Maintenance Technician/Fabricator
St. Landry, LA
Business & Operations /
On-site
About Charm
Our mission is to return the atmosphere to 280 ppm CO₂. We convert excess inedible biomass into carbon-rich bio-oil and inject it into underground storage for permanent carbon removal. At scale, we can use bio-oil to make fossil-free iron.
Our carbon removal efforts began in 2020 with initial purchases from customers like Stripe, Shopify, and Microsoft. Since then, we’ve scaled to thousands of tons of carbon removal, grown to over a hundred employees, and established three locations in San Francisco, Colorado, and Kansas. Join us in 2025 as we work toward putting 10,000 tons of carbon back underground!
We're expanding our team of ambitious, creative, and hands-on problem solvers. We value psychological safety, collaboration, and continuous learning. We take calculated risks and treat mistakes as opportunities to improve. If you're excited about tackling big challenges, we encourage you to explore our company values.
Come help us reverse climate change. Gigatons or bust!
About the Role
We are building our Injection Operations team in Louisiana. This role will be hands-on with the equipment and be part of our injection team responsible for handling, processing and injecting bio-oil.
The Maintenance Technician plays a crucial role in ensuring the optimal performance and reliability of equipment used for injection operations. This role focuses on preventive and predictive maintenance practices and continuous improvement of asset performance. The specialist will also perform high-quality welding and fabrication activities to support processing and injection operations.
Schedule:
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Responsibilities:
- Perform welding on carbon steel, stainless steel, and other alloys as required.
- Fabricate custom components including pipe supports, skids, brackets, and structural reinforcements based on blueprints or field measurements.
- Conduct field welding on piping, tanks, and production equipment.
- Weld and repair cracked, worn, or damaged equipment and pipework on-site to restore integrity and reduce downtime.
- Use cutting torches, grinders, and plasma cutters to prep work surfaces.
- Execute preventive maintenance tasks on a wide range of equipment including pumps, compressors, engines, valves, and rotating machinery.
- Diagnose and troubleshoot mechanical failures in the field.
- Perform corrective repairs or escalate major failures to relevant specialists or vendors.
- Operate the infrastructure (ie. pumps, light equipment, valves, tanks, automated equipment) and troubleshoot downtime, documenting learnings to share with your fellow operators to increase system reliability
- Develop and continuously improve standard operating procedures for site operations
- Maintain a safe and clean job site by observing all safety instructions, handling materials with the proper precautions, picking up tools and equipment when not in use, and making suggestions for improvements to safety procedures and practices
- Use machinery and powered equipment (i.e. forklift, personnel baskets, telehandler, etc) when required for job preparation or execution.
Requirements:
- Experience around heavy machinery and equipment
- Experience with mechanical and electrical components and tools
- Experience operating a forklift, telehandler, skid steer, tractor, other agricultural implements and/or willingness to learn. Relevant training would be considered an asset
- Able to work autonomously and troubleshoot on the job
- Must be physically able to climb ladders, bend, or crawl in awkward spaces
- Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at a time
- There may be prolonged periods of standing and walking outside in the elements
- Have a proactive, professional and “can do” attitude
- Desire to wear multiple hats with an organized, efficient working style
- Passionate about contributing to our mission and growing the company
Bonus (but not required):
- 5+ years of welding experience
- 5+ years’ experience in oilfield drilling, production, or refining
- Class A CDL
$31 - $47 an hour
The anticipated salary range is $31-$47/hr, dependent on factors such as experience within the job, within the industry, education, etc
What We Offer
· Stock options
· Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
· Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 50% match on contributions up to 6%
· Paid time off, including parental leave
· A yearly professional development stipend
· Healthy snacks and subsidized lunches for onsite employees
· A chance to pivot into a role in climate!
Visa Sponsorship Policy
Since we are a small startup, certain accommodations for visa sponsorship may not be within our capability. At this time, Charm Industrial is only sponsoring E3 and TN visas.
Our Commitment
Charm Industrial is an equal opportunity employer. We hire based on skills, experience, and passion for our mission. Climate challenges require a wide range of perspectives and expertise, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We’re excited to grow our team with people who bring unique strengths and help us improve as a company.
