Description

Position at JBS USA

Job Title: Project Engineer

Department: Maintenance

Reports to: Mike Mortensen

Location: Beardstown, IL

Effective Date: 06/28/2025

Job Status: Full Time

FLSA Status: Salaried

Work Schedule: 1st Shift (Flexibility to work 2nd or 3rd)

Travel Requirements: 0-5%

Job Summary:
The Project Engineer is a professional who is responsible for all technical and engineering aspects of their assigned projects. The Project Engineer will plan, schedule, predict and manage all the technical tasks of their assigned project to assure accuracy, proper resources and quality from start to finish. The primary responsibility of this role is the coordination and completion of capital projects for a plant facility reporting to the Plant Engineer.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Yes

Duties/Responsibilities:

Coordinate efforts of contractors involved with finishing construction of new or redesigned areas for plant facility
Participate in design and layout aspects of capital projects
Responsible for project timelines and budgets
Obtain competitive bids for projects
Assign necessary personnel to designated areas for completion of projects
Arrange to have appropriate records prepared and maintained
Attend meetings as needed or called
Perform various other duties as needed or as assigned

Skills and Qualifications:

Frequent communication with all plant departments as well as external vendors
Organized and detail oriented
Manage priorities and dynamic deadlines
Efficient time management, ability to multitask
Intermediate ability in Microsoft Office products, specifically Microsoft Excel
Interpersonal and team skills for working with employees at all levels both internal and external
Ability to organize and coordinate large projects

EDUCATION:

Bachelor or Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction or related field
Previous experience in construction, mechanical contract work, or any building trades
Computer skills, including knowledge of spreadsheets, and AutoCAD

Physical Requirements:

Desk work
Lifting
Climbing stairs
Frequent visits to production areas, environment consists of: Hot, Cold, Smells, PPE Required.
Work 50+ hours per week on production floor, including weekend work and rotating shifts as needed.
The schedule for this position is typically Mon - Fri. Weekend work required as scheduled. During Fall Season, Saturdays are typically scheduled.
Possible exposure to slippery floors, extreme temperature variations, loud noise, chemicals, sharp objectives (knives), machinery, and vehicles.

The Applicant who fills this position will be eligible for the following compensation and benefits:

Benefits:

Base Salary: $79,417min-$96,492mid
Health, Dental, Vision coverage begins after 60 days of employment
Paid Time off: sick leave, vacation, and 6 company observed holidays
401(k): company match beings after the first year of service and follows the company vesting schedule
Incentive pay: This position is eligible to participate in the Company's annual bonus plan, the amount of bonus varies and is subject to the standard terms and condition of the incentive program
Career Development: Our Company is dedicated to supporting professional growth by offering continuous learning opportunities and a focus on career growth through various learning and development programs.
Short Term Disability
Long Term Disability
JBS/Memorial Hospital Partnership
On-site bank
On-site cafeteria
Employee Assistance Program
Discounted meat sales

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in states where it is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for any given position, compensation ranges are specific to those states and takes into account various factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to a candidate's relevant experience, qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiencies for the role.

This position does not have an application deadline. We will continue to recruit until the position has been filled

The Company is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our team members and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal, we conduct drug, alcohol, and background checks for all new team members post-offer and prior to the start of employment. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of the third day of work.

About us:

JBS USA is a leading global provider of diversified, high-quality food products, including a portfolio of well-recognized brands and innovative, easy-to-use food solutions. We process, prepare, package and deliver fresh and value-added premium meat, poultry and retail-ready food products for customers in approximately 100 countries on six continents. We are also the majority shareholder of Pilgrim's, the largest poultry company in North America. JBS USA employs more than 100,000 team members, and our corporate office is located in beautiful Greeley, Colorado, where our 1,200 team members onsite enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine a year.

Our mission: To be the best in all that we do, completely focused on our business, ensuring the best products and services to our customers, a relationship of trust with our suppliers, profitability for our shareholders and the opportunity of a better future for all of our team members.

Our core values: Availability, Determination, Discipline, Humility, Ownership, Simplicity, Sincerity

JBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/AA/M/F/D/V

Unsolicited Assistance: JBS and its companies do not accept unsolicited assistance from any recruitment vendors for any of our open jobs. All resumes or candidate profiles submitted by recruitment vendors or headhunters to any employee at JBS and its companies or via the applicant tracking system, in any form without a valid written request and search agreement previously approved by HR, will be solely owned by JBS and its companies. No fees will be paid should the candidate be hired by JBS and its companies because of an unsolicited referral.

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