On-Site Senior Project Engineer — Plant Projects Lead

Pilgrim's; Marshville (NC); On-site; USD 109,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision, Medical, and Dental coverage

Paid Time Off

401(k) matching

Job summary

Pilgrim’s is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer to drive innovation and operational excellence across multiple processing plant projects.

You will lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex initiatives to enhance plant performance, efficiency, and safety, coordinating with Engineering, Plant Operations, Maintenance, and contractors. This role requires 3–5 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Structural Engineering, and strong AutoCAD, MS Office, and leadership

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Structural or Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required.
• Experience: Three to five years of previous experience required.
• Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office; above average AutoCAD skills. Strong communication, project management, analytical, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Creation of capital budgeted projects and expenditures for the poultry processing plants.
• Serve as Project Lead on projects, developing timelines, coordinating support, and tracking progress.
• Primary liaison between Contractors and plant personnel assisting in layouts, verification of existing and future utilities, assisting with weekend supervision of Contractors.
• Plan and attend safety meetings surrounding projects including acting in an enforcement role as needed.
• Coordinate appropriate utilities for work, involving relocation of existing utilities and installation of new utilities as needed.
• Maintain and improve our as-built drawings, drawing retention, and version control. Includes facilities, equipment, utilities, and property.
• Perform other projects/assignments as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Job description

Pilgrim’s is seeking a Sr. Project Engineer to drive innovation and operational excellence across multiple processing plant projects.

You will lead planning, execution, and delivery of complex initiatives to enhance plant performance, efficiency, and safety, coordinating with Engineering, Plant Operations, Maintenance, and contractors. This role requires 3–5 years of relevant experience, a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Structural Engineering, and strong AutoCAD, MS Office, and leadership