PROJECT ENGINEER

JBS USA; Marshalltown (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS USA in Marshalltown is seeking a Project Engineer to lead capital projects for the Pork division, ensuring work is completed on time and within budget. This salaried exempt role is based in Marshalltown, IA, and involves collaboration with maintenance, purchasing, production and other departments.

The position reports to Ron Hesse and requires a Bachelor degree in engineering, plus experience in construction or mechanical contracting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering required.
• Experience in construction or mechanical contracting.
• Computer skills including spreadsheets and drafting programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to organize and coordinate large projects.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate contractor efforts for plant facility projects to meet time, budget and specs.
• Lead design and layout aspects of special projects.
• Obtain competitive bids for future projects.
• Assign personnel to designated areas for completion of projects.
• Arrange to have records prepared and maintained; attend meetings as needed.
• Communicate with maintenance, purchasing, production, storeroom and other departments.
• Lead capital planning efforts and understand project costs in all phases.
• Read blueprints and be able to interpret them.
• Be able to work any shift as needed.

Skills

Project coordination

Reading blueprints

Communication

Budget awareness

Education

Bachelor Degree in Engineering

Tools

Drafting software

Spreadsheets

Job description

### Description

*Position at JBS USA*

Project Engineer ================

Division/Department: Pork

Location: Marshalltown

Job title: Project Engineer

Reports to: Ron Hesse

Salaried Grade: Exempt

Type of position: Full-time

Hours: Flexible as needed or required Work 40 hours per week in office and plant facilities. Weekends included.

* QUALIFICATIONS:

• * Bachelor Degree in Engineering
• * Previous Experience in construction, mechanical contract work, or any building trades.
• * Computer Skills, including knowledge of spreadsheets, and drafting programs.
• * Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• * Ability to organize and coordinate large projects.

* Duties

• * Coordinate efforts of contractors involved with finishing construction of new or redesigned areas for plant facility while managing projects being on time, on budget and to specification
• * Participate in design and layout aspects of special projects. Change to: Lead efforts pertaining to design and layout of special projects
• * Obtain competitive bids for future projects.
• * Assign necessary personnel to designated areas for completion of projects.
• * Arrange to have appropriate records prepared and maintained.
• * Attend meetings as needed or called.
• * Frequent communication with maintenance, purchasing, production, storeroom, and other departments involved with any aspect of special projects.
• * Perform various other duties as needed or assigned.
• * Lead the efforts to complete Capital Planning
• * Know the cost of the project in every phase
• * Understand MOC and how it works
• * Be able to work any shift as needed
• * Able to read blue prints and understand them.
• * Possible exposure to slippery floors, extreme temperature variations, loud noise, chemicals, sharp objects (knives), machinery, and vehicles. smell with lots of blood

Approved by: Marisela Ramirez Title: Employment Manager

Posting Date: 08/08/2026 Closing Date: Until Filled Position is not eligible for sponsorship of external candidates. Applications without a resume will be disqualified JBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE, INCLUDING DISABILITY/VETS