Plant Engineer

Michigan Turkey Producers; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Michigan Turkey Producers Co-op is seeking a Plant Engineer to lead equipment reliability, utilities and facility system improvements at our Grand Rapids, MI facility. Under the VP of Maintenance, you will drive capital projects, support safe operations, and align with USDA, HACCP, and GMP standards.

You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, Technical Services, EH&S, and Facilities to deliver engineering solutions that boost OEE, reduce downtime, improve product quality, and meet KPI

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement equipment and system improvements to improve KPIs.
• Analyze production downtime, maintenance, and quality data to identify losses and improvements.
• Lead equipment optimization to reduce downtime, improve OEE, and raise capacity.
• Develop engineering standards and best practices for equipment design, operation, and maintenance.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance through engineering analysis.

Job description

Job Description Job Description Essential Functions and Role: Under the supervision of the Vice President of Maintenance, Facilities and Engineering, the Plant Engineer provides engineering leadership for equipment, utilities, facility systems, and capital projects in support of plant objectives and applicable USDA, HACCP, GMP, and company standards. The role closely partners with Operations, Maintenance, Technical Services, EH&S, and Facilities to develop and implement engineering solutions that support equipment reliability, safe operations, delivery of targeted KPIs, and targeted improvement initiatives. support across manufacturing, packaging, utilities, and facility systems. The Plant Engineer is accountable for assigned engineering deliverables while providing technical support to improve safety, quality, and operational performance.

Responsibilities include:

• Equipment Reliability, Optimization & Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify, evaluate, and implement equipment and system improvements that improve targeted KPIs.
  • Analyze production, downtime, maintenance, and quality data to identify chronic losses and improvement opportunities.
  • Lead equipment optimization initiatives focused on reducing downtime, improving OEE, and increasing operational capacity.
  • Evaluate new technologies, equipment upgrades, and process improvements to support operational objectives.
  • Develop engineering standards and best practices for equipment design, operation, and maintenance.
  • Support preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives through engineering analysis and equipment reliability improvements.

• Technical Engineering Support