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A leading poultry processor is currently hiring a skilled Manufacturing Facility Engineer for their harvest plant located in Perry, GA. In this position, you will be responsible for providing day-to-day technical leadership and guidance to the Operations team. Your main objective will be to ensure maximum uptime of equipment and systems by implementing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) strategies. In addition to this, your responsibilities will include:

· Developing and executing plant technical strategies and tactics focused on operations, safety, energy usage, engineering projects, and maintenance improvement.

· Cultivating a culture of "safety" and incorporating it as a strategy in all areas of operations, while driving for results from the entire technical organization.

· Developing and implementing plant-specific engineering and maintenance strategies to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs). Ensuring the facility's structures and infrastructures, including electrical, mechanical, boiler, and refrigeration systems, are maintained to meet or exceed operational needs.

· Collaborating with the Senior Director of Engineering to develop, understand, and strictly adhere to all plant technical expense budgets.

· Collaborating with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as corporate insurance, risk management, and other organizations to ensure the facility complies with codes, policies, and regulations.

Requirements:

Preferred qualifications:

· Previous experience in plant engineering or project engineering/management in the food industry.

· Strong automation experience and working knowledge of the plant's Computerized Maintenance Management System (Maximo).

· General knowledge of AutoCAD, including working with drawings, dimensioning, and updating when equipment is installed or relocated.

· Ability to travel to vendors, training seminars, other plants, and the corporate office for periodic technical strategy meetings and capital planning sessions.