Principal Engineer

You will work onsite in the Russellville Facility, reporting to the Plant Engineering Manager. Your primary responsibility will be to manage Utility and Wastewater Operations for the ConAgra Russellville Complex. You will support operations requirements and manage staffing for these areas.

You will work closely with our engineering teams to design and implement optimized technical and business solutions for projects that require capital investment. This will involve providing technical support where equipment may need modification for immediate improvement in an upset condition.

We expect a continuous improvement mindset - you will be responsible for recommending and implementing improvements, modifications or additions which will enhance the Engineering work streams.

5 years related experience is required.

You will manage Boiler, Refrigeration, and Wastewater teams, working to develop and retain experienced technicians. You will be responsible for ammonia and refrigeration equipment, water, hot water, high pressure hot water, steam and wastewater.

You will develop Front-End-Loading packages (FEL's) that are complete and clear, and reflecting due diligence to ensure project success. FEL packages will include:

• Technology assessment and recommended solutions reflecting plant, company, and industry best practices.
• Physical location and general arrangement placements (drawing level).
• Infrastructure requirements assessment.
• Work with Engineering Project Manager to determine preliminary Capital / Expense Estimates.
• Work with the Engineering Project Manager to determine a design schedule that meets that overall project schedule requirements.
• Equipment / System Performance criteria.
• Identify Alternatives, Pre-requisites, Risks, and Opportunities.
• Write detailed functional control descriptions for the unit operations and processing systems recommended by the Engineer.

You will review Technical Briefs providing technical guidance to our project team. You will also help us develop Business Case Screening scopes and estimates to give the business a directional view of a project and the robustness of the business case.

You will stay current with food processing technology and commercial applications and remain current on industry regulations and codes relative to Processing equipment system design and operation.

You will provide technical and economic feasibility to other groups within the Company that are focused on improvements to the current state and developing competitive advantages against peer set.

You will support PSM, Safety, and Regulatory compliance.

BS degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, or related technical field.

Industrial manufacturing experience with large facility operations required in addition to practical experience of 5 years in food manufacturing or food process system design.

Experience in Project Engineering and project execution.

Understanding of continuous improvement applications in engineering design.

Effectiveness in working collaboratively within a matrix organization.

Experience transcribing project requirements into a technical solution through sound application of engineering principles.

While performing the tasks of this job, you are required to talk and hear. You are frequently required to stand and walk; occasionally taste and smell.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

You will be exposed to a noisy environment that varies from hot to cold in temperature.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.