Plant Engineer

The Pictsweet Company • Monte Alto, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Plant Engineer is responsible for the successful mechanical operations of The Pictsweet Company’s vegetable processing facility in Monte Alto, Texas, through effective use and maintenance of machinery and equipment. The position is part of the plant Emergency Response Team, and the employee must live within close proximity to the facility.

The engineer directs maintenance activities and engineering projects, develops preventive maintenance programs, and applies engineering principles to plant operations to support equipment longevity, production capability, and cost-effective returns. The role also supports food safety, food quality, regulatory compliance, audit corrective actions, and investigations into foreign materials found during production or reported through customer complaints.

The work takes place in a processing plant, including refrigerated and/or freezer conditions.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.
• Overall GPA of 3.25.
• Firm understanding of refrigeration, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, machine design, materials, and mechanics of materials.
• Ability to communicate engineering designs and concepts effectively through sketches, drawings, and written documents.
• Must live within close proximity to the Monte Alto facility.

Nice To Haves

• Experience, particularly in ammonia industrial refrigeration, food plant and sanitary designs, and plant engineering.

Responsibilities

• Organize, direct, evaluate, and control departmental financial, material, and human resources.
• Monitor and ensure compliance with food safety and personnel safety regulations, including FDA, USDA, and OSHA requirements, as well as other laws and regulations affecting the company.
• Assist in developing food safety and food quality SOPs for the Monte Alto plant.
• Assist the plant in tracking corrective actions for annual audits.
• Prepare and distribute spreadsheets, coordinate meetings, and assist with maintaining documentation.
• Design preventive maintenance programs to promote optimum longevity and use of plant machinery and equipment.
• Plan and coordinate routine equipment maintenance.
• Apply engineering principles to plant operations to achieve cost-effective returns on investment.
• Direct engineering projects and maintenance activities.
• Anticipate challenges to production capability and develop actions to prevent potential problems.
• Seek innovative ways to improve maintenance performance and the company’s productive capability.
• Delegate responsibilities, communicate assignments clearly, and empower subordinate personnel to perform effectively.
• Evaluate mechanical performance and plan appropriate adjustments.
• Attend quality meetings as needed.
• Help investigate foreign materials found through production quality checks or customer complaints.
• Control and authorize expenditures related to machinery repair and maintenance.
• Serve as a member of the plant Emergency Response Team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA benefits begin on the first day of employment.
• Company-paid group life insurance.
• Company-paid short-term disability insurance.
• Company-paid long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Vacation days and sick leave.
• Ten paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level