Nulixir Inc. · 1 day ago
Food and Beverage Production Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$65K/yr - $85K/yr
3+ years expNulixir Inc. is an early-stage start-up in the biotechnology sector focused on developing innovative solutions for the food and beverage industry. The Food and Beverage Production Engineer will co-lead the manufacturing operations, ensuring high-quality product delivery and continuous improvement in manufacturing processes.
Food and BeverageManufacturingNanotechnology
Responsibilities
Lead a segment of Nulixir’s day-to-day manufacturing operations of including developing a daily production plan and ensuring daily operations goals are realized
Manage a growing team of Production Operators and Technicians
Develop plans for all aspects of production including equipment purchases, staffing needs, work schedules, and material requirements
Manage an annual capital spend of :$2M+ and annual operating budget of :$1.5M+
Design, implement, and manage production forecasting, capacity planning, and production scheduling based on prioritization of different customer orders in partnership with Commercial team and ensure orders are met in a timely fashion
Collaborate with procurement and supply chain to plan raw materials inventory to ensure timely availability for production
Ensure a healthy and safe manufacturing environment for all employees in compliance with federal and state regulations
Develop a thorough understanding of process flow and key controls of the manufacturing processes; use this knowledge along with daily observations of all areas of the operations facility to drive continuous improvement of throughput and yield
Design and implement new manufacturing processes and procedures to improve efficiency and reduce costs
Design and implement SOPs providing production instruction for all formulations including make-to-stock and made-to-order runs
Build a robust preventative maintenance plan for all manufacturing equipment and order new parts in timely fashion to minimize downtime driven by equipment issues
Devise strategy to scale up operations and implement new extraction and production lines to consistently to grow Nulixir’s manufacturing capacity supporting sales growth in a cost-efficient manner
Conduct feasibility test of scaling up production for new SKUs as part of product development process in partnership with Commercialization team
Develop robust SOPs for end-to-end manufacturing process for each new product being produced for first-time; leverage learnings from bench-top scale
Define quality standards (including both quality control and quality assurance) across our manufacturing (bench top to large scale) and setting up systems and processes to meet those standards
Establish a robust metrics-driven system to measure quality of each batch and develop processes to meet defined goals for these metrics (e.g., particle size, PH, etc.)
Lead processes to obtain GMP, Organic, and other relevant certifications for Nulixir’s manufacturing facility
Maintain relevant quality and regulatory certification on an annual basis
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 3+ years of experience in manufacturing operations with experience in food & beverage, food B2B, or other industries with adjacent manufacturing processes
Worked in a variety of manufacturing roles, including quality control, production, maintenance, purchasing, inventory management and logistics
Establishing new manufacturing systems, processes, and operations (e.g., experience in setting up new facilities)
Strong experience in establishing and maintaining a world-class quality organization within food and beverage
Experience with rapidly growing, fast paced businesses and / or start-up experience; need to have a good understanding of start-up culture and mentality
Collaborative work style with colleagues across functions, partners, and external support resources to analyze and draw actionable conclusions that impact manufacturing operations and related costs
Ability to clearly communicate findings and to support conclusions and recommendations
Self-motivated, organized, and resilient – with ability to define goals, prioritize workplans and overcome obstacles
Comfortable working at both a strategic and tactical level
Strong verbal and written communication and reporting skills
Ability to find creative solutions to complex problems
Entrepreneurial and self-starter
Thrives in an ambiguous environment with limited datapoints
Self-motivated, high energy and collaborative work style
Preferred
Any relevant certifications related to manufacturing operations and / or quality control preferred but not a requirement
Benefits
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Annual Performance Bonus
Stock options
Company
Nulixir Inc.
Welcome to Nulixir, where the future of food meets cutting-edge science.
51-200 employees
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Growth StageLeadership Team
Ehsan M.
Chief Executive Officer/Founder
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Ali Kia
Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Board Member
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