Fermentation Process Engineer

Number of employees

140

Chicago, IL, United States

Posted on: 2022-11-02

Category: renewables

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

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About the company:

Nature’s Fynd is a Chi­ca­­go-based food com­pa­ny cre­at­ing ver­sa­tile alterna­tive pro­teins to nour­ish the world’s grow­ing pop­u­la­tion while nur­tur­ing the plan­et. Born out of research con­duct­ed for NASA on microbes in Yellowstone Nation­al Park, the company’s break­through tech­nol­o­gy pro­duces Fy™. Fy is a new-to-the-world, nutri­tion­al fun­gi protein that only uses a frac­tion of the resources required by tra­di­tion­al agri­cul­ture. We use Fy to make delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat and dairy alternatives.

Nature’s Fynd is a groundbreaking food tech company born out of NASA-supported research on extremophiles in the geothermal pools of Yellowstone National Park. Our novel fermentation technology produces a sustainable source of complete protein using only a fraction of the resources required by traditional agriculture. As the challenge to feed the world’s expanding population grows, our mission is to create amazing foods and materials that provide sustainable choices and nurture the planet.

We’re looking for passionate, driven, and ambitious people to join our fast-growing team.

Engage in the selection, planning, construction, installation, commissioning and start-up of equipment, machinery and facilities to produce a novel food product using both traditional and non-traditional fermentation technology. Possess primary responsibility for process engineering for all upstream unit operations, including development, optimization and troubleshooting. Prepare and/or markup PFDs, P&IDs, ISOs, and 1-Line diagrams. Create equipment specifications and work with vendors/solution providers. Work directly with the Research and Development and food applications teams to incorporate new developments into the process, including new process and products. Responsible for performing experiments and calculations to develop technology that supports scale-up of company's processes, operating equipment in the existing facility, and working with-third-party vendors and partners in testing, selection, and installation of equipment. Develops technology and/or equipment to scale existing processes to commercial size. Participate in technology transfer to subsequent stages of commercial manufacturing. Be involved with defining the scope and execution of small capital projects associated with the above activities. Tailor solutions to what is needed to develop long-term manufacturing strategies and cost projections. Propose, specify, and build modifications to pilot scale equipment. Work in a cross functional team in the development of new processes. Develop and implement standard operating procedures for new processes/equipment. Prepare and present project proposals, including budgets, resource usage, and schedules.

Employer: The Fynder Group, Inc. d/b/a Nature’s Fynd
Work location: 815 W. Pershing Road, Suite 4, Chicago, IL 60609

Job Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in chemical engineering, bio-engineering, or a closely related field
  • 5 years of experience with commercial fermentation technology scale-up and small-scale capital projects
  • Other experience/skills must include:
  • Experience in fermentation facility aseptic design
  • Experience with Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems design and operation
  • Experience with Sterilize-in-Place (SIP) design and operation for aseptic systems
  • Construction oversight and commissioning experience
  • Experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Visio, and Microsoft Project
  • Minimal domestic and international travel (<10%) required for equipment testing
  • Must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship
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