Infrastructure and Utilities Director

As the world leader in alternative animal proteins, Innovafeed contributes to the construction of a sustainable food system by developing a pioneering and innovative industry: the breeding and processing of insects (Hermetia Illucens fly).

- Dealing with global protein deficit by strengthening our food systems

- To have a positive overall environmental impact based on circular economy and inspired by natural food chains;

- To generate territorial economic dynamism : in order to feed and raise our larvaes, we are co-located with agro-industrial partners that provide us with co-products and low footprint energy.

 

Incorporated in 2016, Innovafeed manufactures and sells 3 different insect-based products:

· Insect protein for a more sustainable and qualitative aquaculture, especially for feeding salmon and trout 🐟

· Insect oil for feeding animals (like pig and poultry), in the context of sustainable farming respectful of animal welfare 🐤 

·  Insect feces used as an effective organic fertilizer 🌱

 

The success of our project depends on a dynamic and talented team sharing the same values and driven by a common objective : to continue our development as a world leader in the animal nutrition market !

In order to support this scale-up, we are looking for new talents able to get deeply involved in our ambitious and dynamic company(e)

Are you willing to get involved in building a more natural and sustainable food system? Are you interested in biotechnology and sensitive to the problems of food scarcity?  So, we think you are ready to be part of the InnovaFeed adventure !

Our recruitment process is objective, inclusive and fair(e)It’s very important for us to offer from the start a clear, smooth and constructive recruitment experience for each applicant.

The mission of the engineering team is at the heart of Innovafeed's Industrial ambition(e)Its role is to guarantee Innovafeed industrial scale up, by designing, building and commissioning Innovafeed's production plants(e)The Engineering team also develops the latest and greatest technology to industrialize insect production. 

 

Within the Engineering team, your role will be to: 

 

- Participate in the ambitious industrial deployment of Innovafeed in Europe and internationally ;

- Actively contribute to the industrialization of an innovative and disruptive production system, in order to achieve our ambitious large-scale impact goals;

- Reach a new horizon in vertical farming technology and efficiency.

 

More specifically, you will join the Infrastructure, Energy Networks and Utilities team and report to the VP Engineering.

 

The "Infrastructure, Energy Networks and Utilities" branch within the Engineering team is in charge of the conception of the buildings and the energy networks on Innovafeed sites(e)Innovafeed operationnal strategy relies on a symbiotic model including fatal energy recovery at our industrial partners to limit our environmental impact and optimize the energy at a greater scale(e)Energy topics are at the heart of Innovafeed strategy.

 

As Engineering Director, you will be in charge of the branch structuration.

 

More particularly, your missions will be the following:

-      Manage a team of 3 to 5 Engineering Process Manager(e)As their manager, you will be in charge of their development on the relevant soft and hard skills.

-      Your team will be in charge of the basic design, specification, detailed design and project execution of the building, the energy networks and the utilities networks for Innovafeed production plants(e)The design has to be done in coordination with the process engineers mobilized on the project in order to meet their requirements.

-      Your team will also be in charge of the basic design, specification, detailed design and project execution of the interconnections with our Industrial partners where Innovafeed recovers fatal energy, aiming at optimizing the energy consumption and recovery and limiting Innovafeed environmental footprint.

-As Engineering Director, you will coach your team to drive the projects, deliver the project deliverables, meet the project planning and conduct the problem solvings with the right level of depth and structuration.

-      You will manage the Energy model of Innovafeed plants, finding ways to improve our energy efficiency and energy consumption.

- You will build the "Infrastructure, Energy Networks and Utilities" branch roadmap and give vision to your team and the rest of the Engineering team.

- You will structure and build Innovafeed technical standards, tools, processes and organization to bring expertise on the Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities topics.

With a Master's degree from an Engineering school, you have 8 to 12 years of experience in Infrastructure and/or Utilities/piping(e)You want to put your skills to good use in an innovative and fast-growing industrial sector, with a strong desire to contribute to the major challenges of biodiversity and climate change(e)You have good interpersonal skills and enjoy being in contact with different stakeholders. 

 

More generally, we are looking to integrate into our team :

- Bold people who like to solve complex problems in a simple way, combining rigor and practicality;

- Reactive and proactive, who like to constantly reconcile daily imperatives with the company's long-term objectives; 

- Autonomous in the projects to be carried out and who also appreciate teamwork.

- A customized on-boarding process to discover our business through an operator training and the role of each team through dedicated presentations ;

- A particular care in the follow-up of your integration via specific exchanges and a feedback report;

- Alan's mutual insurance and provident fund for all;

- An important involvement of the employees in the growth and construction of the company (working groups, surveys...);

- An internal training program to allow you to develop.