Process Engineer

Overview

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. Please visit our website to learn more about our mission and continued success:

As a Process Engineer, you will play a critical role in efficient scale-up design and implementation of processing technologies to further improve the performance of our commercial production facility. Your skills in Process Engineering are put to work in the optimization of existing process steps and processing infrastructure, as well as in the development of new process steps and in further scale up of the existing facility.

Plantible’s commercial production facility in Eldorado, Texas. The candidate is expected to be on-site when engineering support is needed to work with the operations teams, construction team, and contractors. Responsibilities include engineering solutions to enhance the performance and robustness of our commercial facility as well as technology transfer and scale-up of new and existing technologies.

• Analyze process run data to identify potential points of improvement for yield or throughput.
• Design and implement solutions to these issues and oversee coordination with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.
• Work closely with operations teams to understand inefficiencies in design, operation, and documentation and address these timely to ensure smooth operations at the facility.
• Provide scaling recommendations and design for the existing facility as well as future, larger, production facilities.
• Prepare project documentation, including volume and mass balances, budgets, technical and quality specifications, and SOPs.
• Determine potential pain points in operations and develop and implement detailed plans to address these issues.
• Liaison between R&D and operations team to balance priorities and requirements for a successful technology implementation.

• Work closely with the engineering, operations and pilot teams to optimize current processes and scale up new developments.
• Spend time at the commercial facility working on process improvements & new engineering developments to successful tech transfers.
• 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.
• Update management team and other project engineers on project progress and requirements regularly in written reports and presentations.
• Control project pace and budget and manage project changes as needed.

• B.S. in Process or Chemical Engineering, or similar.
• 3 to 5 years of experience designing and building food processing systems, operations, or facilities.
• Hands-on mentality for working with pilot and scale-up equipment and processes.
• Experience in running engineering projects from project charter to successful tech transfer into operations.
• Acute curiosity about process performance and plant operations optimization.
• Desire to collaborate with colleagues in other departments but also be able to work independently.
• Ability to adapt to changing timelines and priorities.
• Continuous learner, excited to understand the complete production process from cultivation to packaging.

Joining Plantible means contributing to a sustainable future for all. We are a venture backed startup that is both spreading happiness amongst our employees and to current and future generations. We believe diversity creates uniqueness. Our team is composed of highly talented people with different interests and…