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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
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About the company:
JOIN OUR TEAM. Check out http://www.apeel.com/jobs for career opportunities. You’ll join a group of committed, passionate individuals who are excited about the opportunity to build and implement new technologies with a global reach.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. We hire undergraduate and graduate-level students with backgrounds in Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Materials, Computer Science, Math, Statistics, and related fields.
Apeel's investors include Andreessen Horowitz, DBL Partners, Upfront Ventures, S2G Ventures, Powerplant Ventures, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and The Rockefeller Foundation. Visit us at apeel.com to learn more.
At Apeel, we look to nature to help the global food system extend quality, prevent waste, and ensure an abundant future for our planet.
We believe that our most essential ingredient in our recipe for success is our people. We strive to cultivate an environment where everyone is welcomed, and can bring their full, authentic selves into everything they do at Apeel. Humility, Ingenuity, Leadership and Teamwork are the values that define us and how we work with each other, customers, and communities across the globe.
Full vaccination against COVID-19 required, unless you qualify for a federally protected exemption.
About This Role
We are seeking a Process Engineer to join the Process Engineering team in our Technology division. In this role you will develop process control protocols, improve product performance, and execute experiments at customer’s packing house facilities where we apply the Apeel product to fresh produce. You will ensure that Apeel’s final products are delivering maximum value to our customers.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and author process control protocols related to the Apeel treatment of fruits and vegetables
- Regularly interface with customers, Apeel field staff, and engineers to lead the continuous improvement of product application processes and quality assurance tools
- Collect and analyze product performance data from customer sites
- Author product performance reports and executive summaries
- Acts as main proponent for site tests
- Assist with equipment integration and start-up at customer facilities around the globe
- Author and adhere to standard operating procedures, train incoming technicians, and ensure compliance with these standardized processes
- Frequently interface with our R&D, Engineering, Product, Operations, and Revenue teams to facilitate the growth of Apeel’s produce supply base at packing/distribution facilities around the world
What You Bring
Minimum Qualifications
- BS, MS, or PhD in materials science, industrial engineering, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or a related STEM field.
- Formal research or industry experience (minimum of 2 years) in a STEM field or technology-driven company (undergraduate research, internships, masters or PhD research, etc.)
- Ability to perform indoor and outdoor work in cold or hot environments and lift boxes of fruit (up to 40lbs)
- Willingness to travel 40% of the time (domestic and international), with some assignments lasting several weeks
Preferred Qualifications
- Lean/Agile or Six Sigma training
- Demonstrated organizational ability, high attention to detail, and aptitude for process improvement
- Experience with internal and external presentations
- Ability to effectively communicate in a technical field
- Bilingual in Spanish is a plus
Apeel believes that the scale of our impact is determined by the teams that work with us. As such, we seek to build high-performing teams of people from various experiences and backgrounds who can collectively push our company into new realms. We seek a diverse pool of applicants and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, Veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status. If you have a special need or disability that requires accommodation, please let us know.
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