About Again
Again makes carbon negative chemicals for a cleaner future. We are the first carbon negative chemical manufacturer that can scale to meet global demand. The best thing about it: we use carbon dioxide as a feedstock. We have raised over $100m to date from top venture capital investors as well as in grant funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme. We are a growing team of experienced scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs from the DTU, Stanford, MIT (and more) who are passionate about revolutionizing the chemical industry. Join us in the fight against climate change.
What you’ll do
As the Lead Operator at our CO2-to-acetic acid fermentation plant, you will provide leadership and technical guidance to the operations team while overseeing daily production activities. You will coordinate shift transitions, implement process improvements, troubleshoot complex operational issues, liaise with maintenance and technical teams, and ensure compliance with all safety, quality, and production standards. You'll be responsible for developing team capabilities and maintaining operational excellence.
Responsibilities
- Lead the scale-up of fermentation processes from our lab to our first commercial scale manufacturing plant.
- Ensure smooth technology transfer translating laboratory procedures into full-scale Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for plant operations.
- Lead the commissioning of our plant in Q4 2025 together with our engineering team, ensuring all fermentation processes are codified and optimized, ready for full-scale industrial operations.
- Design and conduct experiments, analyze data, and present findings to drive process understanding and optimization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure seamless scale-up and plant commissioning.
About you:
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Process Technology, or related field
- Minimum 5 years of experience in chemical processing operations with at least 2 years in a supervisory role
- Exposure to fermentation processes and microbial production systems is a plus
- Strong knowledge of DCS operations and process control strategies
- Proven leadership skills with ability to mentor and develop operators
- Excellence in problem-solving and decision-making during normal and abnormal conditions
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean)
- Strong understanding of process safety management principles
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to effectively coordinate with multiple departments (maintenance, engineering, quality)
- Knowledge of production scheduling and resource management
What we promise you?
- You get to work with a group of passionate scientists, working on challenging and meaningful projects
- This will be the journey of a lifetime – we are serious about our mission to reduce over 1 gigaton of CO₂ and you can play a pivotal role in making that happen
- We live by our company values: Relentless Grit, Unreasonably Ambitious, Unconventional Thinking, Critical Urgency
- An inclusive, empowering and engaging work environment
- We understand that relocating can be a hassle, so if you don't live in Denmark, we will help out to give you a smooth transition
- Additional perks like pension, private health insurance, 30 days of PTO, and lots more!
If you have questions regarding the role, we would love to hear from you. Feel free to reach out at careers@again.bio. We look forward to hearing from you.
