The Operations Project Engineer will manage all aspects of complex projects from inception to conclusion supporting multiple manufacturing operations (Missouri, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina). Responsibilities include but are not limited to: facilitates and troubleshoots the problems associated with projects, performing a variety of highly skilled duties such as assembling, coordinating, and managing multidisciplinary technical reviews, responds to inquiries about projects, coordinates schedules of project team members, assists in developing plans, goals, objectives, and policies.
Essential Duties / Responsibilities
Prepare, schedule, coordinate and monitor assigned engineering projects.
Perform quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and report on projects' status.
Review engineering tasks and initiate corrective actions.
Develop specifications for equipment.
Establish field test methods and methods for monitoring the quality of those tests.
Ensure compliance with applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards and specifications.
Provide technical and management advice and assistance to management.
Facilitates and troubleshoots problems associated with developing complex systems or with coordinating and development of projects, timelines, and task lists.
Responds to inquiries about projects.
Coordinates schedules of project team members, stakeholders, and other interested parties including contracted services.
Assists in developing departmental plans, goals, objective, policies and procedures.
Education / Experience
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
Four or more years' field and project planning experience.
Six years' manufacturing experience
Thorough knowledge of applicable codes and standards.
Competencies
Advanced organization, time management, decision-making and problem-solving skills
Experience with inventory control and process improvement
Strong time management and analytical skills
Firm understanding of complex mathematical concepts
Proven leadership skills
Strong communication skills
Core Values
It may be an understatement to say that we work every day to uphold our company's core values. Because being a servant leader, committed to relationships, pioneering, results driven and tenacious are not just ideals we work towards. We live them. We breathe them. These values are the true essence of how we work and are in every product, service, and opportunity we offer.
Servant Leader to All - Humbly listening to and serving our employees, customer, and suppliers.
Committed to Relationships - Caring about the long-term well-being of our employees, customers, and suppliers.
Pioneering - Using our industry knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit to connect our stakeholders to innovative solutions.
Results-Driven - Having an intense desire to go beyond what is expected.
Tenacious - Persevering in all that we do.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Protein for Pets OPCO, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.