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HFC - Associate Industrial Engineer #2856

Job Purpose: 
Offers sound technical and engineering advice for facilities performance
Responsibilities:

  • Drives Continuous Improvement in our plant operations
  • Develops an understanding of the equipment and manufacturing processes
  • Learns and uses Six Sigma tools such as DMAIC to solve problems
  • Uses LEAN principals to develop creative ideas to reduce waste and cost in the process
  • Participates in and eventually leads an interdisciplinary task force for equipment installations or to improve plant operations
  • Uses AutoCAD to develop, design, and recommend plant and equipment layouts
  • Researches equipment and selects vendors for new equipment purchase
  • Develops project justification (Return On Investment)
  • Develops facility capacity and utilization calculations
  • Utilizes work measurement to determine and recommend correct plant and line productivity requirements and employee staffing levels
  • Maximizes plant and line capacities
  • Uses ergonomic principles to develop and improve tools, equipment, and work stations
  • Utilizes simulation software to model plant operations to determine bottlenecks in the operation
  • Offers sound technical and engineering advice for facilities performance to include Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related field. 2.7 cumulative GPA or higher preferred.
  • Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States
  • Applicants must not now, or in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa
  • Must be open to relocation
 Location:

  • Typical starting locations include Austin, Minnesota; Osceola, Iowa; or Rochelle, Illinois,
  • Location is based on business needs at the time an offer is made
Training:

  • Spend up to six weeks in a hands-on training environment before promotion to your own department
  • The training program consists of working with experienced Industrial Engineers to learn these basic skills:
-   Work measurement, time studies, and process flow
-   CAD usage and development of plant equipment layouts
-   Usage of our Labor Productivity and Labor Cost software
-   Usage of our Data Collection software
-   Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
-   Ergonomics in a food manufacturing facility
-   Continuous Improvement Process (CIP)
-   Plant safety rules and requirements
-   Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HAACP)
-   Total Quality Control (TQC)
-   Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

  • Industrial Engineers attend a one week new employee orientation at our Corporate Office in Austin, Minnesota. This will include presentations by different divisions to increase product knowledge, company knowledge, and leadership skills.
Advancement:

  • Additional opportunities may exist in different departments, facilities, or subsidiaries
  • Hormel Foods’ “promote-from-within” philosophy rewards outstanding performance
Benefits:
Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increase performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, non-contributory pension, profit sharing, 401(k), stock purchase plan, and more.