Site Operations Manager
3 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.
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