Your personal AI career agent
Overseeing microorganism-based protein production at a contract manufacturing organization. 3+ years industrial production experience required. Regular travel to CMO sites, 3-5 days, 1-2 times per month.
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in industrial production or plant engineering (biotech, fermentation, food, or chemical industry)
- Experience in process troubleshooting and optimization in manufacturing
- Ability to work independently and manage operational topics with external partners
- Willingness to travel regularly to production sites
- Willingness to relocate to Halle/Leipzig area
- Fluent in German and English
Tasks
- Own production at CMO
- Act as primary operational and technical counterpart at CMO
- Manage production activities with high autonomy
- Travel regularly to CMO for 3–5 days, 1–2 times per month
- Support production campaigns, resolve issues, align priorities
- Monitor process performance, identify bottlenecks
- Drive improvements in throughput, yield, quality, and robustness
- Troubleshoot deviations and scale-up challenges
- Collaborate with internal and external teams
- Build expertise in large-scale manufacturing
- Support design and commissioning of first industrial plant
- Work with Site Manager to translate process needs
- Contribute to equipment selection, operational concepts
- Participate in process layout, site readiness, ramp-up planning
- Ensure operational mindset in project phases
- Grow into plant leadership role
- Assist and substitute for Site Manager
- Increase responsibility in operations, process engineering
- Help build systems, discipline, and culture
- Develop toward Assistant Plant Manager role
- Prepare for broader site leadership
Work Experience
- 3 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- German – Fluent
- English – Fluent
Like this job?
BetaYour Career Agent finds similar jobs for you every day.
Not a perfect match?
- Novartis Radiopharmaceuticals GmbHFull-timeOn-siteExperiencedHalle (Saale)
- Novartis
Project Director(m/w/x)
Full-timeOn-siteSeniorHalle (Saale) - Simtra BioPharma Solutions
Betriebsingenieur in der Pharmaproduktion(m/w/x)
Full-timeOn-siteJuniorHalle (Saale) - DAH-Gruppe
Regionalleiter Biogasanlagen(m/w/x)
Full-timeOn-siteExperiencedLeipzig, Halle (Saale) - DOW OLEFINVERBUND GMBH
Anlagenfahrer:in(m/w/x)
Full-timeOn-siteExperiencedSchkopau
Overseeing microorganism-based protein production at a contract manufacturing organization. 3+ years industrial production experience required. Regular travel to CMO sites, 3-5 days, 1-2 times per month.
Requirements
- Degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in industrial production or plant engineering (biotech, fermentation, food, or chemical industry)
- Experience in process troubleshooting and optimization in manufacturing
- Ability to work independently and manage operational topics with external partners
- Willingness to travel regularly to production sites
- Willingness to relocate to Halle/Leipzig area
- Fluent in German and English
Tasks
- Own production at CMO
- Act as primary operational and technical counterpart at CMO
- Manage production activities with high autonomy
- Travel regularly to CMO for 3–5 days, 1–2 times per month
- Support production campaigns, resolve issues, align priorities
- Monitor process performance, identify bottlenecks
- Drive improvements in throughput, yield, quality, and robustness
- Troubleshoot deviations and scale-up challenges
- Collaborate with internal and external teams
- Build expertise in large-scale manufacturing
- Support design and commissioning of first industrial plant
- Work with Site Manager to translate process needs
- Contribute to equipment selection, operational concepts
- Participate in process layout, site readiness, ramp-up planning
- Ensure operational mindset in project phases
- Grow into plant leadership role
- Assist and substitute for Site Manager
- Increase responsibility in operations, process engineering
- Help build systems, discipline, and culture
- Develop toward Assistant Plant Manager role
- Prepare for broader site leadership
Work Experience
- 3 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- German – Fluent
- English – Fluent
Like this job?
BetaYour Career Agent finds similar jobs for you every day.
About the Company
MicroHarvest
Industry
Food
Description
The company is a fast-growing biotech startup using microorganisms to produce healthier and tastier protein sustainably.
Not a perfect match?
- Novartis Radiopharmaceuticals GmbH
Process Expert(m/w/x)
Full-timeOn-siteExperiencedHalle (Saale) - Novartis
Project Director(m/w/x)
Full-timeOn-siteSeniorHalle (Saale) - Simtra BioPharma Solutions
Betriebsingenieur in der Pharmaproduktion(m/w/x)
Full-timeOn-siteJuniorHalle (Saale) - DAH-Gruppe
Regionalleiter Biogasanlagen(m/w/x)
Full-timeOn-siteExperiencedLeipzig, Halle (Saale) - DOW OLEFINVERBUND GMBH
Anlagenfahrer:in(m/w/x)
Full-timeOn-siteExperiencedSchkopau