Fermentation Technician

We use American corn and existing bioethanol infrastructure to produce critical chemicals right here at home—powering U.S. competitiveness and securing our nation's supply chains - while reinvesting in agricultural America. Bluestem Biosciences has engineered a breakthrough in American manufacturing. Our proprietary biomanufacturing process represents a new, cost-effective, and advantaged way to produce platform chemicals domestically. With the foundation of existing infrastructure, we convert abundant, renewable American corn into high-value chemicals at scale. 🌽 JOIN US AS WE ACCELERATE TO COMMERCIALIZATION

• →Fermentation System Performance: Prepare, operate, and maintain the performance of the demo plant’s fermentation systems to ensure continuous and efficient facility operations.
• →Equipment Monitoring & Adjustment: Actively monitor production systems and testing equipment, making necessary real-time adjustments to reach optimal process yields and run within specifications.
• →Laboratory & Testing Management: Run and maintain all laboratory equipment used for process monitoring, analytical testing, and quality control during fermentation runs.
• →Sampling & Process Control: Execute precise sampling routines during active fermentation runs and implement data-driven operational changes to control the process.
• →Scale-Up System Management: Maintain a deep operational familiarity with both lab-scale and demo-scale fermenters, ensuring seamless transition and technical accuracy across equipment scales.
• →Team Collaboration & Optimization: Work closely with Plant Operators to analyze run data and recommend system modifications or process changes to the Operations Lead and Plant Foreman.
• →Commissioning Support: Assist with hands-on testing and initial commissioning/startup activities as the facility transitions from development to full-scale operation.
• →Safety & SOP Compliance: Strictly follow all Site Safety Protocols—including Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) and Process Safety Management (PSM)—while executing production runs according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• →Troubleshooting: Identify operational bottlenecks or yield deviations on the floor, assisting with Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to rectify fermentation issues quickly.

• Experience Level: 2+ years of experience in biochemical or specialty chemical manufacturing, with specific experience in a demo plant, laboratory, or startup environment highly preferred.
• Technical Familiarity: Hands-on experience operating and managing fermentation systems and bioprocessing.
• Equipment & Testing Skills: Proven familiarity with both lab-scale and demo-scale fermenters, analytical testing equipment.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively collaborate with operators, hand over shift details, and report recommendations to leadership.
• Working Style: Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and handle the physical, "boots-on-the-ground" demands of monitoring a live production facility.
• Location & Availability: Ability to work full-time on-site at the production facility on a shift schedule to support continuous fermentation runs.