Field Services Engineer, Tender
+ Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan
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Office located in Somerville, MA
Alternative meat products
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Alternative meat products
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
+ Employee Incentive Stock Option Plan
More information about location
Office located in Somerville, MA
21-100 employees
Company mission
To reduce the environmental footprint of meat, forever.
Role
Who you are
- Hands-on problem solver with strong technical aptitude
- Excited about working in a fast-paced, startup environment
- Comfortable troubleshooting and working with food manufacturing equipment
- Collaborative and willing to work cross-functionally with Engineering, R&D, FSQA and Operations
- Self-starting problem solver who likes identifying ways for improvement as well as ways implementing solutions
- Act as the processing subject matter expert with cross-functional teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering is preferred; other technical qualifications/experience will be considered
- 2+ years in food manufacturing, process engineering, or equipment maintenance role
- Mechanical, electrical, and process troubleshooting experience preferred
- Travel up to 50% to other production facilities not in the area as we launch new lines nationally
Desirable
- Knowledge in scaling processes from the benchtop to a production line
- Experience in processing equipment and materials related to the food and beverage industry
- Experience scoping, implementing and commissioning new equipment
- Experience conducting trials to optimize the performance of existing equipment to achieve more consistent results and to allow new products to be conducted on existing equipment
- Pro-active mindset, personal drive, decisiveness, communication skills, excellent teamwork skills and the ability to prioritize work
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Field Services Engineer to support the implementation, troubleshooting, and optimization of our production and scale-up processes
- This role involves hands-on work with equipment, supporting commissioning and start-up, and providing on-site technical assistance to ensure smooth operations at our pilot and commercial facilities
- Process Support: Work closely with the Process Engineering Lead to implement and optimize manufacturing processes
- Equipment Installation & Maintenance: Assist in commissioning, troubleshooting, and maintaining production equipment and process lines
- Safety & Compliance: Ensure that all work aligns with food safety, quality, and regulatory standards
- Field Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve mechanical, electrical, and process-related issues in collaboration with engineering and operations teams
- Cross Functional Support: Work collaboratively with multiple different cross-functional teams including Engineering, R&D, FSQA and Operations
- Scale-Up Assistance: Support the transition from pilot-scale to full-scale production by refining equipment setup and process parameters
- Data Collection & Reporting: Gather operational data, identify inefficiencies, and provide feedback for continuous improvement
- Operator Training: Assist in training plant operators and technicians on new equipment and procedures
- This role will split time between our R&D facility Somerville, Pilot Facility in Rhode Island, and future production sites
Our take
In recent years, vegan alternatives to traditional meat products have gone from being a niche interest to a mainstream one. Tender is ringing in a new generation of alternative meat products that have the same texture, taste, and consistency as real whole cuts of meat.
Though their whole-cut meat products are similar to other companies like MorningStar Farms, Ozo and Gardein, these businesses use high-moisture extrusion, resulting in a dense protein slab. Tender’s ability to create hair-width fibers is a game-changer in the plant-based meat industry.
As Tender gears up to commercially launch their product in stores, while also expanding their number of partnered restaurants, they are on the right path to sustainably change the future of food.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2024
$11m
SERIES A
Mar 2022
$12m
SEED
Total funding: $23.3m
Company benefits
- Stock Option Plan
- 401k
- Paid Parental, Family & Medical Leave
- Unlimited PTO
- Health & Wellness Stipend
- Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits Package
Company HQ
Ward Two, Somerville, MA
Leadership
Christophe Chantre
(CEO)Previously worked as a program lead (post-doc) at Wyss Institute for Biology Inspired Engineering.
Luke Macqueen
(CSO)Associate in Bioengineering at Harvard University. Completed their PhD in Engineering Physics at Polytechnique Montreal.
Grant Gonzalez
(CTO)Previously a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University.
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