Manufacturing Process Engineer

Position #18 : Manufacturing Process Engineer – Electrochemical DAC Start-Up

Reports To: Production Lead

About Us:

RepAir is a pioneering startup specializing in electrochemical CO₂ capture technology and is advancing into the scale-up phase. Our technology is designed for gigaton-scale impact, positioning RepAir at the forefront of the shift toward a carbon-negative future. Delivering a highly efficient, sustainable carbon removal solution, our fully electric process requires minimal energy, operates without solvents, and produces no hazardous waste. As a fast-growing company, we are seeking a skilled Manufacturing Process Engineer to support the optimization and scale-up of our manufacturing processes, focusing on electrode production, ensuring the efficient transition from pilot to full-scale production.

Position Overview:

As a Manufacturing Process Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and scaling up manufacturing processes for our electrochemical CO₂ capture technology – electrode production. You will work closely with the production team to enhance efficiency, improve product quality, and ensure smooth transition from pilot-scale to full-scale production. This role requires a hands-on approach, working in a fast-paced environment to troubleshoot and refine processes while collaborating with cross-functional teams, including R&D, engineering, and operations.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes of electrode production, ensuring efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

- R&D orientation: Focus on developing and identifying new technologies to scale up processes.

- Transfer to production: From pilot production to full-scale manufacturing including refining workflows, improving equipment utilization, and troubleshooting process inefficiencies.

- Validations process: Design and execute experiments, data analysis to improve product quality

- Collaborate with R&D and engineering teams to implement new materials, components, and process innovations into production.

- Work closely with technicians and production staff to document best practices, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and process improvements.

- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for production challenges, ensuring continuous process improvements.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

- Partner with R&D to ensure smooth technology transfer from laboratory-scale innovations to pilot and full-scale production.

- Collaborate with engineering teams to refine equipment design, enhance process automation, and improve production line efficiency.

- Support quality assurance efforts by developing and implement process control measures.

- Provide technical input to procurement and supply chain teams to ensure material selection and sourcing align with process requirements.

Education:

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Materials Science.

Experience:

- 5+ years of experience in process development, manufacturing, or production engineering, preferably in electrode fabrication (e.g., for batteries, fuel cells, electrolysers etc.).

- Hands-on experience with scaling processes from pilot to full-scale production.

- Strong background in process optimization, statistical process control (SPC), and lean manufacturing principles.

- Experience with automation, process control, and industrial equipment implementation.

- Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and troubleshooting complex manufacturing issues.

- Experience with project management and cross-functional team collaboration.

Skills & Competencies:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach to troubleshooting.

- Ability to work in a structured and methodical way, ensure tasks stay on track with the defined methodology, and proactively raise flags when issues or deviations arise.

- Proficiency in data analysis, process modelling, and experimental design.

- Strong communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and present technical findings.

- Familiarity with safety regulations, quality control standards, and environmental compliance in industrial settings.

Contact Details:

Please submit your CV to [email protected] and reference job 18 in the subject line.