Engineer

at  Mango Materials

Join our team of passionate scientists, engineers, operators, and business leaders working to transform the future of our planet. Mango Materials is a certified B Corp and women-led team that is producing and selling biobased, biodegradable materials from waste greenhouse gases – and we want you to be a part of it.
In addition to working with novel technology to help combat climate change and create revolutionary, Earth-friendly materials, Mango Materials team members also enjoy working in an inclusive and collaborative company culture.
We are seeking an Engineer to join our energetic, multidisciplinary team at a first-of-its-kind biomanufacturing facility. This position will report to the Chief Technology Officer. This is a full-time, on-site position.

BACKGROUND ON THE COMPANY AND POSITION:

The company is led by a technically oriented team - five of our senior team members have PhDs in STEM. We put the safety and well-being of our people above all other priorities. We love to track and measure. We use a software called Asana to monitor project progress, allocate tasks and communicate across different shifts and locations. We follow detailed standard operating procedures for all research testing, plant operations, and business operations. We keep detailed timecards. We have meticulous naming and version control policies for all electronic files. We record and thoroughly analyze all data and are in constant pursuit to find the best and most efficient way to get things done. We work hard and always seek to work smart.
Mango is in growth mode. Scale-up of this type is a process with many unknowns and surprises, and this position will have the opportunity to help scale a first-of-its kind technology. We are looking for someone to join us on this adventure with an open mind and enthusiasm to get into details. A glass half-full, positive attitude is a must!
The mission of this position is that scale-up of methane-to-PHA and production of formulated sellable PHA pellets proceeds according to schedule.

The Engineer will be expected to:

• Lead current scale-up projects to expand facilities for production of formulated pellets
• Manage small team while being a strong individual contributor through engineering work & content creation
• Spearhead commissioning of new facilities and expansion of methane-based PHA powder production
• Arrange trials and/or procure equipment to test and optimize process unit operations
• Manage externally-funded grant work and prepare project deliverables

Our ideal candidate is/has:

• Undergraduate degree in an engineering field
• 5+ years of related engineering experience
• Willing/capable of performing hands-on engineering work as well as content creation for spreadsheets, documents, presentations, etc.
• Experience working at a biotechnology, biomanufacturing, or chemical industrial plant
• Excellent, professional communication skills
• Outstanding organizational skills
• Excellent technical writing skills
• Demonstrated leadership experience on projects or teams
• Positive energy and optimistic outlook
• Safety conscious
• Truth seeker (has integrity)
• Respectful – treats nature & others with care & consideration
• Essentialist:
• Identifies and addresses most important/valuable tasks
• Attention to detail
• Ability to organize
• Strong work ethic
• Collaborative
• Excellent written skills
• Outside-of-the box thinker
• Highly attentive to detail
• Comfortable with a fast-paced work environment and the uncertainty inherent in a start-up company

Nice-to-haves:

• Local to Vacaville area
• Prior experience with design/construction of Biotech or compounding commercial facility
• Prior experience with FEL-2 or higher Engineering study

Please refer the Job description for details