Two Carbon Cleanup team members working together at the CARB-E and OCTOBUS system
Work at Carbon Cleanup

Build a useful future for composite materials.

We build recycling robots for carbon and glass fiber materials. Join the team turning that technology into working machines, materials and customer solutions.

Traun, Upper Austria · Full-time roles · Start as soon as possible

Join our mission

Make recycling work at industrial scale.

Our work stretches from robotics and automation to serial production, international sales and marketing. Whether you design a machine, help a customer adopt it or tell the story behind it, your work contributes to a practical route for composite waste.

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Open positions

Find your place in the loop.

Five roles are listed on the current company site. Choose one to see the work, the skills and how to apply.

01 / Commercial

Sales Manager

Take our recycling robots and material products into international markets.

Traun · Full-time

Your work

  • Sell carbon fiber recycling robots and plastic products internationally, advising customers on suitable solutions.
  • Win new customers and build long-term relationships through sound advice and dependable service.
  • Own the sales process and work with the technical team on market insights and product innovation.

What you bring

  • Proven experience in international B2B sales of complex machinery, ideally in plastics, recycling or composites.
  • Confidence with decision makers, strong negotiation and communication skills, and a service-oriented approach.
  • Willingness to travel, fluent German and English; other languages are welcome.

What we offer: Room to shape a sustainability-focused mission, development in a technology startup, a company car and phone, flexible hours and short decision paths.

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02 / Automation

Automation Technician

Develop the controls that make innovative recycling machines work.

Traun · Full-time

Your work

  • Develop control software and operator interfaces with Siemens Step7 and TIA Portal, including PLC, HMI and drive technology.
  • Integrate AI-assisted automation and control concepts, drives, networks and electrical components.
  • Support in-house commissioning and machine trials, and contribute to technical development decisions.

What you bring

  • Technical education in electrical engineering, automation or mechatronics, with practical PLC experience, preferably Siemens SIMATIC S7 / TIA Portal.
  • Independent, structured work, hands-on problem solving, reliability and teamwork.
  • Good German and English. Google Cloud Platform experience or an interest in AI-based automation is a plus.

What we offer: Varied work in a greentech team, room to test ideas, flat structures, flexible hours and a modern workplace. The stated collective-agreement minimum is €46,646.94 gross per year, with higher pay possible according to qualifications and experience.

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03 / Production

Industrialization & Series Production Engineer

Help move our recycling machines from prototypes into series production.

Traun · Full-time

Your work

  • Lead the transition from pre-series machines to repeatable production.
  • Improve components for manufacture and assembly together with the development team.
  • Build teams, workflows, layouts and workstations using lean principles, and support customers after delivery.

What you bring

  • Technical training or a degree in mechanical or production engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience with industrialization, production planning or series launch in machine building.
  • Practical, structured working style, enthusiasm for greentech, very good German and good English.

What we offer: Work on sustainability-focused technology, broad scope to shape production, flexible hours, flat structures and pay above the applicable collective minimum where appropriate.

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04 / Engineering

Mechanical Designer

Design the mechanical and hydraulic systems of mobile recycling machines.

Traun · Full-time

Your work

  • Develop mechanical and hydraulic concepts for mobile recycling equipment.
  • Create 3D models in Autodesk Inventor and design and calculate machine components.
  • Work closely with a multidisciplinary engineering team.

What you bring

  • Mechanical or plant engineering education at HTL, university of applied sciences or university level.
  • Strong CAD skills, particularly Autodesk Inventor, and an organized, independent approach.
  • Team spirit, clear communication, fluent German and good English.

What we offer: Meaningful engineering work, room to take ownership, flexible hours, flat structures and competitive pay.

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05 / Communications

Junior Marketing

Show the people, machines and materials behind the mission.

Traun · Full-time

Your work

  • Plan and deliver trade fair appearances.
  • Create short videos, copy, social posts, storyboards, photography and image edits.
  • Support community management and SEO using tools such as Canva, CapCut, Adobe Creative Cloud, Meta Business Suite, Figma and social scheduling platforms.

What you bring

  • A strong eye for visual culture, trends and contemporary communication.
  • Clear writing, creative thinking and an understanding of different audiences.
  • Initiative and a structured way of working.

What we offer: Sustainability-focused work, scope to create and learn, flexible hours, flat structures and competitive pay.

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Positions reflect the company's current job listings ↗. Please check the live listing for the latest availability and terms.

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