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**Brand:** Michael Foods Inc.

**Categories:** Engineering

**Locations:** Norwalk, Iowa

**Position Type:** Regular Full-Time

**Remote Eligible:** No

**Req ID:** 29415

Job Description

Business Unit Overview

**Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that’s First in Food** _._

Location Description

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Norwalk, Iowa is a southern suburb in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. We are known for knowing our neighbors and enjoying a great quality of life! Our location produces high quality precooked egg patties as well as various French Toast products.

Responsibilities

POSITION SUMMARY** **:

This position plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates assigned engineering work; monitors work for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices and standards; ensures effective communication between all disciplines and all other project participants. Individual’s focus will be on industrial controls and automation in a CPG environment.

This role will have multi-site responsibilities for our facilities in Norwalk, IA, Lenox, IA, and Wakefield, NE.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Tactical

+ Work closely with MFI facilities in your region to assist with electrical and automation troubleshooting; escalate issues as needed

+ Program approved logical and visual changes as identified or requested

+ Assist capital project engineers with quoting, planning and commissioning of new equipment from an automation perspective

+ Estimate, plan, coordinate, program and start up small to mid-size projects that meet the plant’s needs and are completed on time and on budget

+ Review, redline and update electrical schematics

+ Perform small to mid-size program conversions for PLC and HMI programs

+ Install and troubleshoot automation software for site technicians

+ Collaborate with and assist other regional controls engineers as needed

+ Up to 30% regional travel required

+ Perform other duties of a similar nature or level, as assigned

Strategic

+ Maintain inventory of automation equipment at facilities in your region, review for obsolescence to assist in capital planning

+ Assist in reviewing new controls projects for adherence to technical best practices, MFI standards, accuracy, completeness and cost

+ Conduct informal training and coaching with automation and electrical technicians

+ Work with plants to identify opportunities for process or maintenance improvement

+ Work with IT department to ensure proper integration, isolation and management of automation devices and servers

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

+ Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, **and** 5-10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering or a commensurate level of experience in a food processing environment; **or** an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

+ Experience with CPG packaging technology and automation preferred.

+ Project management experience. Must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously while still meeting deadlines and budget.

+ Must be able to react quickly and appropriately to changing priorities, requirements and circumstances.

+ Problem-analysis and problem-solving skills; quality orientation and attention to detail.

+ Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel

+ Knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs required. Rockwell/Allen Bradley experience preferred. AutoCAD experience preferred

+ Working knowledge of IT principles including networking and servers

+ Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication. Ability to work with vendors, customers, and employees.

+ Must excel at working in a team environment.

+ Valid driver’s license is required.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work and may not include all the duties associated with this position.

Post Holdings provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, status as a covered veteran and any other category protected under applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor 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 contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)