Associate Project Manager

Perdue Foods is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into its second century of growth and innovation. With a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, we create products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe, while changing the way animals are raised for food.

Summary

Position must effectively work with and be a valued member of the Operations management team to ensure the technical requirements of safety, environmental, energy and production are met or exceeded.

Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1.  Assist in providing technical leadership and direction to operations activities and support plant goals and deliverables.

2.  Support engineering ensuring proper maintenance, environmental and plant energy utilization for facility, equipment and production systems.

3.  Ensure facility structure and infrastructure is maintained to meet or exceed the operational needs including but not limited to electrical, mechanical, boiler and refrigeration systems.

4.  Maintain accurate and current drawings of plant floor and layouts.

5. Collaborate with the Maintenance, Production, Safety, QA and Environmental management to deliver high performance facilities, equipment, production systems and maintenance programs that deliver maximum uptime and reliability.

6. Provide leadership and direction to the continuous technical improvement of the facility, equipment and production systems in collaboration with members of the plant team.
 

Minimum Education

BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Agricultural, Civil or Structural Engineering or related discipline plus 0 -2 years related professional work experience.

Experience Requirements

0 -2 years related professional work experience.

Must be able to travel to remote facilities, plants and/or other offices.

Experience Preferred

Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements

1.    Position is active.  On the floor activities such as troubleshooting and re-design of existing systems are routine.
2.    May need to move equipment occasionally.
3.    May need to access files, supplies and equipment.
4.    Work activity is where the processing equipment is located.
5.    Work environment includes, but is not limited to, a normal office environment and construction site as well as climate extremes found in a poultry processing operation, feed mill, hatchery and a waste water treatment facility.
6.    Position requires an associate to have the ability to move throughout the complex and all facilities. 
7.    When in a plant environment:
•    Exposure primarily consists of wet and moist floors which include metal and plastic grating surfaces.
•    May be exposed to temperatures of 28 degrees to 100 degrees Fahrenheit with both ambient and 100% humidity.
•    May handle product 25 degrees to 50 degrees Fahrenheit.
•    May be exposed to noise ranges of 50 db to 110 db.
•    May be exposed to all chemicals used in poultry, food, processing facility.
•    Must wear and use protective and safety equipment required for the job as directed by the Company.
8.     Must be able to work in confined and or permit required confined spaces and heights.
9.     Must be able to work on and or around operating equipment.
10.     Must be trained and use Lockout/Tagout

Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.