Plant Operations Manager — Production Facility

Job overview

The Plant Operations Manager role is onsite in Moses Lake, WA. Compensation is not specified. The position supports a next-generation production facility focused on transforming CO₂ into sustainable fuel. The manager will build and lead plant operations from the ground up, overseeing production, maintenance, reliability, and safety. The role contributes to facility performance and scale-up through process development, team leadership, and continuous improvement.

What you'll do

• Lead production, maintenance, reliability, and safety operations
• build plant processes, policies, and procedures
• manage performance, production targets, and budget
• monitor KPIs and improve throughput and reliability
• establish safety culture, audits, training, and emergency response planning
• recruit and develop the plant team
• collaborate with engineering, leadership, and external partners
• monitor industry trends, regulations, and technologies.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

plant operations manager

production facility

moses lake wa

coastal wave recruiting

plant operations

production leadership

safety

reliability

sustainable fuel

co₂ conversion

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Relocation assistance
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid time off and holidays
• equity participation.

Why this role

The posting describes a first-of-its-kind facility and offers relocation assistance and equity participation.

About the employer

Coastal Wave Recruiting is hiring for this role. Industry: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations. Sector: 21.