How you will contribute: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. What you will be working on:<ul style=""><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Continuous Improvement Projects:</li><li style="font-size:11pt;list-style:none;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><ul style=""><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Analyze process run data to identify potential points of improvement for yield or throughput.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Design and implement solutions to these issues and oversee coordination with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Work closely with operations teams to understand inefficiencies in design, operation, and documentation and address these timely to ensure smooth operations at the facility.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Provide scaling recommendations and design for the existing facility as well as future, larger, production facilities.</li></ul></li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Technology Transfer</li><li style="font-size:11pt;list-style:none;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;"><ul style=""><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Prepare project documentation, including volume and mass balances, budgets, technical and quality specifications, and SOPs.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Determine potential pain points in operations and develop and implement detailed plans to address these issues.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Liaison between R&amp;D and operations team to balance priorities and requirements for a successful technology implementation.</li></ul></li></ul>What your week will look like:<ul style=""><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Work closely with the engineering, operations and pilot teams to optimize current processes and scale up new developments.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Spend time at the commercial facility working on process improvements &amp; new engineering developments to successful tech transfers.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Develop and communicate process designs using process flow diagrams, P&amp;IDs, process narratives, and volume and mass balances.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Monitor operations and project progression, resolve any issues that arise, and coordinate team activities to maintain the approved schedule.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Update management team and other project engineers on project progress and requirements regularly in written reports and presentations.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Control project pace and budget and manage project changes as needed.</li></ul>What you bring to Plantible:<ul style=""><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">B.S. in Process or Chemical Engineering, or similar.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">3 to 5 years of experience designing and building food processing systems, operations, or facilities.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Hands-on mentality for working with pilot and scale-up equipment and processes.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Experience in running engineering projects from project charter to successful tech transfer into operations.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Acute curiosity about process performance and plant operations optimization.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Desire to collaborate with colleagues in other departments but also be able to work independently.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Ability to adapt to changing timelines and priorities.</li><li style="font-size:12pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Continuous learner, excited to understand the complete production process from cultivation to packaging.</li></ul>Choose Plantible FoodsJoining 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 hobbies, which makes for a rich working environment. At Plantible we are continually working on our offerings to foster the best team. Check it out!<ul style=""><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Competitive health and wellness benefits</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Discretionary Unlimited PTO Program</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Paid Holidays</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">401k Program</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Career Stipend</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Career development and growth opportunities</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Working in a rapidly growing, flexible and entrepreneurial environment</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Team building and company-wide events</li><li style="font-size:11pt;margin:3px 0px;letter-spacing:0.25px;line-height:1.6;">Financial support with your relocation, if necessary, ensuring a smooth transition</li></ul>Plantible Foods is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Plantible Foods reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.  If you feel your skill set does not meet all listed qualifications for the role, we still encourage you to apply. As we continue to grow our company, we are seeking a range of candidates and would gladly consider you for other current or upcoming roles that may be a fit!

Plantible Foods is a B2B food technology company with the goal to develop the most functional and applicable plant-based protein.

Process Engineer

How you will contribute: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. What you will be working on:<ul><li>Continuous Improvement Projects:</li><li><ul><li>Analyze process run data to identify potential points of improvement for yield or throughput.</li><li>Design and implement solutions to these issues and oversee coordination with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams.</li><li>Work closely with operations teams to understand inefficiencies in design, operation, and documentation and address these timely to ensure smooth operations at the facility.</li><li>Provide scaling recommendations and design for the existing facility as well as future, larger, production facilities.</li></ul></li><li>Technology Transfer</li><li><ul><li>Prepare project documentation, including volume and mass balances, budgets, technical and quality specifications, and SOPs.</li><li>Determine potential pain points in operations and develop and implement detailed plans to address these issues.</li><li>Liaison between R&amp;D and operations team to balance priorities and requirements for a successful technology implementation.</li></ul></li></ul>What your week will look like:<ul><li>Work closely with the engineering, operations and pilot teams to optimize current processes and scale up new developments.</li><li>Spend time at the commercial facility working on process improvements &amp; new engineering developments to successful tech transfers.</li><li>Develop and communicate process designs using process flow diagrams, P&amp;IDs, process narratives, and volume and mass balances.</li><li>Monitor operations and project progression, resolve any issues that arise, and coordinate team activities to maintain the approved schedule.</li><li>Update management team and other project engineers on project progress and requirements regularly in written reports and presentations.</li><li>Control project pace and budget and manage project changes as needed.</li></ul>What you bring to Plantible:<ul><li>B.S. in Process or Chemical Engineering, or similar.</li><li>3 to 5 years of experience designing and building food processing systems, operations, or facilities.</li><li>Hands-on mentality for working with pilot and scale-up equipment and processes.</li><li>Experience in running engineering projects from project charter to successful tech transfer into operations.</li><li>Acute curiosity about process performance and plant operations optimization.</li><li>Desire to collaborate with colleagues in other departments but also be able to work independently.</li><li>Ability to adapt to changing timelines and priorities.</li><li>Continuous learner, excited to understand the complete production process from cultivation to packaging.</li></ul>Choose Plantible FoodsJoining 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 hobbies, which makes for a rich working environment. At Plantible we are continually working on our offerings to foster the best team. Check it out!<ul><li>Competitive health and wellness benefits</li><li>Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance</li><li>Discretionary Unlimited PTO Program</li><li>Paid Holidays</li><li>401k Program</li><li>Career Stipend</li><li>Career development and growth opportunities</li><li>Working in a rapidly growing, flexible and entrepreneurial environment</li><li>Team building and company-wide events</li><li>Financial support with your relocation, if necessary, ensuring a smooth transition</li></ul>Plantible Foods is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Plantible Foods reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.&nbsp; If you feel your skill set does not meet all listed qualifications for the role, we still encourage you to apply. As we continue to grow our company, we are seeking a range of candidates and would gladly consider you for other current or upcoming roles that may be a fit!

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