Join Our Team at Agropur!
Job Type: Regular
Invest in Yourself, Join Agropur! We are a leading dairy company, and we want you to be part of our journey!
How Agropur Invests in YOU:
At Agropur, we believe in taking care of our team. Our competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focuses on your physical, financial, and emotional health. Here’s what we offer:
* Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
* 401(k) with 7% company contributions
* 3 weeks Paid Time Off
* Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
* Paid parental leave
* Advancement Opportunities
* Salary Range: $81,400 - $101,800 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)
What’s Involved in This Role:
We are looking for a Project Engineer to join our team in Hull, Iowa. Here’s what you’ll be doing:
* Apply company methodologies and enforce project standards.
* Minimize expenses and risks associated with projects.
* Track and report team hours and expenses.
* Prepare process designs, equipment specifications, and capital estimates for upgrades and new installations.
* Provide recommendations to optimize processes and meet product specifications.
* Facilitate training and conduct plant assessments to identify and correct asset deficiencies.
* Collaborate with plant management on project planning for growth, innovation, quality improvement, and safety.
* Ensure compliance with Quality Assurance policies and report any food safety issues.
* Coordinate project implementation, write technical specifications, and manage contracts for capital projects.
* Communicate regularly with on-site contractors to provide guidance and support.
* Troubleshoot production issues and propose necessary capital projects for resolution.
* Manage project budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective completion.
* Perform cost/benefit analysis for design alternatives.
* Interface with vendors and suppliers for material and equipment selections.
* Assist in plant start-up and commissioning activities.
* Support environmental permitting and compliance issues.
What You Need to Join Our Team:
* 3-5 years of experience in project engineering roles.
* Experience in dairy, food, or sanitary processes.
* Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required.
Where You’ll Be Working:
Agropur’s US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create over 20 different varieties and provide whey protein and dry ingredients as by-products of cheesemaking. As one of the world’s largest dairy producers, we partner with some of the most recognizable food, beverage, and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World.
We dairy you! JOIN AGROPUR.
Agropur is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
We welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.
The use of the masculine gender in this text is intended only to lighten the text.