Russell Read
VP of Engineering at JUST
- Role
- VP of Engineering at Eat Just, Inc.
- Location
- Springfield, OR, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Russell Read
Seasoned engineering manager with extensive project management, process design and operations experience in biofuels, fermentation, bulk materials handling, and food processing. Broad technical background combined with excellent people and communications skills. Lived and worked both US and internationally. Enjoys working with small- and mid-size companies that commercialize new processes, expand operations, and grow into market leaders.Specialties: Food processing, biofuels, process scale up, process engineering, operations management, business & production start-up
Experience
VP of Engineering
Oct 2018 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US
Reestablished process and project engineering functions for JUST Inc, the rapidly growing plant-based egg company- Building/managing/mentoring team to optimize and to develop new manufacturing processes by scaling up unit operations from bench scale to industrial production. Particular focus on protein isolation and refining and novel food processing techniques- Developing strategic capital plans and manufacturing partnerships to support growth - Providing technical and operational support to JUST owned and partner manufacturing facilities.
Education
Colorado State University
None, Engineering
1978 — 1979
Lehigh University
BA, International Affairs
1980 — 1983
Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
MA, Economics
1986 — 1988
Lehigh University
BS, Mechanical Engineering
1980 — 1983
Winston Churchill High School
None
1976 — 1978
Skills
- Start-Ups
- Supply Chain Management
- Biodiesel
- Operations Management
- Biomass
- Process Improvement
- Six Sigma
- Process Engineering
- Energy
- Budgeting
- Cleantech
- Lean Manufacturing
- Chemical Engineering
- Business Development
- Ethanol
- Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Biofuels
- Budgets
- Leadership
- Engineering
- Renewable Energy
- Logistics
- Environmental Awareness
- Alternative Energy
- Project Management
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