Project Engineer of Foods Operations

Perdue Farms Inc is seeking a Project Engineer to help drive operational excellence and capital project outcomes across foods operations. This onsite role in Washington, IN supports safety, compliance, quality, environmental performance, and profitable growth through project planning and execution for harvest plants.

How you will contribute

• Develop and lead technical strategies and tactics spanning safety, compliance, quality, environmental performance, profitable growth, and cost.
• Partner with operations and engineering leadership to execute capital projects aligned with company values and project deliverables.
• Manage capital projects covering facility infrastructure, equipment, production systems, technical maintenance support, environmental initiatives, and energy utilization.
• Run project meetings with cross-functional teams to deliver scope and business objectives on time and within budget.
• Apply engineering work processes that support successful project execution, including building project timelines, defining objectives, and identifying risks.
• Develop 5-year capital plans and forecast spending for assigned areas.
• Train project managers and team members on project management methodologies and best practices.
• Serve as a technical resource for project teams and support issue escalation to leadership to maintain timelines and performance.
• Report key project management metrics.
• Build and maintain accurate floor plans and equipment layouts.
• Ensure infrastructure meets operational needs, including safety, code compliance, and systems such as mechanical, electrical, boiler, and HVAC.
• Collaborate with safety, quality, operations, maintenance, and environmental teams to support project success.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical, agricultural, civil, structural engineering, or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of related work experience.
• Ability to travel 10% of the time to remote facilities and project sites.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and AutoCAD.
• Experience in construction, grain material handling, milling equipment, project management, and equipment layout (preferred).
• Demonstrated experience in problem solving, negotiating, managing resources, and establishing and meeting schedules (preferred).

Work environment and physical requirements

• Work performed on project and plant sites, including active production environments.
• Floor-level activities including troubleshooting and redesign of existing systems.
• Move equipment and access files, supplies, and tools as needed.
• Environments may include offices, construction sites, harvest plants, live receiving, and wastewater facilities.
• Exposure to wet and moist floors including metal and plastic grating surfaces.
• Exposure to temperatures from 28°F to 100°F and high humidity.
• Exposure to noise levels ranging from 50 dB to 110 dB.
• Exposure to chemicals used in processing and wastewater facilities.
• Wear required personal protective and safety equipment.
• Work at heights and around operating equipment.
• Follow Lockout/Tagout procedures.