What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer II - Project (Plants) position at Default Board?
Why Grande?
With more than 80 years of crafting “The Finest Italian Cheeses That Money Can Buy”, Grande is a leader in the industry! Whether partnering with independent pizzerias from coast-to-coast to ensure they’re delivering the very best pizza to their customers or assisting our food manufacturing partners in delivering specialty whey ingredient solutions, our commitment to quality can’t be matched. While Grande’s reputation of excellence in the market is important, we believe our commitment to our workplace and community culture is of equal merit – our Associates come first at Grande. To complement our industry-leading benefits, Grande puts an emphasis on your career growth opportunities, while always promoting a positive work/life balance and supporting the communities in which we live and work. If you want to learn more about our company – what we do and how we go about it – or learn more about our beautiful, state-of-the-art corporate headquarters, visit www.grande.com.
Did we convince you yet? If not check out our unique benefits:
- Free onsite clinics.
- Free onsite fitness center.
- Free healthy snacks throughout facility.
- Health and wellness reimbursement program.
- Associate cheese purchasing program.
- Two-year mentorship program.
- State of the art corporate building: https://www.grande.com/careers/#office
Job Summary
Grande Cheese Company is looking for an innovative and dedicated engineer with experience in leading projects for manufacturing facilities for our available role of Engineer II - Project (Plants). In this role you will apply standard engineering techniques to design, develop and install equipment and systems for our fast-paced cheese manufacturing facility in Wyocena, WI. You will assume responsibility to lead low to mid-size capital projects up to $5MM for your assigned facility. Additionally, you will support the development and implementation of the facility capital plan. In this role you will have the opportunity to work with a highly collaborative team focused on driving continuous improvement in one of the fastest growing areas of our business.
What you need to be considered for the role:
- Bachelors Degree in a related Engineering field required.
- Three (3) or more years of related Engineering experience required.
- Must have general experience working with manufacturing facility and design, preferably in food processing.
- Project management skills such as initiating, coordinating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing in implementation of a variety of projects.
- Ability to troubleshoot, diagnose problems and recommend improvements.
- Ability to interpret a variety of technical information, instructions and details and utilize to guide methods and procedures.
- Planning and prioritization skills, innovation, multi-tasking, goal setting, analytical skills, adaptable, continuously looking to raise the bar for progress.
- Ability to understand, influence, drive, and negotiate with internal and external customers.
- Advanced PC skills including Windows, Microsoft Office Suite and Engineering and design software.
- Advanced knowledge in mathematical concepts such as fractions, ratios, value analysis, thermodynamics, to resolve engineering designs and problems.
Preferred:
- Project management certification and/or Professional Engineering license preferred.
- Knowledge of USDA, FDA, OSHA and environmental regulations, codes, and standards.
