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Plant Engineer

Stratas Foods
Hillside, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 3/9/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/9/2025

The Plant Engineer will provide engineering support for the plant to include project implementation production and equipment improvement initiatives and to support the daily operations of the plant to ensure all safety and quality goals are achieved.

Responsibilities :

1.       Project management purchasing and supervision of contractors for all projects to assure completion on a timely basis within budget.

2 .       Provide the necessary safety and quality training to contractors.

3 .       Provide technical support for plant processes and improvements.

4.   Maintain daily communication with production and maintenance

5 .       Attend daily production / quality meetings.

6.       Assist management with appropriate training to assure regulatory compliance.

7 .   Observe facility operations and assist with problem solving on a regular basis.

8 .       Adhere to and enforce Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP requirements.

9 .       Follow monitor and ensure compliance with all safety food safety environmental GMP rules regulations and policies.

Qualifications

Education :   BS degree in engineering or technical related area from an accredited college / university ; Chemical Electrical or Mechanical preferred

Related Experience :  Proven Engineering experience (5 years or more) record of technical / maintenance troubleshooting and project work.

Equipment / Software Skills :  Working knowledge in personal computers (Microsoft software necessary Project management Microsoft Project preferred) and basic understanding with Allen Bradley PLC. Knowledge of CMMS such as MP2 is a plus.

Certifications Licenses Registrations : None required any maintenance related licenses would be a plus such as PE ASME welding PLCs wastewater etc.

Competencies :

1.       Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven ability working well with people.

2.       Ability to identify critical areas for improvement and develop plans for correction.

3.       Competent in making sketches drawings line layouts plans etc. and written instructions as necessary to affect equipment maintenance / repair.

4.       Participative team attitude skills with all personnel to assure production standards safety and sanitation levels are maintained as defined by the Mission Statement.

5.       Good skills in ammonia refrigeration steam generation and PLCs.

6.       Good problem solving skills through team and individual efforts .

7.       Excellent analytical skills and problem solving skills

Additional information

Physical :    Ability to walk distances across facility climb steps and ladders on occasions  sitting at office desk work sometimes in cooler atmosphere ( 3545 degrees) sometimes in engine room ( 95 degrees in hot months).

Sensory :  Ability to hear see speak smell and touch well is necessary to perform basic essential task.

Mental / Reasoning :   Basic problem solving skills will be necessary

Qualifications :

Education :   BS degree in engineering or technical related area from an accredited college / university ; Chemical Electrical or Mechanical preferred

Related Experience :  Proven Engineering level supervision (6 years or more) record of technical / maintenance personnel.

Equipment / Software Skills :  Working knowledge in personal computers (Microsoft software necessary Project management Microsoft Project preferred) and basic understanding with Allen Bradley PLC. Knowledge of CMMS such as MP2 is a plus.

Certifications Licenses Registrations : None required any maintenance related licenses would be a plus such as PE ASME welding PLCs wastewater etc.

Competencies :

1.      Excellent oral and written communication skills with proven ability working well with people.

2.      Accounting / Economics background to understand cost control and budgeting methods.

3.      Competent in making sketches drawings line layouts plans etc. and written instructions as necessary to affect equipment maintenance / repair.

4.      Participative team attitude skills with all personnel to assure production standards safety and sanitation levels are maintained as defined by the Mission Statement.

5.      Good skills in ammonia refrigeration steam generation and PLCs.

6.      Good problem solving skills through team and individual efforts .

7.      Excellent analytical skills and problem solving skills.

Additional Information :

Physical :   Ability to walk distances across facility climb steps and ladders on occasions  sitting at office desk work sometimes in cooler atmosphere ( 3545 degrees) sometimes in engine room ( 95 degrees in hot months).

Sensory :  Ability to hear see speak smell and touch well is necessary to perform basic essential task.

Mental / Reasoning :   Basic problem solving skills will be necessary

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Benefits :   Medical Dental Vision

Stratas Foods is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee in any manner prohibited by law including but not limited to on the basis of race or color religion gender age genetic information national origin / ancestry mental or physical disability family status / marital status military / veteran status and any other legally protected status.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination ProvisionThe Employer will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about discussed or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge (b) in furtherance of an investigation proceeding hearing or action including an investigation conducted by the employer or (c) consistent with the Employers legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 601.35(c)

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Key Skills

Robotics,Continuous Improvement,Food Industry,Root cause Analysis,Industrial Engineering,Packaging,Wastewater,CMMS,Maintenance,Project Engineering,Hydraulics,Programmable Logic Controllers

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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