Brightsmith · 5 hours ago
Technical Operations Lead
South Carolina, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expBrightsmith is a fast-growing technology company developing innovative solutions to accelerate the circular economy across large-scale industrial systems. They are seeking a Technical Operations Lead to deliver complex pilot operations across multiple industrial locations as they scale toward their first permanent production facility.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Deliver complex pilot operations across multiple industrial locations
Qualification
Required
4+ years of hands-on experience in industrial operations, pilot plants, process engineering, or technical site environments
Experience planning and executing technical trials, commissioning activities, or site-based projects
Strong technical problem-solving skills and the ability to diagnose and resolve operational issues in real time
Experience working with operators, technicians, contractors, and cross-functional engineering teams
Ability to operate independently in fast-changing or ambiguous environments
Strong organisational and communication skills, including working across multiple stakeholders and time zones
Willingness to spend extended periods on-site during trial campaigns, with occasional international travel
Preferred
Experience with first-of-a-kind technology, process scale-up, or pilot/demo plant environments
Exposure to large-scale industrial or infrastructure settings
Experience developing SOPs, risk assessments, FMEA, maintenance plans, or training programmes
Prior experience in early-stage or high-growth technology companies
Company
Brightsmith
Brightsmith was founded in London in 2019 by Tommy Bright, Jenny Gladman, and Adam Smith, three people united by a clear mission: to play an active role in building a cleaner, more sustainable world for their children.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase