Pilot Plant Supervisor
Core
Oversee day-to-day operations of an R&D pilot plant facility, executing experimental trials, managing equipment maintenance, and ensuring Health, Safety, and Environmental compliance for plant-based ingredient development.
Role type
Senior IC Pilot Plant Supervisor (R&D)
Builds
Pilot-scale experimental trials and process validation data for plant-based ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients.
Domain
Food Science / Chemical Engineering / R&D
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Pilot plant operations management, process scale-up, equipment maintenance, HSE compliance enforcement, team leadership, experimental design execution, data collection and analysis, continuous improvement.
Preferred skills
Chemical/process engineering knowledge, GMP environment experience, hands-on pilot-scale equipment expertise, risk assessment (HAZOP).
Technologies
Pilot plant equipment, utilities systems (steam, water, compressed air), process control systems.
Responsibilities
Manage daily pilot plant setup, execution, and cleanup of experimental trials; oversee preventative maintenance and calibration of pilot equipment; enforce safety standards and regulatory compliance (OSHA, GMP); supervise technicians and co-ops; translate R&D concepts into scalable processes; collect and analyze process data for trial summaries.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
