Senior Bioprocess Scale-Up Engineer – Industrial Fermentation Leader

Gamma Recruitment; Aragón; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Indefinite contract

Competitive salary

Growth opportunities

Strategic role

Job summary

Gamma Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Bioprocess & Scale-up Engineer to lead the scale-up from pilot production (200 L) to our first industrial fermentation facility in Spain, including feedstock pre-treatment, a 100,000 L production fermenter, and downstream processing.

You will collaborate with R&D and Management to design robust, cost-effective, and scalable production processes, maximize efficiency, reduce operational risks, and ensure long-term reliable operation.

Qualifications

• BSc and/or MSc in Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, Biotechnology or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in industrial process engineering, preferably in fermentation, biotechnology, food, pharmaceutical or chemical industries.
• Proven experience participating in industrial plant design, construction, commissioning or scale-up projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead the scale-up strategy from pilot plant to industrial production.
• Design, specify, procure, install and commission the company's first industrial fermentation plant.
• Define process requirements, process flow, equipment specifications and plant layouts for feedstock pre-treatment, fermentation and downstream processing.
• Evaluate and select equipment suppliers and engineering contractors.
• Oversee equipment installation, commissioning and start-up activities.
• Optimize process performance to improve productivity, reduce operating costs and minimize capital investment.
• Identify technical risks during scale-up and implement mitigation strategies.
• Provide engineering guidance for pilot plant trials to generate reliable scale-up data.
• Develop mass and energy balances, process flow diagrams (PFDs), P&IDs and process specifications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including R&D, Management and external engineering partners.
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality and environmental regulations throughout the project.
• Participate in grant applications and prepare technical documentation for public funding agencies.
• Conduct technology scouting and evaluate emerging processing technologies.
• Contribute to long-term manufacturing strategy and future capacity expansion projects throughout Spain.
• Develop technical and economic assessments to support investment decisions (CAPEX/OPEX optimization).

Skills

Industrial fermentation

Scale-up

Process design

PFDs & P&IDs

Mass & energy balances

CAPEX/OPEX optimization

Project management

Data analysis

Communication skills

English & Spanish

Education

BSc/MSc in Chemical Engineering

Industrial/bioprocess related discipline

Tools

Process simulation

SCADA

Job description

Gamma Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Bioprocess & Scale-up Engineer to lead the scale-up from pilot production (200 L) to our first industrial fermentation facility in Spain, including feedstock pre-treatment, a 100,000 L production fermenter, and downstream processing.

You will collaborate with R&D and Management to design robust, cost-effective, and scalable production processes, maximize efficiency, reduce operational risks, and ensure long-term reliable operation.