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SUMMARY OF POSITION

Performs a variety of professional engineering duties in the subject department; provides design, oversight, and administration of various engineering projects; evaluates and reviews engineering changes; ensures work quality and adherence to specifications. Individual works in daily contact with Production Staff, Engineers, and Management. Individual will manage multiple projects and communicate with Operations and Upper Management.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Be knowledgable and demonstrate expertise in Problem Solving skills (PDCA) 
• Work with Operations Team, coordinating with Production Control and Packaging Reliability while participating in FMDS initiatives and methods 
• Prepare layouts, drawings, or sketches of machinary or equipment, such as a shop tooling, scale layouts, or new equipment design, using drafting equipment or computer-aided design (CAD) software
• Prepare portions of capital projects including project scope and budgeting, presentation to management for approval, equipment deisgn, installation, and start-up 
• Develops project specification with colleagues, often including those from other engineering disciplines
• Demonstrate higher level machine design knowledge to specify tolerances for shafts, keys, sprockets, materials, and welding techniques
• Plans and designs new production processes.
• Produces details of specifications and outline designs.
• Recommends modifications following prototype test results.
• Design for food production environment, manufacturability, and maintenance

SKILL REQUIREMENTS

Language skills

• Strong verbal and written skills, and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management.

Mathematical skills

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals, along with computing ratios, and percentages

Reasoning ability

• Detail oriented, organized and methodical.
• Able to learn about new equipment and new testing procedures.
• Ability to work well in a team and be able to support all testing activities.
• Able to file data, and write reports.
• Able to interface with team members and customers to review data and follow up with action items.

Computer skills

• Advanced knowledge to provide reports and/or data and documentation in various programs.
• The utilization of computer software such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) is key. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts and condensed work areas. The employee is also exposed to dust particles.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat.  The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. The dust levels in the work environment are usually high. (Safety protection will be provided)
• The employee may spend 50% or more of their work hours on the plant floor

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or mechanical/design engineering or related field is preferred but an Associate’s Degree will be considered with experience (experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• 3-5 years engineering work experience in a manufacturing setting.  Preferably experience in Plant engineering in food processing, material handling, and/or packaging.
• Proficiently designs in CAD software, preferably AutoCAD and/or AutoDesk Inventor. 
• Familiarity with process controls is a plus.

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