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Industrial Engineer
Imagine a Career as an Industrial Engineer
See yourself using prescribed techniques and procedures, and directing full scale manufacturing engineering tasks to effect maximization of production efficiency and profitability. Envision being responsible for plant operation from a manufacturing/industrial engineering standpoint.
Primary Functions
- Actively participates in the establishment, review, and implementation of manufacturing engineering objectives, policies, and procedures
- Coordinates the manufacturing engineering function in regard to the acquisition and implementation of all processing equipment and new technology
- Coordinates the manufacturing engineering function for optimum integration with plant management's macro an micro objectives and activities
- Utilizes proper techniques to work design in regard to product flow, plant layouts, line balancing, material handling, equipment assignment, and work methods
Duties and Responsibilities
- Communicate effectively: continue to follow-up on projects to assure that return has been obtained
- Timely follow through: review ideas with workers and supervision including plant manager and plant superintendents within a timely manner
- Drives change: finds new methods to impact yields of raw materials, and supplies
- Increase skill sets: keep up with current labor relations and maintain a working knowledge of all work rules
- Inspire employees: pursue and evaluate new technology for potential applications and share ideas with supervisors
- Time management: provide information on the availability, evaluation, and application for all processing, packaging, and material handling equipment in an effective manner on top of all other responsibilities
Training
Your initial training will include Continual Improvement Process training which will provide a common language and understanding of our commitment to meeting agreed-upon customer expectations 100% of the time. You will also receive New Hire Orientation which will provide an introduction to:
- Policies and procedures
- IT support
- Safety
- Communication best practices
- Benefits
- Performance reviews
- Compensation
- Accounting reporting
- Brief business unit overviews
The company also provides continued professional training opportunities that support critical thinking and decision making, communication, interpersonal, customer service and technical skills. Courses range from Excel Advanced, Business Writing and Grammar, Dale Carnegie Leadership Training, Meat Science Training, DiSC Behavioral Styles, Presentations that Deliver, Maximizing Your Writing, Leading Purposeful and Engaging Meetings, and more.
See yourself at Jennie-O Turkey Store
Working together as a passionate and innovative team is an essential piece in our operations, on every level, and contributes to an enjoyable work environment.
Based in Willmar, Minnesota, Jennie-O Turkey Store is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporations. Close to 7000 Team members contribute to the success of Jennie-O Turkey Store from accountants to engineers, food scientists to farm managers. We are built on traditions of brand strength, quality, innovation, and value, while taking advantage of new trends in technology.
Our company provides over 125 years of combined leadership in the industry and produces over 1500 products which are distributed throughout the United States and 26 other countries. We also proficiently manage all segments of our supply chain from the consumers’ eating experience back to the egg.
We believe in equal opportunity employment; for this reason alone we understand and appreciate diversity throughout our entire company. We offer exciting opportunities for growth to talented, capable people who share our belief that attitude, hard work, individual initiative, workplace safety and teamwork are of the utmost importance.
So….if you crave a challenge, become a part of the empowering atmosphere that has made us a company of leaders.
See the Rewards
Eligible Team members will receive a benefit package that includes a Competitive Salary plus Bonus, Profit Sharing Trust Plan, Non-Contributory Pension Plan, 401(k) Tax Deferred Investment Plan, and a Stock Purchase Plan. Also, at Jennie-O Turkey Store we offer tuition reimbursement programs, employee discounts, educational scholarships, and much more.
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