Our client, a dynamic, innovative and growing Food Tech Company is seeking a Pilot Plant manager for their San Francisco location.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast growing company!
The Pilot Plant Manager will be responsible for the following? be the subject matter expert for all pilot and labs tests with 3rd party partners.
? work side by side with Chefs, Food Scientists and Product Developers in order to drive the top line, the efficiencies as well as uniquity of all products
? Organize all Pilot and Labs activities in the daily basis as well as yearly planning.
? Be accountable for the Pilot and Labs facilities: Authorization to operate, Maintenance, Team trainings and People Safety.
? be responsible for attracting, developing, and retaining talent for the R&D Pilot and Labs Team
? Bring product development expertise through his / her own experience as well as from suppliers, to ensure successful industrialization and launches that meet the requirements of the project brief.
Key Qualifications? 5 or more years of progressive R&D experience in Pilot Plants for plant-based food products.
? Bachelor's degree in food engineering, food science or a similar discipline.
? experience in working with Pilot and Labs vendors and co-manufacturers.
- possess experience working in a consumer food company, start up experience preferred
- excel in a startup environment and is excited to create new procedures and processes from scratch, and has a strong entrepreneurial mindset.
- be a problem solver, have a general manager mindset, and take the initiative to get the job done
- possess strong planning, project management, and execution skills, and the ability to articulate where and how you have used them
- rigorous data driven/analytical capability and ability and presence to present data effectively to a leadership team
- demonstrated leadership ability + work well in teams and cross functional groups in a matrixed environment both regionally and globally
- be agile, adaptable, and thrive in a dynamic and changing culture
- possess strong computer skills including a high level of proficiency in MS Office, specifically Excel
- ability to travel at least 15% of the time
Compensation is based on experience!
