Sr. Production Process Engineer

Again; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401k match

Company equity

Performance bonus

PTO and sick leave

Parental leave

Stocked kitchen

Job summary

Again in Houston, Texas is looking for a Senior Process Engineer to manage production engineering and oversee the commissioning of gas fermentation plants. The position mandates extensive hands-on experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to lead a team in a dynamic environment.

As a key member of our team, you'll contribute to innovative projects and work alongside passionate scientists and engineers to pioneer advancements in industrial manufacturing using biotech.

Qualifications

• Over 5 years of experience in production and process engineering in a plant setting.
• Proven hands-on experience with industrial reactors.
• Ability to collaborate with teams and lead by example.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production engineering for TXS-1 gas fermentation plant.
• Manage engineers and technicians effectively.
• Optimize production processes including gas fermentation.

Skills

Production and process engineering

Hands-on experience with industrial reactors

Strong competence in bioprocessing

Project management

Collaborative communication

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering

Job description

What you’ll do

We are looking for a Senior Process Engineer to (i) get our newly commissioned First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) TXS-1 gas fermentation plant in Houston, Texas, running smoothly at full nameplate capacity, (ii) assist with the design and construction of our next, much larger commercial plant, and (iii) own the commissioning and startup of this next commercial plant.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production engineering for TXS-1, Again’s first commercial gas fermentation plant
• Manage engineers and technicians
• Optimize and debottleneck production processes, particularly gas fermentation and related upstream equipment including media preparation. Downstream processing steps will also require your attention
• Ensure safe and smooth operation of all plant equipment
• Oversee improvement projects and lead root cause analyses (RCAs)

Minimum Requirements

• You have practical experience (>5 years) in production and process engineering in a plant setting
• Hands‑on experience with industrial reactors—operation, optimization, debottlenecking, troubleshooting
• BS in Chemical Engineering, Bioprocess Engineering, or similar
• You are collaborative, communicative and can work closely with our scientific and process engineering teams. You can also collaborate with and give clear direction to our Automation personnel
• You lead by example and can operate independently. Although you will be managing other engineers, this is not a desk job—significant presence in the field is required
• Willing to relocate to the Houston, TX area

Preferred Requirements

• Strong competence within bioprocessing and a deep understanding of gas/liquid mass transfers, sanitary design, aseptic operations, and experience with gas fermentation is a plus
• Experience with unit operations like media prep, tangential flow/cross flow filtration, ion exchange, centrifugation, liquid-liquid extraction, and distillation is a plus
• Experience in plant commissioning, startups, and turn-arounds
• Project management and people management experience are plusses
• Mechanically‑minded ("handy") process engineers will be favored. Maybe you know how to take apart a pump, maybe you can help troubleshoot a compressor, etc.

What we promise you

• You get to work with a group of passionate scientists and engineers, working on challenging and meaningful projects
• This will be the journey of a lifetime – we are pioneering a new era of industrial manufacturing using biotech to make clean and resilient supply chains, and you can play a pivotal role in making that happen
• An ambitious, empowering and engaging work environment
• We understand that relocating can be a hassle, so if you don't live in Houston, Texas we will help out to give you a smooth transition. Note the exact location of the FOAK production site is Texas City. US citizen or work permit is required
• We live by our company values: Relentless Grit, Unreasonably Ambitious, Unconventional Thinking, Critical Urgency
• Health, dental, and vision insurance; 401k match; company equity; performance bonus; PTO and sick leave; parental leave; and a stocked kitchen