Senior Production Engineer (m/f/d)

Wir suchen Dich

Vulcan Energie Ressourcen GmbH is an innovative, fast-growing company in the field of sustainable lithium extraction and renewable energies. With our lithium plant, we are making a decisive contribution to the decarbonization of European industry and to securing a sustainable supply of lithium in Europe. Support our dedicated team in making our vision of a climate-neutral future a reality.

We are looking for you to join our growing team in Karlsruhe as a full-time (40 hours per week) as Senior Production Engineer (m/f/d) .

Das erwartet Dich bei uns

• You design, evaluate, and optimize artificial lift systems, including ESP, high-temperature ESP, line-shaft pumps, and other lift technologies, and lead troubleshooting, failure analysis, and life-extension strategies.
• You perform nodal analysis and integrated production system modeling to identify inflow, wellbore, and surface network bottlenecks, optimize drawdown and rates, and support field development and facility design decisions.
• You generate and interpret VLP curves and integrate them with reservoir simulation models and surface network models to deliver consistent, field-wide production forecasts.
• You work closely with Drilling & Completions to ensure completion designs are fully aligned with production objectives, artificial lift requirements, operability, maintainability, and long-term well integrity.
• You own well integrity for production and injection wells, including casing, tubing, packers, corrosion and scaling risks, and the definition and execution of preventive and remedial integrity programs.
• You lead well surveillance and production diagnostics, including rate-vs-drawdown analysis, pressure and temperature monitoring, performance benchmarking, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• You support Field Development Plans (FDPs), reserves forecasts, and pressure-support strategies by providing robust production engineering input across subsurface and facilities interfaces.
• You ensure compliance with HSE, integrity, and regulatory requirements, applying production engineering software, analytics, and digital tools to improve reliability, availability, and overall field performance.

Das solltest Du mitbringen

• You bring 10+ years of experience as a Production Engineer / Production Technologist with deep expertise in well integrity management, artificial lift systems, and completion design.
• You have strong hands-on experience with nodal analysis and integrated production modelling tools (e.g., PROSPER, GAP, Pipesim, OLGA or equivalent).
• You offer proven experience in designing and operating artificial lift systems in high-rate, high-temperature, or otherwise challenging fluid environments.
• You add strong value through experience in geothermal developments, and your background in oil & gas production systems with complex lift and integrity challenges is fully transferable.
• You work effectively across reservoir, wells, facilities, HSE, and operations teams to deliver integrated, fit-for-purpose solutions.
• You are fluent in English, with German proficiency as an added advantage.
• You combine deep technical expertise with strong communication skills, enabling you to influence decisions and drive alignment within multidisciplinary teams.

Das bieten wir Dir

• Flexible working hours and the option of mobile working.
• 30 days of vacation (based on a 5-day week).
• Onboarding program “Vulcan Starter Days.” Includes a visit to the power plant and a tour of our laboratory.
• Company pension scheme.
• Corporate benefits platform with many attractive discounts offers.

Wir freuen uns Dich kennenzulernen!

Interested? Just send us your resume using the application form and tell us why you would like to join Vulcan.


*** Please note that all applications must be submitted using the application form—we do not accept applications by email. ***

Über uns

Bei Vulcan vereint uns die Idee einer nachhaltigeren und unabhängigeren Energie- und Rohstoffversorgung für Europa. Wir sind Pioniere auf dem Gebiet der CO2-neutralen Lithiumgewinnung und haben dafür eine innovative und zukunftsweisende Technologie mithilfe des Direct-Lithium-Extraction-Verfahrens entwickelt. Dafür bringen wir Talente und Experten aus über 40 Nationen zusammen und arbeiten mit Herzblut und voller Leidenschaft an der Planung und am Bau von Geothermie- und Lithiumextraktionsanlagen, die wir selbst betreiben werden, um damit die klimaneutrale Mobilitäts- und Energiewirtschaft zu beschleunigen. Mit Unternehmen wie Stellantis und Renault haben wir bereits starke Partner, die uns auf dem Weg zum Market Leader unterstützen.

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