Food Scale-Up Technologist

Job Title:

Food Scale-Up Technologist

General Description:

At Redefine Meat, we love meat. Really, really love meat.

We believe that the world deserves New-Meat™, plant-based meat, that’s not only good for the environment but is also kind to animals. Having studied animal meat’s unique components, and perfected cutting-edge technologies, Redefine Meat provides a wide range of high-quality products that are just as delicious as the meat you already know and love. New-Meat™ delivers an uncompromised and extraordinary culinary experience with its taste, texture, and aroma.

We also know that we will reach the unreachable with a great team of passionate, courageous, and curious people.

We’re as passionate about people as we are about food!

Your challenge:

In this role you will be responsible for transitioning food products from the lab to full-scale production. This role involves working closely with the R&D team to develop processes that ensure food safety, efficiency, and consistency. The technologist will also focus on continuous improvement, technological troubleshooting, and product maintenance.

• Collaborate with the R&D team to design and optimize processes for scaling up food products from lab to production scale.
• Develop and execute work programs aimed at achieving company goals under tight development milestones.
• Define and implement equipment and processes that achieve high quality and consistency.
• Ensure all scaled-up processes meet food safety and quality standards.
• Address and resolve any technological issues that arise during production.
• Provide technical support for production challenges and implement improvement processes.
• Lead process improvement initiatives aimed at cost reduction and process optimization.
• Manage the product lifecycle, including updates to the SAP infrastructure.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Quality Assurance, Production, and Regulatory Affairs.
• Provide training and guidance to production staff on new processes and improvements.
  
  

• Bachelor's degree in food science, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• This position requires extensive travel abroad to various production facilities, and potential new equipment suppliers.
• Willingness to be involved in hands-on work.
• 5+ years of experience in food production, process development, or a related area.
• Capable of managing multiple projects and adapting to changing priorities.
• Collaborative mindset for working with cross-functional teams.
• Deep understanding of food processing and scale-up techniques.
• Skilled at effectively communicating technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work and report in English.
• Competent in leading projects independently.
• The role requires working in both office and production environments.
• Proficiency in using SAP or similar ERP systems- Advantage.