SR. PROCESS (CHEMICAL) ENGINEER

Number of employees

140

Chicago, IL, United States

Posted on: 2023-03-22

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Senior

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.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Manages the operation of the pilot facility in the evaluation, modification, experimentation and development of biomaterials/materials/chemistry processing technology and new products
  • Lead and collaborate with others to solve complex problems, explain difficult issues, and works to build consensus across the team and internal stakeholders
  • Will need to analyze, interpret data and be able to propose hypotheses as explanations of phenomena, and design experimental studies to test (disprove) these hypotheses!
  • Will lead process engineering peer reviews of design of experiments, data analysis, production trials and standardization to drive operational excellence and development of team talent
  • Researches, evaluates and recommends processing equipment, systems or methods to develop new products including, where possible, automation and optimization
  • Prepares pilot-scale and full-scale costing for new products/processes
  • Works with Director of R&D to shape and develop technology and engineering roadmaps
  • This role works with a team of other highly skilled Scientists on the Biomaterials team as well as the broader functional and program teams within Natures Fynd R&D
  • Coordinates activities with outside contractors, suppliers, and vendors
  • Experience:

  • PhD degree in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering or related field of study or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a relevant industry in scaling up novel processes and technologies (chemical, manufacturing, industrial or mechanical engineering)
  • Deep understanding of Design of Experiment & JMP experience with strong understanding of statistical analysis applied to operations
  • Knowledge and understanding of extrusion/injection molding/paper & pulp processing methods and relevant chemistries is preferred
  • Demonstrated success working cross-functionally across engineering, marketing, business development
  • Hands-on experience with analytical techniques and methodologies, e.g., DSC, TGA, Instron, FT-IR, UV/Vis Spectrophotometer, optical microscopes and various wet chemical techniques such as HPLC, LCMS, IC is a plus
  • Six sigma, LEAN, Agile qualifications with applied experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus
  • Personal Qualifications:

  • Strong initiative to lead impactful process improvement projects by applying structured problem-solving methodologies
  • Strong project planning, organization, and time management skills
  • Strong ability to quickly identify property/structure/function relationships
  • Role requires strong ability to take unclear goals and targets forward by formulating a plan which brings clarity and focus to achieve the work we are going after
  • Ability to work successfully across a matrixed organization
  • Emphasis on personal transparency and accountability
  • Strong written & verbal communication skills – cultural awareness required
  • Strong ability for cross team collaboration
  • Ability to dream, think, tackle, and grow
  • Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health care benefits
  • Participation in Employee Stock Ownership Program
  • Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
  • Opportunity to join a company with an aggressive growth trajectory that will revolutionize multiple industries
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