Open Application Engineering Team

Permanent employee, Full-time · Dongen

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What will your mission be?
As a member of the Engineering team, you will create the production facilities needed for our new insect production plants opening in the coming years. Together with the rest of the team, you will focus on managing the technical aspects of large-scale projects, such as designing and developing facility layouts. These responsibilities cover all phases of development, from brainstorming and evaluating concepts through troubleshooting and support on the facility floor. This involves creating facility designs as well as the technical responsibility for future facility builds (and maintaining an overview of these technical aspects). In lead (senior) positions, you will manage the budget and timeline of your own projects, and generate appropriate technical documentation (e.g. manuals, drawings, diagrams).

You can make a real difference by streamlining the project execution process, translating the conceptual facility design into manageable work packages, optimally selecting and guiding our subcontractors, and maintaining & guarding the interfaces between the different work packages. 
What do we promise?
  • You will become part of our mission: 'Food in balance with nature!'  
  • You get the opportunity to work 2 or 3 days from home 
  • A varied job where you can make the difference within a driven and inspiring team 
  • There is an employee participation plan ('piece of the Protix pie')  
  • The possibility to work flexible  
  • A fast moving, entrepreneurial and sustainable work environment  
  • There is a lot of room to take responsibility and to develop yourself further
  • After 5 years, you may go on sabbatical for 6 weeks. We pay 50% for your time out! 
  • Do you come by bike? Then you will also receive an allowance of €0.19 per km. Public transport is also fully reimbursed. 
Who are you?
Experience and education
  • Bachelor or Master degree, in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or similar
  • Relevant working experience as a engineer, technical manager or alike
  • Good written and oral communication skills in English (and preferably Dutch)
  • Living in The Netherlands, preferably close to Protix headquarters (Dongen)
  • Experience in technical writing (specifications, test plans etc.) is an advantage
  • Experience in contract management is an advantage
Skills and competencies 
  • Results-driven and long-term focus, you keep the bigger picture in mind
  • You work best in multidisciplinary teams
  • You connect and communicate your (new) ideas easily at different levels (also with stakeholders and suppliers)
  • You are proactive, see new opportunities and dare to challenge yourself and the team
  • Excellent analytical skills 
About us
We are on the brink of a global insect revolution. Protix is a fast-growing company and is leading this 'ento revolution' as an industry leader. Since 2009, our life mission has been to bring the food system back into balance with nature.   
With high-tech solutions, artificial intelligence, genetic enhancement programs and robotics, we produce the ingredient of the future : insects.    
The black soldier fly is a key player in bringing our mission to life. Their larvae provide us with a unique source of protein that is processed into feed for pets, fish, piglets and chickens, among others.  
  
Our values are a reflection of our culture. We are always looking for new talent who will go for the next step with us and recognize themselves in our values. Choosing Protix is a conscious choice, because it is important that our values also fit you. We care about our planet, are innovative & curious, open minded, diverse and always go for the best result.   
Interested?
Do you want to work for the future and be part of our revolution? We would like to get in touch with you! Apply and connect with us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with our mission.  
 
It is good to know that for us your motivation and the match with our company is key. That is why we do not accept applicants who send only their CV without any motivation. 
About us
We are looking for innovators! Operator, engineer, researcher, designer – if you want to work towards a better world, we are looking for you. We are at the eve of forming a global insect industry and Protix is leading the revolution. Through combining biology and technology, we create high-quality insect ingredients to bring the food system back in balance with nature. We are growing rapidly and are always looking for great new people. From mechanical engineers to process operators and research & development: you can find all our vacancies on this page.

Don’t see a vacancy but do recognize yourself in our profile? Send us your resume on jobs@protix.eu we’d love to find a place for you. We are always looking for talented employees willing to work in one of our teams towards our mission.

JOIN AN AMAZING MISSION

WORKING FOR PROTIX MEANS WORKING FOR THE FUTURE


Wat zal jouw missie zijn?
As a member of the Engineering team, you will create the production facilities needed for our new insect production plants opening in the coming years. Together with the rest of the team, you will focus on managing the technical aspects of large-scale projects, such as designing and developing facility layouts. These responsibilities cover all phases of development, from brainstorming and evaluating concepts through troubleshooting and support on the facility floor. This involves creating facility designs as well as the technical responsibility for future facility builds (and maintaining an overview of these technical aspects). In lead (senior) positions, you will manage the budget and timeline of your own projects, and generate appropriate technical documentation (e.g. manuals, drawings, diagrams).
You can make a real difference by streamlining the project execution process, translating the conceptual facility design into manageable work packages, optimally selecting and guiding our subcontractors, and maintaining & guarding the interfaces between the different work packages. 
Wat bieden wij?
  • You will become part of our mission: 'Food in balance with nature!'  
  • You get the opportunity to work 2 or 3 days from home 
  • A varied job where you can make the difference within a driven and inspiring team 
  • There is an employee participation plan ('piece of the Protix pie')  
  • The possibility to work flexible  
  • A fast moving, entrepreneurial and sustainable work environment  
  • There is a lot of room to take responsibility and to develop yourself further
  • After 5 years, you may go on sabbatical for 6 weeks. We pay 50% for your time out! 
  • Do you come by bike? Then you will also receive an allowance of €0.19 per km. Public transport is also fully reimbursed. 
Wie ben jij?
Experience and education
  • Bachelor or Master degree, in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or similar
  • Relevant working experience as a engineer, technical manager or alike
  • Good written and oral communication skills in English (and preferably Dutch)
  • Living in The Netherlands, preferably close to Protix headquarters (Dongen)
  • Experience in technical writing (specifications, test plans etc.) is an advantage
  • Experience in contract management is an advantage
Skills and competencies 
  • Results-driven and long-term focus, you keep the bigger picture in mind
  • You work best in multidisciplinary teams
  • You connect and communicate your (new) ideas easily at different levels (also with stakeholders and suppliers)
  • You are proactive, see new opportunities and dare to challenge yourself and the team
  • Excellent analytical skills 
Wie zijn wij?
We are on the brink of a global insect revolution. Protix is a fast-growing company and is leading this 'ento revolution' as an industry leader. Since 2009, our life mission has been to bring the food system back into balance with nature.   
With high-tech solutions, artificial intelligence, genetic enhancement programs and robotics, we produce the ingredient of the future: insects.    
The black soldier fly is a key player in bringing our mission to life. Their larvae provide us with a unique source of protein that is processed into feed for pets, fish, piglets and chickens, among others.  
  
Our values are a reflection of our culture. We are always looking for new talent who will go for the next step with us and recognize themselves in our values. Choosing Protix is a conscious choice, because it is important that our values also fit you. We care about our planet, are innovative & curious, open minded, diverse and always go for the best result. 
Nieuwsgierig?
Do you want to work for the future and be part of our revolution? We would like to get in touch with you! Apply and connect with us on LinkedIn to keep up to date with our mission.  
 
It is good to know that for us your motivation and the match with our company is key. That is why we do not accept applicants who send only their CV without any motivation.
Over ons
Wij zoeken naar innovatieve mensen! Operator, engineer, researcher, designer – als jij wilt werken naar een betere toekomst, dan zoeken wij naar jou. We staan aan de vooravond van het bouwen van een wereldwijde insectenindustrie en Protix is leidend in die revolutie. Met een combinatie van biologie en technlogie creëren wij hoge kwaliteit insecten ingrediënten om het voedingssysteem terug in balans te brengen met de natuur. Wij groeien snel en zijn altijd op zoek naar geweldige mensen. Van mechanische engineers tot proces operators en research and development: je kunt alle vacatures op onze pagina vinden.

Zie je geen vacature maar denk je wel dat je bij ons past? Stuur ons dan je profiel via jobs@protix.eu en dan kijken we met je mee naar de mogelijkheden. We zijn altijd op zoek naar talent dat met ons wilt werken naar het bereiken van onze missie.

JOIN AN AMAZING MISSION

WORKING FOR PROTIX MEANS WORKING FOR THE FUTURE

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