# Operations Engineer at Plantible Foods

- Company: Plantible Foods
- What the company does: Kindly be advised that we are handling the recruitment for this position internally and are not partnering with external recruiters. Backed by Unreasonable.
- Company website: https://plantiblefoods.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Eldorado, TX
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $50K to $60K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-23
- Apply by: 2026-11-07
- Apply: https://ats.rippling.com/plantiblefoods/jobs/4684670c-e502-49eb-a7e7-fdbf75101e8d
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/plantible-foods-operations-engineer/

## About the role

Based on-site at our production facility in Eldorado, TX, this hands-on, early-career engineering role will work directly on the plant floor to evolve R&D to commercial operations—while building the systems, work aids, and improvement roadmap needed for future automation and scale-up. This role offers firsthand exposure to taking the byproduct of our innovative protein extraction process and creating a nutritious food product.

## What they're looking for

- B.S. or M.S. in Process, Chemical, Mechanical, or Bioprocess Engineering (or related discipline)
- 0-3 years of hands-on experience in food, beverage, pharmaceutical or ingredient manufacturing, new grads welcome
- Strong problem-solving, communication, organization, and data-analysis skills, comfortable bridging R&D and plant operations
- A proactive, “get-it-done” attitude with the flexibility to work on-site at Ranchito as projects demand
- Understanding of sanitary design, food safety (HACCP, FSMA), and equipment standards (USDA, FDA)
- A desire to contribute and make a sustainable impact!

Tags: Manufacturing