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Production Manager
Department: Production
Location: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Sapphire Energy is a venture capital backed company developing next generation biofuels based on recent advances in metabolic engineering. The company focus is the commercialization of high performance, low cost, and low carbon footprint biofuels that will substitute for conventional gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.

Job Description

We seek an experienced Production Manager with agricultural plant process experience. Experience in commercial algae production is a plus.

Provide technical process expertise to plant operations, maintenance, and other groups; provide management and implement production schedules.

Work directly with construction and engineering; assist in coordinating all efforts to assure the new facility is fully functional; provide coordination with various engineering services on processes and process/refinery/distillation systems to ensure safe, environmental compliance, process reliable, economical operation, and optimal and efficient systems.

Requirements:

BS or MS degree in Agricultural or applicable industry experience. 8 years+ experience in processing engineering in a large scale agricultural production facility. Strong management and leadership skills. Process instrumentation and controls.

Sapphire offers very competitive compensation packages including bonuses and equity, as well as full benefit packages which include health, dental, vision insurance, 401k, and paid time off. To apply, please send your CV and cover letter to human.resources@sapphirefuel.com.

Posted December 15, 2008