Lead Engineer
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14 days ago
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Job Summary
Would you be excited to work grow and have a piece of ownership within a start-up that has amazing potential If so please read on!
About Us:
CleanSense was founded in 2020 and is a food technology start-up company based in Ames Iowa with a laboratory on the Iowa State University campus. Our mission is to scale CleanSense technology to reduce the taste color or odor of ingredients allowing for incorporation into a wide variety of consumer food products. We have developed a patented food processing technology that utilizes a proprietary light delivery system to reduce microbial contamination while simultaneously moderating the sensory profile of alternative proteins.
Our mission is to partner with food makers to enhance the sensory experience nutrition and sustainability of products to help meet the evolving needs of the health-conscious world.
About the Job:
CleanSense is looking for a qualified candidate to work with our small team of scientists and engineers to design build and install ultraviolet (UV) light processing equipment for food manufacturing. The Lead Engineer will be directly involved in design and build activities while scaling up from prototype to production.
Roles and Responsibilities:
About You:
Additional Information/Benefits:
About Us:
CleanSense was founded in 2020 and is a food technology start-up company based in Ames Iowa with a laboratory on the Iowa State University campus. Our mission is to scale CleanSense technology to reduce the taste color or odor of ingredients allowing for incorporation into a wide variety of consumer food products. We have developed a patented food processing technology that utilizes a proprietary light delivery system to reduce microbial contamination while simultaneously moderating the sensory profile of alternative proteins.
Our mission is to partner with food makers to enhance the sensory experience nutrition and sustainability of products to help meet the evolving needs of the health-conscious world.
About the Job:
CleanSense is looking for a qualified candidate to work with our small team of scientists and engineers to design build and install ultraviolet (UV) light processing equipment for food manufacturing. The Lead Engineer will be directly involved in design and build activities while scaling up from prototype to production.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Complete UV processing equipment design and lead the work with external manufacturers to build production UV units
- Lead installation/commissioning of equipment at manufacturing sites
- Design and build prototype UV units as needed including control panels for food grade manufacturing
- Modification and maintenance of existing equipment to improve overall performance and cost effectiveness
- Development and validation of safety operational and cleaning SOPs for processing equipment
- Independently manage projects to meet objectives while maintaining timelines
About You:
- Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering or other related engineering field
- Experience in new product development from prototype to production
- Experience with food-grade manufacturing is required
- Experience with stainless sanitary design thermal/UV/fluid systems automation and controls highly desirable
- Collaborative within a multi-functional team environment
- Management/leadership experience
- Familiarity with pump mechanics basic electronics HMI/simple controls
- Experience with machinery design creation of prototypes and validation of equipment
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Working knowledge of basic computer programs like Microsoft Office Suite Outlook and online collaboration tools. Proficiency in 3D modeling programs like Inventor or SolidWorks are desired with knowledge of Revit AutoCAD etc. beneficial.
Additional Information/Benefits:
- Travel Required: As needed project-dependent up to 20%
- Location: Ames Iowa on-site (Iowa State University campus)
- Annual Salary: Salary and Ownership Based on Experience
- Benefits: 401K PTO Health Insurance
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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