What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Industrial Engineer-Hormel Foods - Austin, MN; or Osceola, IA position at Hormel?
Job Description
Associate Industrial Engineer
To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.
ABOUT HORMEL FOODS - Inspired People. Inspired Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters®, Skippy®, SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly®, Hormel® Black Label®, Columbus®, Jennie-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on Fast Company's list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023-24 Corporate Equality Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement - Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ - to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.
Job Purpose :
Offers sound technical and engineering advice for facilities performance
Responsibilities :
- Drives Continuous Improvement in our plant operations
- Develops an understanding of the equipment and manufacturing processes
- Learns and uses Six Sigma tools such as DMAIC to solve problems
- Uses LEAN principals to develop creative ideas to reduce waste and cost in the process
- Participates in and eventually leads an interdisciplinary task force for equipment installations or to improve plant operations
- Uses AutoCAD to develop, design, and recommend plant and equipment layouts
- Researches equipment and selects vendors for new equipment purchase
- Develops project justification (Return On Investment)
- Develops facility capacity and utilization calculations
- Utilizes work measurement to determine and recommend correct plant and line productivity requirements and employee staffing levels
- Maximizes plant and line capacities
- Uses ergonomic principles to develop and improve tools, equipment, and work stations
- Utilizes simulation software to model plant operations to determine bottlenecks in the operation
- Offers sound technical and engineering advice for facilities performance to include Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
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Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here : https : / / www.hormelfoods.com / about / diversity-and-inclusion / "
Salary : $58,000 - $81,200
