Plant Engineer II

## Plant Engineer IIApplylocations:
Caseyville Plant - Caseyville, Illinois time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R0463626
** Job Details:
**** Position Summary
** As a key driver of the Caseyville facility's success, you will bridge the gap between high-level engineering design and floor-level execution. This role is designed for a "boots-on-the-ground" engineer who thrives in the fast-paced
** Consumer Packaged Goods
** environment. You will lead efforts to optimize high-speed packaging lines, reduce waste through
** Lean methodologies**, and manage capital projects that enhance our competitive edge. Your mission is to transform the factory floor into a model of efficiency, ensuring our products reach consumers with world-class quality and speed.
** RESPONSIBILITIES**
* ** Drive Continuous Improvement:
** Act as the primary change agent on the factory floor, utilizing
** Lean, RCA, and engineering design
** to optimize throughput in packaging.
* ** Operational Start-up Support:
** Roll up your sleeves to support starting up a new facility, identifying bottlenecks in real-time and implementing immediate corrective actions.
* ** Strategic Capex Management:
** Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of factory-led capital projects, specifically focusing on
** packaging automation**, material handling, and CPG-specific equipment upgrades.
* ** Cross-Functional Synergy:
** Collaborate with Operations, Warehouse, Safety, and Quality to ensure that Continuous Improvement initiatives align with
** Factory Goals**.
* ** Vendor & Contractor Leadership:
** Lead the bidding and selection process for equipment vendors, ensuring specialized packaging machinery meets our rigorous value, quality, and "speed-to-market" requirements.
* ** Technical Compliance:
** Ensure all plant layouts and process designs adhere to
** USDA, and OSHA
** standards—critical for maintaining food safety.
* ** Data-Driven Decision Making:
** Utilize OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) metrics to justify equipment investments and process changes.
** QUALIFICATIONS**
* *
* Education:

** B.S. in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, or Packaging Engineering preferred).
* *
* Experience:

** 1+ years of related experience in a U.S. based facility;
** CPG or High-Speed Packaging
** environment preferred.  +
* Open to high-potential new graduates with relevant internship experience in manufacturing.*
* ** Technical Toolkit:
** Proven experience in
** Root Cause Analysis (RCA), 5 Whys, FMEA, and Value Stream Mapping.**  + Knowledge of packaging materials, thermoforming, cartoning, or palletizing technology is a significant plus.
* ** Software Proficiency:
** Microsoft Office (Advanced Excel), AutoCAD.

Experience with Solidworks or Revit is highly desirable for plant layout optimization.
* *
* Soft Skills:

** An "owner’s mindset" with a passion for mentorship on the floor. You must be able to translate complex engineering data into actionable insights for frontline operators.
* ** Travel:
** 10% (Variable based on project phase and equipment FATs).
* Must reside in the United States. Sponsorship is not available.
** Relocation Assistance Eligible:
** Yes
*
* Work Shift:

** 1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
** Pay Range/Rate:**$84,000.00 - $
*
* Incentives:

** Annual Incentive Plan:

Yes Long-Term Incentive Plan:

No
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** Any listed amounts represent the base pay range. Additional compensation may be available for this position based on various factors such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonuses. Pay is just one part of Tyson’s total compensation package.  
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