Senior Process Engineer

Sandbox Industries Inc.; Connecticut; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to lead process engineering activities and drive operational excellence. This role is crucial for optimizing manufacturing processes, ensuring quality, and compliance with industry standards. The ideal candidate will have over five years of experience in large-scale functional ingredients manufacturing, demonstrating expertise in process optimization, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement. Join a passionate team dedicated to transforming the discovery of bioactive ingredients using cutting-edge technology and contribute to the growth of a company committed to improving lives through natural solutions.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in process engineering within large-scale manufacturing.
• Proven track record in continuous improvement and operations support.

Responsibilities

• Lead process engineering activities to optimize manufacturing processes.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean Six Sigma methodology.
• Manage engineering projects and liaise with Third Party Manufacturers.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Root Cause Analysis

Process Optimization

Communication Skills

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering

Tools

Filtration Technologies

Centrifugation

Decantation

Spray Drying

Job description

POSITION SPECIFICATION

Position: Senior Process Engineer

Company: Nuritas

Location: USA, Connecticut

Reporting Relationship: Head of Operations and Engineering.

COMPANY BACKGROUND / CULTURE

Nuritas’ mission is to improve the lives of billions, and our vision is to provide the hero ingredient in everyday products. We are transforming the discovery of bioactive ingredients using AI, deep learning, and genomics to unlock peptides from natural sources like plants and food.

Our proprietary platform, Magnifier, uses advanced machine learning and our extensive dataset of molecules to identify natural peptides with specific health benefits. We optimize these molecules for stability and scalability, ensuring they perform in real-world applications. Our plant peptide ingredients include PeptiStrong for protein amplification and muscle health, and PeptiSleepTM for improving deep and REM sleep. Through our ingredients, customers can create better products that are truly differentiated in addressing consumer needs.

Founded in 2014 by Dr. Nora Khaldi, the company has built the world’s largest peptide knowledge base and formed high-profile partnerships with companies like Nestle, Mars, and Sumitomo Corporation. Its team, diverse in nationality and gender, is driven by innovation and passion to bring nature’s benefits to the world.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Process Engineer who will be responsible for leading process engineering activities and providing operational support in the Operations and Engineering department, ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance with industry standards. This is a key role that will drive operational excellence, optimize processes, and contribute to the growth and success of Nuritas.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for providing process engineering expertise to establish, sustain, and improve manufacturing processes including yield, COGS, and capacity while maintaining high Quality standard.
2. Drive continuous improvement by utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology.
3. Manage process engineering projects from beginning to end.
4. Identify and administrate appropriate vendors of technical disciplines for implementation of process engineering projects.
5. Liaise with Third Party Manufacturers (TPMs) to execute production campaigns of commercial ingredients.
6. Establish and monitor process performance metrics.
7. Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective action where performance falls below established metrics.
8. Develop and update batch records, work instructions, product recipes, and other technical documentation.
9. Support operations by attending manufacturing campaigns at TPMs and providing technical guidance to any process issues.
10. Establish policies and procedures that support compliance to applicable regulations or industry best practices.
11. Periodically review and update departmental SOPs.

This role is a key player interfacing with multiple departments such as Quality, Supply Chain, Ingredient Development and Finance.

What we are looking for:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or related fields.
2. 5+ years of process engineering experience in large scale functional ingredients manufacturing operations environment.
3. Demonstrated experience with scale-up, tech transfer, and process optimization of functional ingredients.
4. Demonstrated experience in improving processes, reducing manufacturing costs, increasing throughput and capacity, and operations excellence.
5. Proven track record in fields of root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and operations support.
6. Understands and has worked on bioreactions, especially liquid phase reactions, liquid processing separation technologies such as filtration, centrifugation, decantation, etc., and spray drying.
7. Hands-on style of working with an entrepreneurial mindset.
8. Strong communication skills to achieve stakeholder alignment for continuous improvement proposals.