Materials Engineer jobs in the United States

About Mango Materials

Mango Materials is a pioneering company that produces and sells biobased, biodegradable materials from waste greenhouse gases. We're a certified B Corp and a women-led team that's passionate about transforming the future of our planet.

Job Title: Engineer

We're seeking an experienced Engineer to join our multidisciplinary team at a first-of-its-kind biomanufacturing facility. This is a full-time, on-site position that will report to the Chief Technology Officer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead current scale-up projects to expand facilities for production of formulated pellets
• Manage a small team while being a strong individual contributor through engineering work and 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

Requirements:

• 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

If you're a motivated and detail-oriented Engineer who is passionate about biomanufacturing and sustainability, we'd love to hear from you. Please submit your application, including a cover letter and resume, to [insert link].