system online · 5 disciplines · 1 team

Engineering that turns problems into processes.

We’re food, chemical, industrial, aerospace and software engineers. We assess, simulate, pilot and scale solutions that pay for themselves.

  • 146projects delivered
  • 27 %average operating savings
  • 7.5 moaverage payback

// 01 disciplines

Five engineering fields. One method.

Food lab-32 %average waste

Food Engineering

Product development, shelf life, food safety and scaling recipes to the plant. We support small businesses and agribusiness from idea to store shelf.

  • Formulation and new product development
  • HACCP and GMP implementation, FDA registration
  • Shelf-life and packaging studies
  • Nutrition Facts labeling under FDA rules
Ask a food engineer

// 02 method

From problem to result in four phases.

  1. F1

    Assessment

    We measure the baseline: costs, times, waste and risks. 2 to 3 weeks.

  2. F2

    Model

    We simulate alternatives and choose the best return before investing.

  3. F3

    Pilot

    We test at full scale on one line or area, with clear metrics.

  4. F4

    Scale-up

    We roll it out across the operation and train your team.

// 03 calculator

What’s optimizing worth?

Enter your operating cost and the improvement you expect. We’ll show you the annual savings, how many months the project takes to pay for itself and the three-year return.

Engineers reviewing data on a tablet at the plant
Annual savings$93,600
Payback7.1 months
3-year ROI411 %
Validate this estimate with an engineer

// 04 case studies

Measurable results.

Food · Agribusiness

Canning plant cuts waste and extends shelf life

Waste
-32 %
Shelf life
+60 days
Payback
5 months

Chemical · Wastewater

Winery tunes its wastewater treatment and meets EPA permit limits

Reagents
-41 %
Fines
0
Energy
-18 %

Industrial · Manufacturing

Packaging plant raises its OEE with SMED and a robotic cell

OEE
+38 %
Changeover
-64 %
Payback
9 months

Aerospace · Energy

Drone inspection of 35 acres of solar panels

Time
11 x
Faults found
312
Risk
Zero work at height

// 05 team

Engineers who get their hands dirty.

Daniela Fuentes, food engineer

food

Daniela Fuentes

Food Science, Cornell · HACCP

Ernesto Valdés, chemical engineer

chemical

Ernesto Valdés

Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M · 30 years

Mauricio Leiva, industrial engineer

industrial

Mauricio Leiva

Industrial Engineering, Georgia Tech · Black Belt

Sofía Navarro, aerospace engineer

aerospace

Sofía Navarro

Aerospace Engineering, Purdue · composites

Benjamín Ortiz, software engineer

software

Benjamín Ortiz

Computer Science, UT Austin

// 06 contact

Tell us the problem. We’ll bring the method.

We reply within one business day with an assessment proposal. The first technical meeting is free.

  • Office6200 Main St, Houston · across from Rice University
  • Emailprojects@vector-eng.com
  • CoverageNationwide · on-site and remote