Process Engineer

<p>MicroHarvest is a fast-growing startup in Hamburg that is going to provide better, healthier, and tastier protein produced sustainably using the power of microorganisms. With that, MicroHarvest contributes a sustainable solution to the global challenge of feeding the world. Enjoy the collaborative and dynamic environment, working alongside a team with deep experience in biotechnology, business, and product development.</p>
<p>Are you highly ambitious, hands-on, and excited by roles with real upside rather than narrow boundaries? At MicroHarvest, you will not just support manufacturing — you will help shape it. From managing production with external partners to contributing to the build-up of our first industrial plant, this role offers unusual ownership, visibility, and growth potential from day one. You will work closely with experienced leaders, gain deep exposure to industrial biotech scale-up, and have the chance to develop into a key operations leader as the company grows. If you thrive in dynamic environments where structure is still being built and want to make a tangible mark, we would love to meet you.</p>
<h2>Tasks</h2>
<p><strong>In the near term: own production at our CMO</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Act</strong> as MicroHarvest’s primary operational and technical counterpart at our contract manufacturing partner</li>
<li><strong>Manage</strong> production activities at the CMO with a high degree of autonomy</li>
<li><strong>Travel regularly</strong> to site (typically 1–2 times per month for 3–5 days) to support campaigns, resolve issues, align priorities and ensure execution quality</li>
<li><strong>Monitor</strong> process performance, identify bottlenecks, and drive improvements in throughput, yield, quality and robustness</li>
<li><strong>Troubleshoot</strong> deviations and scale-up challenges in close collaboration with internal and external teams</li>
<li><strong>Build deep know-how</strong> of our industrial process and become one of the company’s go-to experts for large-scale manufacturing</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>In parallel: prepare our first industrial plant</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Support</strong> the design, build-up and commissioning of MicroHarvest’s first industrial production site</li>
<li><strong>Work closely</strong> with the future Site Manager to translate process needs into plant reality</li>
<li><strong>Contribute</strong> to equipment selection, operational concepts, process layout, site readiness and ramp-up planning</li>
<li><strong>Help define</strong> how the plant and site should be set up for safe, efficient and scalable operation</li>
<li><strong>Ensure</strong> a strong operational mindset in all project phases, from engineering to start-up</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Over time: grow into plant leadership</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Become the right hand</strong> and substitute of the future Site Manager</li>
<li><strong>Take</strong> increasing responsibility across operations, process engineering and plant readiness</li>
<li><strong>Help build</strong> the systems, discipline and culture needed for a high-performing manufacturing organization</li>
<li><strong>Develop</strong> toward an Assistant Plant Manager / Deputy Plant Manager role, with the potential to take on broader site leadership in the future</li>
</ul>
<h2>Requirements</h2>
<ul>
<li>Degree in <strong>Mechanical, Chemical, Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology</strong>, or a related field</li>
<li><strong>3+</strong> years of experience in <strong>industrial production or plant engineering (biotech, fermentation, food, or chemical industry)</strong></li>
<li>Experience in <strong>process troubleshooting and optimization</strong> in a manufacturing environment</li>
<li>Ability to <strong>work independently</strong> and manage operational topics with external partners</li>
<li>Willingness to <strong>travel regularly</strong> to production sites</li>
<li>Willingness to <strong>relocate</strong> to the Halle/Leipzig area</li>
<li>Fluent in <strong>German</strong> and <strong>English</strong> (additional languages are a plus)</li>
</ul>
<h2>Benefits</h2>
<p><strong>Why Join Us?</strong></p>
<p><strong>At MicroHarvest, we’re not just another company. We are:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Impact-driven:</strong> Our mission is to deliver better protein, today: Sustainable. Nutritious. Scalable.</li>
<li><strong>Fast-growing:</strong> Backed by leading investors, we’re scaling fast and we will drive that together with you.</li>
<li><strong>Collaborative:</strong> You’ll work side by side with our founders, scientists, and commercial leaders, and learn every day.</li>
<li><strong>Unique culture:</strong> An international, supportive, and fun team that values diversity and curiosity.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Here, your work doesn’t just grow a business. It changes an industry</strong></p>
<p>​​_At_ <em>MicroHarvest, we value diversity and as such we do not discriminate based on race,</em> <em>colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual’s status in any group or class protected by applicable laws.</em> <em>MicroHarvest respectfully encourages people from all backgrounds and under-represented groups to apply for this position</em>.</p>
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