Field Operations Manager

About the role

The Operations Field Manager leads Kyoto’s Heatcube operations across multiple sites, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable performance. With a strong electrical and instrumentation engineering background, you will manage field operations, oversee maintenance, and support commissioning of new installations. You will also use Kyoto’s operational data management platform and predictive analytics tools to improve performance, reliability, and enable condition-based maintenance across the Heatcube fleet.

Responsibilities

• Lead field operations teams to ensure safe, compliant, and reliable Heatcube operations, promoting a strong culture of safety, accountability, and technical excellence.
• Plan, coordinate, and monitor preventive and corrective maintenance activities, ensuring effective scheduling, resourcing, and follow-up.
• Apply structured root cause analysis to solve operational issues and prevent recurrence.
• Use Kyoto’s operational data management platform to monitor performance, identify trends, and drive improvements.
• Oversee and maintain accurate logs and operational data to support reporting and continuous improvement.
• Lead process optimization and PID / control fine-tuning to enhance performance, energy efficiency, and operational stability.
• Report on operational performance, highlighting reliability, efficiency, and cost improvements.
• Lead and support commissioning and start-up of new Heatcube installation.
• Plan and manage system modifications and upgrades, from feasibility through implementation and operational validation.
• Collaborate with Engineering, HSE, and Service teams to align operations with standards and best practices.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives, promoting standardization, learning, and best practices across all Heatcube sites.

Required skills & experience

Who are you?

Are you eager to be part of a fast-growing scale-up that’s accelerating the energy transition?

At Kyoto, we empower our employees with the freedom and responsibility to take on challenges, innovate, and drive real impact in the fight against climate change.

We foster a diverse and collaborative work environment where people from different backgrounds come together to achieve a shared mission—providing renewable thermal energy to industries. Kyoto offers competitive compensation, a comprehensive benefits plan (including medical, travel, life insurance, and pension), and a workplace that values flexibility, growth, and team spirit. From professional development opportunities to team-building events and seasonal celebrations, we ensure our people feel valued and connected.