Pilot plant engineer

Esencia Foods makes vegan meat and fish from mycelium solid state fermentation. We are pioneering this approach.

Our mission 🐠 is to foster the world’s transition to a sustainable seafood system- without asking consumers to compromise on taste, texture, or price.

Our planet 🌎 cannot sustain our current food system; therefore, we believe in producing exceptional alternative products to remove the current strain on our environment and ensure food security for our future ever-growing population.

We are looking for an Pilot Plant Engineer to build up our fermentation pilot plant

This is your opportunity to have an impact on our planet and experience a startup in its early days.

We are looking for a hands-on person with experience in building and assembling a production facility.


Tasks

* Detailed Design and Procurement: Develop a comprehensive design for the pilot plant and select appropriate equipment. This includes choosing compatible OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) suppliers for the pilot line or equipment
* Construction & Management: Oversee and be part of the construction process of the pilot plant, ensuring it meets design specifications and safety standards
* Equipment Installation and Setup: Install and configure various food processing systems, such as a fermentation room, HVAC, upstream and downstream processing of the food materials
* Support the development of new ideas, new processes, and procedures as the company grows
* You will work in strong interaction together with Biotechnologists, Food Scientists, and Bioprocess engineers to build the technology to make the best product
* Be able to think critically, manage your time effectively and be flexible to support cross-functional projects and help the company meet its goals


Requirements

* Acredited technician with extensive experience or MSc in Engineering, or a related field with relevant 1-3 years work experience
* Hands-on experience in building equipment or production plants, at least 1-3y (knowledge in bioprocesses is desirable)
* Experience in electrical, mechanical, plumbing and HVAC is desired.
* Strategic and analytical thinker, able to improve internal competencies and technologies to reach company goals
* Excellent written and verbal skills in English
* Willingness to travel for about once or twice a quarter for about 3 days each


Benefits

* You will work across disciplines with biotech PhDs, customers, development partners and operations, ensuring fast learning on the job
* A high-impact, ambitious startup environment with the ability to learn and grow alongside the company
* The opportunity to work on groundbreaking technology and make a true impact on the environment and our food system
* A fun, flexible, and rewarding environment where you can have the ability to thrive as a person
* Potential to grow and become part of our VSOP plan