CAPEX & Engineering Lead

Nucleus Capital I. GMBH; Aarberg; Vor Ort; CHF 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Planetary in Aarberg, Switzerland, is looking for a CAPEX Project Lead to drive the execution of large-scale capital investment projects at its biomanufacturing facility. You will own end-to-end CAPEX programs from FEL through EPCM, ensuring delivery on time, budget, and quality.

As a hands-on leader, you will coordinate external partners and internal stakeholders across global sites, aligned with production, engineering, and operations while advancing process optimization and plant expansion in

Aufgaben

• Lead and deliver CAPEX projects (multi-million €) from concept to commissioning globally.
• Own all project phases including FEL (Front-End Loading), engineering, procurement, construction, and startup.
• Manage external partners, EPCM contractors, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment with production, engineering, and operations teams.
• Drive process optimization and plant expansion initiatives.
• Maintain strict control over budget, timelines, and risk management.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and food-grade standards.
• Act as a hands-on leader, bridging strategy and on-site execution.

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Role Overview:

Planetary is seeking a CAPEX Project Lead to drive the execution of large-scale capital investment projects at its industrial fermentation facility in Aarberg. This role is critical in scaling Planetary’s biomanufacturing infrastructure, supporting the expansion of mycoprotein and precision fermentation production.

You will take ownership of end-to-end CAPEX projects, from early design (FEL phases) through engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning (EPCM), ensuring delivery on time, budget, and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver CAPEX projects (multi-million €) from concept to commissioning globally, from Europe to Asia and the Americas
• Own all project phases including FEL (Front-End Loading), engineering, procurement, construction, and startup
• Manage external partners, EPCM contractors, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure alignment with production, engineering, and operations teams
• Drive process optimization and plant expansion initiatives
• Maintain strict control over budget, timelines, and risk management
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and food-grade standards
• Act as a hands-on leader, bridging strategy and on-site execution