Vice President of Operations

Energy Recruiters has partnered with Calgren to support their search for Vice President of Operations. In this executive leadership role, you will lead all site operations, including ethanol, RNG, CHP, CNG, maintenance, engineering, EI&A, HS&E, and lab functions through driving operational excellence, cultural evolution, and readiness for large-scale CCS integration.

Calgren operates a diversified energy and carbon platform in California’s Central Valley, including:

• 55 MGY ethanol facility
• 1M MMBtu/year dairy RNG cluster
• CHP plant exporting to the grid
• CNG fueling station
• 2M ton/year CCS project in development

We are seeking a Vice President of Operations to serve as the operational executive pillarreporting directly to the CEO.

The VP of Operations will lead all site operations, including ethanol, RNG, CHP, CNG, maintenance, engineering, EI&A, HS&E, and lab functions. This leader will drive operational excellence, cultural evolution, and readiness for large-scale CCS integration.

You willcarry full operational P&L responsibility for the Pixley platform, including margin management and commodity risk oversight. The VP will partner closely with the CEO on:

• Corn procurement strategy and cost management
• Ethanol pricing exposure and margin optimization
• Wet distillers' grain (WDG) co-product relative value and corn realization
• Operational yield performance and cost control

The VP will ensure operational decisions align with the commodity risk management strategy and overall profitability.

Location:

Pixley, CA (On-Site)

• B.S. in Chemical Engineering (required)
• 10+ years in energy, biofuels, refining, or chemical manufacturing (15+ preferred)
• 5+ years leading production and/or maintenance teams
• Strong process engineering foundation
• Demonstrated financial literacy and P&L responsibility in a commodity-driven business
• MBA or demonstrated executive-level business capability
• Proven culture-builder and systems-oriented leader

We are seeking a leader who began as a hands-on engineer in an operating facility and progressed into plant leadership within energy or chemical manufacturing.

• Base Salary: $240,000–$265,000
• Discretionary annual bonus opportunity of up to 50%, based on company profitability and individual performance
• Above-market employer contribution to health insurance
• Safe harbor 401(k) match

This is a unique opportunity to lead a carbon-integrated energy campus at the forefront of renewable fuels, commodity margin management, and carbon monetization.

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