Production Engineer

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Regular Full-Time Management Platteville, CO, US

Salary Range: $88,000.00 To $ Annually

About Aurora Organic Dairy

Aurora Organic Dairy is committed to delivering organic dairy integrity, from cow to carton, to everyone, everywhere. Guided by our focus on animals, people, and planet, we produce high-quality organic dairy products while caring for our cows, supporting our employees, investing in our communities, and operating with responsible stewardship. Our team is driven by values that include organic commitment, compassion, teamwork, excellence, transparency, entrepreneurial thinking, and stewardship.

At AOD, every role contributes to meaningful work that supports safe, high-quality food, a respectful workplace, and a more sustainable future.

The Production Engineer will work in tandem with department engineers to collaborate, develop, and execute preventative maintenance programs, emergency work order solutions, employee training, and employee accountability for work performed. The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure the sustainability of high-volume milk processing and packaging requirements. Other essential responsibilities are detailed below.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• All plant personnel have the responsibility to monitor and report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
• Responsible for all production equipment reliability to achieve both short term and long term OEE goals.
• Devise and execute improvement schemes that drive productivity, safety and quality.
• Participate in the design, modification, and maintenance of all existing and new equipment in the Plant.
• Participate in developing and executing training sessions for both operators and maintenance technicians.
• Responsible for reliable performance of all facility equipment that support safe production operation.
• Support other production functions (Receiving, Processing, Packaging, Quality Assurance, Warehousing) when necessary.
• Program coordinator of PSM/RMP and works with the Industrial Safety Engineer and direct reports to ensure compliance.
• Develop and execute training events for maintenance personnel.
• Assist other maintenance technicians in performing hands-on repairs as needed.
• Ensure open communications and collaborate with all Plant personnel.
• SQF Support – Responsible for development, training, implementation, and compliance of the SQF program.
• Support Industrial Safety Engineer in safety programs compliance.

OTHER REQUIRED RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with all engineers to ensure all equipment are maintained to support production processes
• Maintain work and materials records as well as shop parts inventories.
• Be available to assist and engage in off-hours repairs.
• Collaborate with other department needs and projects.
• Support other AOD business divisions and plant operations where necessary.
• Provide feedback daily to maintenance techs and year-end data for performance reviews
• Other duties as assigned by department manager.

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS:

• Technical Education
• Goal Oriented
• Integrity
• Organization / Planning
• Team Player
• Communications/ Coaching, Training & Development
• Conflict Management
• Team Building

KNOWLEDGE &

EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Vocational school training preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Fabrication and welding skills highly desired.
• Solid electrical trouble-shooting skills.
• Be able to navigate PLC programs (programming experience not required) in trouble-shooting process.
• Five years or more in hands-on maintenance experience in a food…