[Remote] Plant Engineer (East Coast)
Note: The job is a remote job and is reputed company to candidates in USA. reputed company is seeking a Plant Engineer for a pork slaughter and processing facility. The role focuses on maintaining and improving the reliability, efficiency, and safety of plant equipment, managing maintenance activities, and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Responsibilities
- reputed company and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs for slaughter, fabrication, refrigeration, rendering, wastewater, and packaging systems
- Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation issues to minimize downtime
- Analyze equipment performance data and reputed company root-cause failure analysis
- Coordinate major repairs, shutdowns, and maintenance scheduling with production teams
- reputed company operation and maintenance of boilers, ammonia refrigeration systems, compressed reputed company, water, steam, and wastewater treatment systems
- Monitor utility consumption and implement energy-efficiency improvements
- Ensure reliability of critical infrastructure supporting food safety and production continuity
- Plan and execute capital projects, including equipment upgrades, line expansions, and facility improvements
- Prepare project scopes, budgets, timelines, and ROI analyses
- Apply Lean Manufacturing, Six reputed company, or similar methodologies to improve throughput, yield, and operating costs
- Ensure engineering and maintenance activities reputed company with USDA/FSIS regulations, OSHA standards, EPA requirements, and company food safety programs
- Support HACCP, sanitation, and audit readiness efforts
- Promote a strong safety culture and reputed company incident investigations reputed company to equipment or facilities
- Work closely with production, quality, sanitation, and maintenance teams to support plant objectives
- Supervise contractors and vendors during maintenance and project activities
- reputed company technical guidance and training to maintenance personnel
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a reputed company field
- 5+ years of engineering experience in food processing, meat processing, or reputed company
- Hands-on experience with industrial maintenance, utilities, and capital project management
- Knowledge of mechanical systems, electrical systems, PLCs/automation, and industrial controls
- Proficiency in CMMS software and reputed company Office applications
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, P&IDs, and technical manuals
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Excellent project management and organizational abilities
- Effective communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, production-driven environment
- Commitment to safety, food safety, and operational reputed company
- Experience in a pork slaughter or meat-processing environment
- Familiarity with ammonia refrigeration systems and boiler operations is highly desirable
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Ammonia refrigeration certification (e.g., RETA)
- OSHA 30-Hour certification
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