Process Engineer- Planetary Recovery

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We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.

Our purpose points the way

In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.

We’re here to better our world with biology.

Are you ready for a new beginning?
We need your talent, knowledge and dedication to better our world with biology.
Our purpose points the way
In Novonesis, we know that solutions rooted in biology can help solve humanity’s biggest challenges. Since we began more than a century ago, this has been our guide. It’s how we've gotten so far. And it’s how we'll impact the future. Now, more than ever, the world needs change. And with biosolutions, the possibilities for transformation are endless.
We’re here to better our world with biology.
Join us as our new Process Engineer

The Planetary Recovery Process Engineer is product responsible for filtering, up concentrating, and stabilizing the fermentation enzyme broth. Budgeting and controlling the variance and yield of the different products, performing trouble shooting on both the product and equipment. The Process Engineer will interact daily with the Fermentation and Supply Chain departments to make sure product flows efficiently through the plant, perform batch reviews to make sure product met all quality specs and any opportunities for improvement. Process Engineers will manage projects of multiple sizes for continuous improvement or capacity needs.

In this role you’ll make an impact by:

• Ensure the optimal performance of the processes, equipment and products re. economy, yield, quality and delivery time.
• Provide technical knowledge and leadership for process and operational improvements and for technical change projects.
• Support the relevant legal requirements for Novonesis policies and standards
• Support technical training and certification of operators and relevant staff personnel.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operational Procedures, checklists, forms and training manuals.
• Develop process, operational and equipment better practices.
• Optimize efficiency of process and product flow, equipment, and process control systems with respect to cost, yield, quality and customer requirements.
• Lead and/or sponsor capital projects and follow up on performance and completion.
• Prepare presentations and written status reports to ensure technical information is appropriately communicated and archived.
• Investigate potentials and drive improvements of the plant performance preferably using tools like; lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and statistical tools.
• Support the Novonesis Environmental Policy and QES and assure that the environmental impact of changes to processes, equipment, and laboratory materials is assessed prior to implementation.

Potentially relevant experience:

• BS/MS in engineering with 2+ years in GMP manufacturing preferred
• Monitor and analyze process, product, equipment and other production data for performance reporting and optimization.
• Troubleshoot product and process related problems.
• Lead and/or sponsor improvement projects including technical and operational changes.
• Participate in improvement and knowledge transfer groups at appropriate local and global level and generate ideas for improvements of equipment and relevant technology.

Location: This job will be located onsite at Blair, NE.  
Application deadline: March 31, 2025 
  
Expected salary range: $67,000- $87,000 base + bonus
Benefits you will enjoy:

• 401(k) with up to a 9% company contribution
• Minimum of 3 weeks of vacation plus 12 holidays and 2 weeks of Wellness Time
• Health, Dental, Vision & Life insurance
• Healthcare savings account option with generous employer contribution
• Employee assistance program
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• All benefits begin on your first day
   

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