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The **Project Engineer** plans, organizes and leads projects to meet company objectives for design, new product development and improvement of existing production processes by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or Industrial engineering or engineering technology degrees will also be considered.

Experience: A minimum of 5-7 years of engineering experience is required.

JOB DUTIES:

+ Oversees key projects, processes and performance reports, data and analysis.

+ Works closely with plant leadership to complete projects from start to finish.

+ Selects, develops, trains and supervises staff.

+ In collaboration with the Engineering Manager and Director of Engineering, provides input into Essentia Engineering policies, procedures and programs.

+ Selects correct design concepts and fundamental technology used for new products or improvement for existing ones.

+ In collaboration with the Engineering Manager, leads Engineering projects by putting together timeline, getting quotes, and overseeing project until completion.

+ Complete ROI once project is completed and data collected.

+ Approves and submits proposals to management for consideration.

+ Develops and implements methods and procedures for monitoring projects such as preparation of records of expenditures and research findings, progress reports, and staff conferences to inform management of current status of each project.

+ Directs preparation of accounting records for Engineering budgets and project expenditures.

+ Collaborate during budgeting process with plant and Engineering team.

+ Recommends budgets to management, including staff use, technology, facility and equipment requirements or improvements.

+ Negotiates contracts with outside engineering firms and contractors to perform research or other applicable studies or support.

+ Provide oversight to outside engineering firms and consultants as necessary to ensure accurate and proper engineering designs.

+ Directly manage and implement key projects from design to development, as well as providing onsite presence in the field during those projects.

+ Drive continuous improvement to overall quality, efficiency, processes and cost reduction initiatives by collaborating with Essentia facilities.

+ Provide regular updates to Essentia team regarding the status of projects.

+ Promote inter-plant collaboration by providing engineering support on an as-needed basis, developing and distributing a monthly project status report, and following up with facility team leaders on cost reduction/process improvement ideas.

+ Analyze product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine design, which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.

+ Analyze engineering proposals, process requirements, and related technical data pertaining to industrial machinery and equipment design.

+ Determines feasibility of designing new processes or modifying existing processes considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.

+ Provides technical information concerning manufacturing or processing techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning.

+ Promote safety and a safe working environment in all areas of operation.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

+ Knowledge of industrial engineering practices/principles and drafting to solve specific problems in a timely manner.

+ Ability to lead people.

+ Advanced knowledge of organizational methods and the ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously while prioritizing work effectively with minimum supervision or direction.

+ Advanced knowledge of unit operation design, installation, and operation with an emphasis on troubleshooting. Unit operations may include a variety of liquid pumps, dryers, powder transfer (and pneumatic) equipment, heat exchangers, liquid separation equipment, and membrane filtration systems.

+ Knowledge of manufacturing costs associated with implementing engineering designs and equipment and the ability to prepare written reports.

+ Knowledge of mechanical measurements, instrumentation skills along with mathematical, chemical, and cost analysis when necessary in the performance of duties.

+ Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality related to all duties and responsibilities, such as the proprietary information of vendors and customers.

+ Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to employees, contractors, vendors, suppliers, customers, and other business related contacts.

+ Ability to develop, analyze, modify and implement engineering methods and procedures.

+ Ability to prepare, understand, and interpret engineering construction plans, specifications, and other contract documents.

+ Ability to maintain accurate and up to date project design files and drawings, and identifying and correcting safety, ergonomic, and operational problems through proper design of equipment.

+ Knowledge of regulations and codes involving electrical, construction, NFPA, OSHA, EPA, air quality as well as food safety, GMP and HAACP.

+ Knowledge of electrical controls and power distribution, pneumatics, pumps, hydraulics, heat transfer and pressure applied theory.

+ Ability to modify and adapt equipment/machinery to advance product processes from theory to application.

+ Ability to organize and plan efficiently.

+ Ability to work independently and be a self-starter.

+ Ability to participate in professional development classes as needed.

+ Ability to work daily and extended hours as necessary.

+ Ability to travel (30-40%) and change schedule as required.

BASIC PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Approximate: 8 Hour Day (may be longer during peak season)

Key:

Occasional = 0% - 33%

Frequent = 34% - 66%

Continuous = 67% - 100%

N/A = Not Applicable

Standing - Occasional

Sitting - Frequent

Walking - Frequent

Bending/Kneeling/Crouching/Stooping - Occasional

Reaching Above Shoulder - Occasional

Climbing (stairs, ladders, etc.) - Occasional

Working on Heights:

Unprotected Heights - Occasional

Protected Heights - Occasional

Lifting Weights from 0 to 50 pounds - Occasional

Push/Pull/Maneuver Equipment/Products/Materials

Weighing from 0 to 200 pounds - Occasional

Being Around and/or Operating Moving Machinery/Equipment - Occasional

Operating a Vehicle (as a part of your job) - Occasional

Read/Monitor Gauges on Various Equipment/Machinery - Occasional

Hand Movements:

Recording Data - Occasional

Operating Office Equipment - Frequent

Operating Computer - Frequent

Simple Grasping (right and left) - Occasional

Firm Grasping (right and left) - Occasional

Fine Manipulating (right and left) - Frequent

Foot Movements to Operate Foot Controls - N/A

Good Vision, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Access

Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes

Color Definition - Yes

Good Hearing, Corrected to Normal; or Ability to Communicate

and/or Understand Required Information and to Perform Job Duties - Yes

Ability to be Mobile throughout Required Work Areas - Yes

Office - Frequent

Multiple Locations - Occasional

Plant - Occasional

Equipment/Maintenance or Repair Area - Occasional

Rough Terrain - Occasional

Other - N/A

WORKING CONDITIONS AND EXPOSURES:

Working conditions vary, a portion of the job duties occur within a general office environment while other job duties occur within a manufacturing plant setting with exposure to acidic and alkaline substances. Additional exposures include biohazards, odor, noise, dust, moving machinery, and occasional contact with hazardous chemicals. Furthermore, this position may require the incumbent to travel on business to production plant in a variety of weather conditions. Extensive travel may be required due to project demands.

LGI’s foundation began in 1916 as the Lauridsen Creamery, selling butter, eggs and poultry to the local community. Although our headquarters in Ankeny, Iowa, is not far from the old creamery in Dedham, Iowa, the company is now worldwide with more than fifty manufacturing and sales locations in twenty countries and sales in more than sixty countries.

Each company under the LGI umbrella is truly independent. They have the ability and the charge to be entrepreneurial, to seek out new markets, to develop new products and applications, and – above all - to discover new ways to add value through fractionation and novel application.

What’s more, because some LGI companies have offices and presence around the world, all LGI companies benefit from their exposure to new markets, new products, new applications and new thinking.