Plantible Foods
Process Engineer
Eldorado, TX
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 18 days ago
Process ImprovementHRAutoCADFDA RegulatoryResearchCommunicationCollaborationProcess SimulationHACCPFood SafetyFermentation
About the role
- This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, high-impact startup environment-working shoulder to shoulder with operators, scientists, and engineers to continuously improve our production process from cultivation to packaging.
- What you will be working on: Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement Analyze plant and process data to identify inefficiencies in yield, throughput, and resource utilization.
- Champion a data-driven, Kaizen mindset across the plant.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and validate process improvements in collaboration with operations, maintenance, and controls teams.
- Develop models, SOPs, and documentation to institutionalize process knowledge.
- Develop detailed process documentation including PFDs, P&IDs, and mass/energy balances.
- Collaborate closely with pilot and R&D teams to design and execute scale-up trials.
- Support commissioning, validation, and troubleshooting of new process lines and equipment.
- Support the design and implementation of automation and control improvements.
- Work closely with the Engineering, Operations and Research teams to optimize current processes and scale up new developments.
- Develop and communicate process designs using process flow diagrams, P&IDs, process narratives, and volume and mass balances.
- Monitor operations and project progression, resolve any issues that arise, and coordinate team activities to maintain the approved schedule.
- Control project pace and budget and manage project changes as needed.
Requirements
- 3-7 years of hands-on experience in food, biotech, or ingredient manufacturing
- Familiarity with PFD/P&ID drafting, H&M balances, and process simulation tools (e.g., Aspen, SuperPro, AutoCAD, or equivalent).
Company info
- Kindly be advised that we are handling the recruitment for this position internally and are not partnering with external recruiters.
- We are a Biology Company Plantible, backed by Astanor Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Piva Capital, Kellogg's, and Vectr Ventures, is a vertically integrated biology company that is unlocking the power in plants in service of people & planet.
- Our mission is to create solutions that empower customers to make sustainable and regenerative choices without compromising on quality.
- We are beginning with the food industry.
- https://www.plantiblefoods.com/
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