planetary is a venture-backed food-tech company with 12 employees based primarily in Switzerland.
planetary is powering the bioeconomy through building industrial scale infrastructure for
biomass and precision fermentation. Our Swiss facility for mycoprotein production is producing commercial volumes today.
As the CAPEX Engineering Lead you will be an integral part of the roll-out of planetary’s fermentation production plants. You will lead the overall project management of the capacity expansion at our Swiss protein production facility, and expand capacity by re-applying the concept globally.
Location: Gland
Key responsibilities
Oversees CAPEX implementation projects: controlling basic and detail engineering, as well as construction and commissioning
Leads initial production ramp-up planning and coordination of new fermentation facilities
Coordinates external parties (EPC, supplier, regulator, industry partners) and internal partiers (engineering, science, management teams)
Defines the list of dependent projects, processes, and decisions that need to be completed to reach the overall project goals.
Manages project deliverables through effective constructions of timelines, schedules, deliverables and stakeholder management. .
Coordinates the identification and resolution of project risks and issues. Effectively utilizes the project team to drive continuous improvement and facilitate resolution.
Reporting directly to C-level
Masters degree in Engineering, Science, Business Management, or related
Familiar with reading and producing P&IDs, PFDs, MEBs, TEAs, LCAs
5+ years of business experience across multiple disciplines and CAPEX project management
Sector experience in food production, agricultural commodity conversion systems or pharma construction projects with a focus on industrial bioprocessing
Operational experience in production environments or microbial fermentation
Previous project management experience and leadership of cross-functional teams
Full working proficiency in English with German and French a plus
