Public summary
Lead the end-to-end industrialization of core production processes in a food-tech startup, translating R&D breakthroughs into scalable, cost-effective manufacturing in an international team. Manage feasibility studies, process specifications, tech transfers, and ensure alignment between engineering and capital expenditure to support capacity scale-up and cost optimization.
Location and work setup
- Location
- Planegg
- Remote status
- On-site
- German requirement signal
- No German Required Detected
- Detected job language
- English
Responsibilities
Own the industrialization of core production processes from R&D to commercial production, including feasibility studies, tech transfers, and equipment specification. Strategically support capacity scaling and cost optimization. Lead and mentor process engineers, align cross-functional teams across CTO, production, and procurement, and act as a gatekeeper to ensure product quality, safety, financial viability, and CAPEX alignment.
Qualifications
Degree in Food Technology, Chemical or Process Engineering with expertise in scaling lab processes to industrial production. Deep knowledge of food and powder handling unit operations, thermodynamics, heat transfer, particle technology, mass balances, and experience with P&ID design, automation schemes, equipment procurement, ATEX environments, and cost management. Fluent in English; conversational German or Czech is a plus.