Pilot Plant Technician (temporary)

Impossible Foods was founded to transform the global food system and reduce the impact of climate change by making the world’s most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat, fish, and dairy — from plants.
Through the revolutionary work of our world-class R&D team, we’re inventing efficient, sustainable ways to transform ingredients from plants into meat, fish, and dairy foods that deliver all the pleasures and nutritional benefits consumers demand, without the negative environmental or public health impact.
Our flagship product, Impossible™ Burger, uses 96% less land, 87% less water and generates 89% less greenhouse gas emissions than conventional beef from cows. And the burger is just the beginning. We’re working on recreating every animal product, from chicken to fish, with plant-based ingredients that are vastly better for people and the planet. 
Impossible Foods has experienced spectacular growth over the last few years, and we continue to lead all aspects of the plant-based revolution – from discovery and innovation to commercial production and consumer education. We’re building an amazing team of brilliant, collaborative, mission-driven individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to a better world. Our core values include leading with heart, thinking like scientists, and doing the right thing, and our employees embody these attributes in their work every day. 
Want to join the movement? You can help us solve the most urgent, important challenge facing the world today (and have fun doing it). Check out our job opening below:
Work with teammates and individually to produce data for functional or cross-functional teams, in accordance with all GMP and EH&S best practices. Execute trials, operate process equipment, support facility and equipment maintenance and operation in compliance with GMP and EH&S. Regularly exchanges and presents information with teammates in functional areas, sometimes exchanges and presents information with cross-functional teams as needed, may be more directly involved in assignments with cross-functional teams.

You Will:

• Efficiently communicates all questions, comments and concerns to teammates and supervisor, adheres to all documentation requirements, takes responsibility and ownership over individual and team assignments.
• Displays strong work ethic, limits distractions on the floor, actively creates a positive working environment for others, actively promotes GMP and safety best practices, actively supports cross-functional teams as needed.
• Works with a team and as an individual to address assignments, adapts to assignment changes easily, takes initiative to understand the "big picture" for assignments.
• Execute trials to make food grade products and bring deviations to the attention of the Leads and Management.
• Demonstrate knowledge in the use of basic lab techniques and basic computer knowledge.
• Work in a safe manner. Work with team members to overcome obstacles. Collaborate, support and consult with other team members as necessary.
• Perform process floor organization and housekeeping in accordance with 5S standards.

You Have:

• Established unit ops acumen from peers and personal experience.
• Established general operational acumen outside of unit ops, e.g. safety, GMP, maintenance, etc.
• Sharing knowledge and experience with junior teammates.
• Actively pursuing professional development opportunities.
• High school degree
• 1-2 years experience
• Must stand for prolonged periods of time
• Regularly required to bend, stoop, reach to clean areas, push mops, brooms, vacuum
• Lift up to 50 pounds

At Impossible Foods, safety is our priority. Our obligation to our employees (and their families and communities) includes providing a fully vaccinated workplace. It is widely recognized that vaccination is by far the safest and most effective tool for protecting ourselves and our community against the spread of Covid-19. For the sake of our employees, their families, and communities, Impossible Foods will require vaccination by February 1, 2022 for all US-based employees who are on-site at one of IF’s facilities or co-manufacturing facilities; are in a position that requires them to be in person with co-workers, customers, clients, or contractors; or are traveling on behalf of the Company, including attending any in-person Company-sponsored event.
Impossible Foods Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. 
Depending on your location, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here: https://impossiblefoods.com/careers/notice. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required.
If the ability to work remotely is indicated, this role can be performed from any US state except for Alaska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Hawaii, and Wisconsin.
This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship.