Senior Process Engineer

This range is provided by Nuritas. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.Base pay range$100,000.00/yr - $120,000.00/yrDirect message the job poster from NuritasReporting Relationship: Head of Operations and PANY BACKGROUND / CULTURENuritas’ mission is to improve the lives of billions, and our vision is to provide the hero ingredient in everyday products. We are transforming the discovery of bioactive ingredients using AI, deep learning, and genomics to unlock peptides from natural sources like plants and food.Our proprietary platform, Magnifier, uses advanced machine learning and our extensive dataset of molecules to identify natural peptides with specific health benefits. We optimize these molecules for stability and scalability, ensuring they perform in real-world applications. Our plant peptide ingredients include PeptiStrong for protein amplification and muscle health, and PeptiSleepTM for improving deep and REM sleep. Through our ingredients, customers can create better products that are truly differentiated in addressing consumer needs.Founded in 2014 by Dr. Nora Khaldi, the company has built the world’s largest peptide knowledge base and formed high-profile partnerships with companies like Nestle, Mars, and Sumitomo Corporation. Its team, diverse in nationality and gender, is driven by innovation and passion to bring nature’s benefits to the world.The Opportunity:We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Process Engineer who will be responsible for leading process engineering activities and providing operational support in the Operations and Engineering department, ensuring efficiency, quality, and compliance with industry standards. This is a key role that will drive operational excellence, optimize processes, and contribute to the growth and success of Nuritas.Key Duties & Responsibilities:Responsible for providing process engineering expertise to establish, sustain, and improve manufacturing processes including yield, COGS, and capacity while maintaining high Quality standard.Drive continuous improvement by utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodology.Manage process engineering projects from beginning to end.Identify and administrate appropriate vendors of technical disciplines for implementation of process engineering projects.Liaise with Third Party Manufacturers (TPMs) to execute production campaigns of commercial ingredients.Establish and monitor process performance metrics.Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective action where performance falls below established metrics.Develop and update batch records, work instructions, product recipes, and other technical documentation.Support operations by attending manufacturing campaigns at TPMs and providing technical guidance to any process issues.Establish policies, and procedures that support compliance to applicable regulations or industry best practices.Periodically review and update departmental SOPs.This role is a key player interfacing with multiple departments such as Quality, Supply Chain, Ingredient Development and Finance.50% of travel required in this role.Essential QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering or related fields.5 + years of process engineering experience in large scale functional ingredients manufacturing operations environment.Demonstrated experience with scale-up, tech transfer, and process optimization of functional ingredients.Demonstrated experience in improving processes, reducing manufacturing cost, increasing throughput and capacity, and operations excellence.Proven track record in fields of root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and operations support.Understands and has worked on bioreactions, especially liquid phase reactions, liquid processing separation technologies such filtration, centrifugation, decantation, etc. and spray drying.Hands on style of working with an entrepreneurial mindset.Strong communication skills to achieve stakeholder alignment for continuous improvement proposals.Seniority levelSeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionJob functionEngineering and ManufacturingIndustriesBiotechnology and Pharmaceutical ManufacturingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at Nuritas by 2xInferred from the description for this jobMedical insurancePension planPrincipal Chemical Process Engineer - Wisconsin - Relo offeredBrewster, NY $70,200.00-$105,400.00 2 weeks agoMonroe, CT $71,102.00-$132,000.00 2 weeks agoProcess Development Engineer - Optical/MaterialsWoodbury, NY $55,000.00-$65,000.00 2 weeks agoShelton, CT $60,000.00-$70,000.00 15 hours agoNorwalk, CT $80,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days agoWestport, CT $80,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days agoDanbury, CT $80,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days agoSr Process Engineer/Project Manager (Pharma/cGMP/FDA)Stamford, CT $115,000.00-$150,000.00 2 weeks agoBridgeport, CT $80,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days agoSr Process Engineer/Project Manager (Pharma/cGMP/FDA)Bridgeport, CT $115,000.00-$150,000.00 2 weeks agoStony Brook, NY $70,000.00-$120,000.00 2 weeks agoWoodbury, NY $70,000.00-$90,000.00 2 weeks agoWhite Plains, NY $80,000.00-$110,000.00 1 week agoGreenwich, CT $80,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days agoWhite Plains, NY $70,000.00-$100,000.00 2 months agoWhite Plains, NY $103,000.00-$141,900.00 21 hours agoProcess Development Engineer II - Synthetic and Bioconjugation Scale-UpMonroe, CT $80,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days agoTrumbull, CT $80,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days agoFairfield, CT $80,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days agoStratford, CT $80,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days agoShelton, CT $80,000.00-$100,000.00 3 days agoWhite Plains, NY $150,000.00-$160,000.00 2 months agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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Created: 2025-09-17