Industrial Engineer

Hormel Foods; Willmar (MN); On-site; USD 71,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Relocation assistance

Education benefits

Job summary

Jennie-O Turkey Store Inc. in Willmar, MN, part of Hormel Foods, seeks an Industrial Engineer to lead major projects, optimize layouts, and drive continuous improvement across operations. The role emphasizes problem solving, data-driven decisions, and collaboration with plant teams.

The position requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, 2+ years of experience, and the ability to work in the United States without visa sponsorship. Travel up to 10% may be involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or other technical field.
• Minimum of 2 years of Industrial Engineer experience.
• Proven problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• Familiarity with DMAIC process for continuous improvement.
• Applicants must not require visa sponsorship and must be authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Leads and coordinates major industrial engineering projects, plant layouts, new equipment installations, labor standards, and productivity improvements.
• Applies product knowledge and problem-solving to improve efficiency and production capacity.
• Provides plant operations with solutions on equipment layouts and plant capacities.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Problem solving

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

DMAIC

Job description

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

ABOUT JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INC. - Food that inspires you to live well.

Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc., based in Willmar, Minn., is one of the largest and most beloved turkey brands in the world. A wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), Jennie-O Turkey Store offers an array of more than 1,500 high quality fresh, frozen, refrigerated and deli turkey products that are distributed throughout the United States and 40 countries worldwide. Jennieo.com

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue. Its brands include PLANTERS®, SKIPPY®, SPAM®, HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE®, APPLEGATE®, WHOLLY®, HORMEL® BLACK LABEL®, COLUMBUS®, JENNIE-O® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America’s most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. For more information, visit hormelfoods.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Leads and coordinates major company industrial engineering projects, new methods, plant layouts, new equipment installations, equipment capacity analysis/utilization, manpower planning, which includes construction and implementation of labor standards, ergonomic improvements, productivity improvement and standard labor cost construction.
• Applies a high degree of product knowledge and problem-solving skills to provide the company direction to improve efficiency and production capability to maximize profitability.
• Provides the plant operations groups with solutions on equipment layouts and plant capacities.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• A bachelor's degree in Engineering or other technical field.
• A minimum of 2 years of successful Industrial Engineer experience.
• A pattern of initiative.
• Proven problem solving and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly developed interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills.
• An understanding of the DMAIC process and ability to use these skills for continuous improvement.
• Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
• Must be at least 18 years old.

Location:

Willmar, MN

BENEFITS:

Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increase performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, non‑contributory pension, 401(k) immediately eligible, stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid vacation, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees, and more.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel may be required up to 10% of the time.

At Hormel we invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey! Learn more about our progress here: https://www.hormelfoods.com/about/diversity-and-inclusion/

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

The base pay range for this position $70,900 to $99,300 per year; however, actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to job‑related knowledge, skills set, level of experience, and specific office location.