Chemical Safety Manager

Climeworks removes CO2 from the air to fight global warming and protect future generations to come.

We develop, build and operate direct air capture (DAC) machines which capture CO2 directly from the air. The captured carbon dioxide is removed from the air by safely storing it underground, permanently.

Founded in 2009 by engineers, Christoph Gebald and Jan Wurzbacher, Climeworks was built with a mission to inspire 1 billion people to remove CO2 from the air, and is now spearheading the DAC industry globally. It has the world’s largest DAC facility and storage installation in operation and a team of over 450 Climeworkers determined to contribute to a net-zero future.

A true climate pioneer, Climeworks is featured as a TIME100 Influential Company 2022 and Global Cleantech 100 Company 2022, driving a revolutionary technology engineered to solve the most pressing issue of our time.

We foster a dynamic environment and are building a global purpose driven team. We are looking for disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers and inspiring leaders that are ready to take on the world’s greatest challenge.

Will you join us?

Job description

• Your mission at Climeworks is to own safety, risk assessment and regulatory compliance of chemicals (polymers, sorbents) and related products developed by Climeworks R&D and industrialization teams. This includes overseeing safety data sheets, REACH/TSCA compliance, COSHH, Dangerous Goods, and adherence to other relevant chemical regulations.
• You are responsible for ensuring all chemical products comply with relevant local and international regulations.
• You conduct regular reviews and updates of SDS and ensure that REACH registrations and submissions are accurate and timely.
• You ensure all products are safe for development and use and perform risk assessments for products during development and usage processes.
• You collect and maintain all data for products related to regulatory compliance and gather data from R&D, quality, and industrialization teams while maintaining a regulatory database for both internal and external use.
• You establish and implement lean processes from R&D through to certification and identify opportunities to eliminate compliance requirements where risks are acceptable.

Requirements

• You hold a bachelor's degree in a technical field, such as chemical engineering or chemistry.
• You have at least 5 years of experience in industrial settings.
• You gathered practical experience with SDS, REACH, TSCA, COSHH, and DGSA.
• You gained experience in R&D and the industrialization of chemicals.
• You demonstrate analytical thinking and quality management skills.
• You possess a pragmatic approach to risk assessment and possess excellent communication skills.
• You are an excellent collaborator and decision-maker with the ability to operate with incomplete information.
• You are business fluent in English.
• You are willing to travel 20% of the time to global production sites, locations, and vendors.

What we offer: A horizontal organization, a great team, an improvement-oriented approach, and a scale-up venture with an innovative technology. Sounds like you? We are looking forward meeting you! Apply now by filling in the online application form and uploading your complete dossier to our career’s portal: https://www.climeworks.com/careers

Our promise: At Climeworks, you are accepted for who you are. As part of our ongoing journey towards creating a diverse and inclusive environment - we encourage everyone to apply! All qualified applicants are considered for positions, so bring along your knowledge, personal experiences, and fresh perspectives, and together we can solve one of humankind’s greatest challenges. We look forward to getting to know you!

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