Food Pilot Plant Manager
Core
Strategic leadership and operational management of a food pilot plant, serving as the critical link between R&D laboratory development and commercial manufacturing to support global projects, customer initiatives, and process scale-up.
Role type
Senior IC Food Pilot Plant Manager
Builds
Pilot-scale manufacturing operations, prototypes, and scalable manufacturing solutions for commercialization
Domain
Food manufacturing / Process engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (Pilot plant operations & prototype production)
Required skills
Food manufacturing operations, Pilot plant operations, Process scale-up, Food safety systems (GMP, HACCP, FSMA), Regulatory compliance, Team leadership, Capital investment planning, Continuous improvement methodologies, Project management
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated as preferred
Technologies
Pilot-scale processing equipment, Environmental Monitoring Programs (EMP), OSHA safety systems
Responsibilities
Lead pilot plant operations for innovation, solution development, and commercialization; Translate lab concepts into scalable manufacturing solutions; Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and environmental regulations; Manage facility assets, maintenance programs, and capital investment planning; Lead and develop a team of operators, technicians, and technical professionals.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
