Roles & Responsibilities:
- Prepare process designs, equipment specifications, and capital estimates for process upgrades, modifications to existing systems, and installation/commissioning of new assets.
- Provide methods, equipment recommendations, and standard operating practices to optimize processes and meet product specifications.
- Facilitate training as necessary. Conduct plant assessments to identify asset deficiencies; execute corrective action as required.
- Collaborate with plant management/corporate functions on project planning that involves business growth/innovation, quality improvement, and safety.
- Understand and comply with all Quality Assurance policies, and immediately report any potential food safety issues to management.
- Coordinate implementation, write technical specifications, prepare plans and quotes, and allocate contracts for capital expenditure projects.
- Regularly communicate with onsite contractors to provide instruction, guidance, and answer questions.
- Troubleshoot production issues and take corrective action or propose necessary capital projects to address them.
- Prepare and closely manage project budgets to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
- Perform cost/benefit analysis for various design alternatives.
- Interface with vendors to evaluate material and equipment selections.
- Interface with suppliers for field support of various equipment and systems.
- Assist in plant start-up and commissioning activities.
- Support environmental permitting and compliance issues.
- Apply company methodologies and enforce project standards.
- Minimize expenses and risks of projects.
- Track and report team hours and expenses.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Engineering degree (Chemical Engineering ideal)
- 3- 6 years of Experience working in a plant with sanitary requirements (food, food grade products, pet, ag ingredients, etc.)
Salary: $90,000 – $140,000 DOE.
This is an onsite position – no hybrid, reporting to the Regional Director of Engineering.
Benefits: Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health, to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
- 401(k) with 7% company contributions
- 3 weeks Paid Time Off
- Paid holidays and two floating holidays
- Paid parental leave
- Advancement Opportunities
About Versique
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiters—seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than just resumes—they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let’s find your people, together.
Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
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