Project Engineer

About the Business Unit

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery, and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents, and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food.

This role is based in Britt, Iowa, where more eggs are produced within a 100-mile radius than anywhere in the world. Our facility specializes in egg processing, including breaking, pasteurization, and dried egg production.

Responsibilities

This position plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates assigned engineering work; monitors work for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices, and standards; and ensures effective communication between all disciplines and project participants. The role requires collaboration with multiple departments to define and execute successful projects, which vary in scope from small installations to large expansions. The ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects while maintaining budgets, timing, and quality is essential.

• Identify, define, program manage, and implement equipment, process, building, and utility installations within the integrated supply chain.
• Plan, schedule, conduct, and coordinate the technical and management aspects of projects, including contractors, equipment manufacturers, and internal support.
• Recognize when technical problems are developing and initiate appropriate corrective action.
• Work extensively with assigned project clients and manufacturing facilities on equipment and layout challenges.
• Assist in the preparation of engineering project proposals.
• Support multiple facilities by identifying cost savings opportunities.
• Lead continual sanitary equipment design updates with FSQ, plant, and staff teams.
• Troubleshoot production, building, and equipment issues as assigned.
• Develop equipment purchase and project plans for future replacements, upgrades, or process capacity increases.
• Participate in meetings and resolve client, engineering, and management project issues.
• Solicit feedback from facilities and business units to improve project execution.
• Ensure effective engineering and client communications through a thorough understanding of the supply chain and the impact of assigned projects.
• Travel is project/workload dependent, approximately 30%, primarily to other locations in Iowa within driving distance.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level, as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, or Chemical Engineering, or related experience/education.
• 5+ years of experience with CapEx projects, maintenance, equipment/process design, and a food production environment (preferred).
• Project management experience with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with vendors, customers, and employees.
• Experience implementing projects in a food processing environment.
• Valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CPG packaging technology and automation.
• AutoCAD software experience.
• Knowledge of PLCs, 3A standards, and USDA regulations.