This role is based in Nantes or Vendée in Montaigu where the factory is located. A Paris trip will be planned to work directly with our R&D team and lab twice a month.

Communication and Coordination

• Establish optimal communication with CoManufacturer’s technical teams.

• Provide technical input on manufacturers’ capabilities and constraints in project meetings.

• Coordinate trial preparation and logistics with the operations team (e.g., samples, raw materials).

Technical Support and Process Development

• Offer technical support to CoManufacturer to enhance productivity and cost efficiency.

• Organize and monitor trials for new product development.

• Track process modifications and optimizations for existing products.

• Transfer technical know-how to align manufacturing with product briefs.

• Scale up new recipes from lab to pre-industrial and industrial scales.

• Conduct pilot and industrial trials, producing sample products.

Performance Optimization and Continuous Improvement

• Plan for production volume increases with the manufacturing team.

• Ensure profitability by identifying and implementing cost optimization strategies.

• Define, implement, and monitor key performance indicators and data-driven tools.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (e.g., lean six-sigma, loss analysis, quality stabilization).

• Troubleshoot and stabilize product quality issues.

• Audit suppliers and assist with internal audits.

Training, Leadership, and Strategy

• Train and coach factory managers and technical teams on La Vie technologies.

• Lead brainstorming sessions and foster collective intelligence.

• Set up and manage a strong industrial team, defining strategies for coproduct valorization and new market opportunities.

• You are a food engineer with a minimum of 6 years of experience, in the food industry. Plant-based Protein experience is a huge plus!

• You have excellent communication skills and demonstrated autonomy in your previous roles

• You are detail-oriented with good reporting abilities

• You have excellent project management skills and can handle multiple projects on several sites at once

• You are Fluent in Both English and French

Recruitment process

Process You will have a first video call with our Head of People Apolline, a second interview with Veronica, member of our Industrial engineer team. Then a business case to present to Vincent our CTO. We will also ask you to share your references 😉

If all these steps go smoothly, we are happy to show you around in the office and present you to the rest of the team!

What makes La Vie unique?

🌱 Impact: We exist to put a happy end to animal-intensive farming. Waking up every day to save pigs and tons of CO2 is pretty cool.

🚀 Unique adventure: Our vision is to become by 2040 the largest pork brand on Earth… Without hurting a fly! We’ll achieve this vision and tackle all the challenges on the way in what will surely be your craziest professional experience.

💙 People-first: Everyone at La Vie is passionate, smart, and good-vibe. It’s pretty unique to feel you are only surrounded by people who truly care.

🌎 International environment: English-speaking and various nationalities.

👩🏻‍🔬 R&D + Innovation: expect to learn a lot and eat a lot of samples!
💡Opportunities to learn and Grow: training, learning lunch, regular Q&A sessions with our leadership, honest discussions about our company KPIs, monthly feedback sessions

♡ Values that brings us together : #Examplary #Ambition #Teamwork #Sunny

🤩 Trust: respect and transparency from everyone.

🥳 Weekly after-work drinks with the team

🏃 A healthy mind in a healthy body: Team Participation in sports events!