Plantible Foods

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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