You will support major engineering projects and serve as a subject matter expert in process upscaling. Your role includes preparing technical documents, ensuring compliance with standards, and optimizing production processes.
Anforderungen
- •Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering
- •At least 4 years of experience in production
- •At least 2 years in technical design of fermentation
- •Proven experience in upscaling processes
- •Good knowledge of bioprocess engineering principles
- •Good practical knowledge of liquid process equipment
- •Experience in process engineering in life science
- •Familiarity with mycology and mycelium cultivation
- •Strong hands-on mentality
- •Ability to work in a fast-paced startup
- •First experience in plant commissioning preferred
- •Excellent problem-solving skills
- •Very good communication skills in German and English
Deine Aufgaben
- •Support engineering manager in major capex projects.
- •Act as subject matter expert for upscaling fermentation processes.
- •Prepare technical engineering documents with engineers and scientists.
- •Define user requirement specifications and PFDs.
- •Create P&IDs, energy and mass balances, and equipment lists.
- •Draft spec sheets and equipment assessments.
- •Design layouts and hygienic specifications.
- •Conduct risk analysis and write work instructions.
- •Prepare commissioning and maintenance plans.
- •Write and review standard operating procedures (SOPs).
- •Ensure technical standards in all operations.
- •Support feasibility studies for future CapEx projects.
- •Assist in HAZOP studies throughout engineering phases.
- •Plan and execute commissioning of new process equipment.
- •Support work safety risk assessments.
- •Assist in process optimization and troubleshooting.
Deine Vorteile
Global innovation leader
Diverse mission-driven team
Exceptional personal development opportunities
Flat hierarchies
Flexible working hours
Gym membership or alternative benefits
Great team events
Office drinks and snacks
Join us in changing the food system
Original Beschreibung
## Process Engineer (m/f/d)
###### Permanent employee, Full-time ·Hamburg
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##### Your mission
* Support our engineering manager in major capex projects as subject matter expert
* Act as subject matter expert in upscaling projects of fermentation processes, downstream and extraction processes from pilot to large production scale
* Prepare technical engineering documents together with other engineers and scientists (Define user requirement specifications, PFD’s, P&ID'S, energy & mass balances, equipment lists, spec sheets, equipment assessments, layout design, hygienic design specification, risk analysis, work instructions)
* Prepare commissioning plans and maintenance plans
* Write and review SOP's
* Collaboratively ensure technical standards in all technical operations
* Support feasibility studies for future CapEx projects
* Support HAZOP studies through all engineering phases
* Plan and execute commissioning of new process equipments
* Support on work safety risk assessments
* Support internal and external production regarding process optimization and troubleshooting
##### Your profile
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Process Engineering or a related field
* At least 4 years of working experience in a production site in life science industry
* At least 2 years of working experience in technical design of microbial fermentation (>10m3) or downstream (>3t/h) or extraction (>10m3) process units in industrial production scale
* Proven experience in successfully upscaling - from pilot scale to industry production scale - of fermentation or downstream or extraction processes
* A good knowledge of chemical- & bioprocess engineering principles is a prerequisite
* A good practical knowledge of equipments used for liquid processes, e.g. pumps, pipes, heat exchangers, valves, inline measuring equipment’s, filter units, separators, stirred tanks, crusher, mills and conveyors is a prerequisite
* Proven experience in process engineering from quality driven life science industry (e.g. food or pharma)
* Familiarity with mycology and mycelium cultivation is a strong plus
* Strong hands-on mentality is a strong plus
* Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced startup environment
* First experience in plant commissioning highly preferred
* Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
* Very good communication skills in both German and English
##### Our Benefits:
* Work for one of the global innovation leaders in the food industry
* Dynamic and diverse mission-driven team from more than 25 different countries
* A fast growing company with exceptional opportunities for personal development
* Flat hierarchies and short decision paths
* Flexible working hours with entitled Home Office days in an innovative and agile working environment
* Gym Membership, language classes or an attractive alternative from our benefit program
* Great team events such as “lunch & learn”, “Demo Day”, cultural celebrations and food tastings
* Drinks, cereal bar and fresh fruit at the office, our home products tasting session for new employees
* Lastly, join us in the journey as we change the food system as we know it!