Site Operations Manager
4 days ago
Palma
What is XFuel anyway? 🚀🌳⛽ At XFuel, we’re not just imagining a net-zero future — we’re building it. With patented waste-to-fuel technology, multiple pilot plants deployed, strong investor and EU backing, and a mission that matters, we’re scaling rapidly to decarbonise global transport. Join a high-impact, innovation-driven team where your work directly contributes to one of the world’s most urgent challenges. We offer a collaborative culture, tailored relocation package, and a highly competitive market salary. If you’re driven, sharp, and hungry to tackle one of the world’s toughest problems, jump in! Let’s build the future 🚀 What is my mission? 👩 💻👨 💻 As Site & Operations Manager, your mission will be to lead all operational aspects of the facility. You will be responsible for health & safety compliance, personnel and contractor management, production efficiency, quality assurance, site maintenance, and regulatory adherence. You will also play a key role in supporting the scaling of the operation, introducing new processes, and ensuring alignment with the company’s commercial and environmental objectives. Specific responsibilities will include: • Manage day-to-day operations of the site, ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency., • Lead and supervise on-site teams, including technicians, and contractors., • Monitor and improve operational performance metrics., • Oversee maintenance programs to ensure equipment uptime and reliability., • Ensure compliance with environmental, health & safety, and local regulatory requirements., • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Science, and Management., • Implement continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives across operations., • Prepare and manage operational budgets and forecasts., • Serve as a key point of contact for inspections, audits, and stakeholder visits., • Support future site expansion, scale-up of processes, and capital projects., • Record waste, manage, report, everything on the site We’re looking for someone who: 🧠💚🥇 • 5+ years of experience in operations, logistics, or site management., • Proven leadership experience in managing operational teams., • Strong understanding of H&S standards and regulatory frameworks., • Experience with lean manufacturing, process optimization, or continuous improvement., • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and engage external partners, • Flexible and adaptable, capable of working both independently and collaboratively to achieve goals, • Highly motivated, proactive, and passionate about building an outstanding workplace culture, • Deeply committed to sustainability and climate action, with a strong alignment to XFuel’s mission, • Thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments, ideally with experience in early-stage startups, • A self-starter with a problem-solving mindset, always looking for ways to improve and innovate, • Is eligible to work and live in the EU It would be beneficial to have familiarity with: 🧠🥈 • Bilingual (English & Spanish) with clear and confident communication Benefits 💰 • High-impact mission and purpose-driven culture, • Highly competitive salary, • Relocation package, • Startup equity and performance incentives, • Enhanced parental leave, • Budget for training and development, • Quarterly team lunches and socials, • Multicultural, international work environment Location 🌍 Mallorca, Spain (GMT +1) – It doesn’t get any better! Our Values 🙌 • We focus on impact – we work on problems that have the biggest impact., • We innovate to better serve our planet – we believe innovation is crucial in tackling climate change., • We act with integrity – do what’s right, even when it’s hard., • We are passionate and win together – we know that success is a result of great teams, positive energy and collaboration What if you’re a partial fit? 🌱 We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description. Equal employment opportunity 🌈 XFuel is an equal opportunity employer: we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
10 Carrer de Mariano Viada, Llevant, 07008, Palma
