Senior Process Engineering Lead: Portfolio & Scale-Up

Manus; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Manus works across industries to accelerate BioAlternatives, delivering sustainable technology from lab to production. Manus seeks a senior Process Engineering Leader to own the project portfolio at our Augusta, GA site, translating priorities into an integrated engineering roadmap and KPIs for governance to senior leadership.

You will drive CAPEX planning, ensure rigorous execution, and mentor a high‑performing team while advancing technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing.

Qualifications

• BS in Chemical Engineering; MS preferred.
• 12+ years of process engineering with leadership roles.
• Expertise in process design, modeling/simulation, and scale‑up from pilot to production.
• Proven success managing a portfolio of projects—prioritization, resourcing, budgets, and stage‑gate delivery.
• Strong command of unit operations across separations, drying, and dry powder handling.
• Experience translating business priorities into engineering roadmaps and CAPEX plans.
• Excellent Leadership, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills at the senior level.

Responsibilities

• Own the process engineering project portfolio across pilot, scale‑up, and capital projects.
• Translate operations, commercial, and innovation priorities into an integrated engineering roadmap with milestones, budgets, and deliverables.
• Manage resource allocation across engineers and projects, balancing near‑term delivery with long‑term innovation.
• Establish portfolio KPIs and dashboards; report status, risks, and trade‑offs to the SVP and leadership.
• Partner with capital engineering, finance, and operations on CAPEX planning, business cases, and project economics.
• Drive consistent project execution, design reviews, and engineering documentation practices across the group.

Skills

Process engineering

Portfolio / program management

Leadership

Process design

Modeling / simulation

Scale-up

Stakeholder management

DOE / statistics

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

M.S. in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen Plus

SuperPro Designer

DeltaV

Job description

Manus works across industries to accelerate BioAlternatives, delivering sustainable technology from lab to production. Manus seeks a senior Process Engineering Leader to own the project portfolio at our Augusta, GA site, translating priorities into an integrated engineering roadmap and KPIs for governance to senior leadership.

You will drive CAPEX planning, ensure rigorous execution, and mentor a high‑performing team while advancing technology transfer from R&D to manufacturing.