General Mechanical Engineer – Tuition reimbursement Position Available In Hoke, North Carolina

Job Description:

Butterball, LLC, one of America’s most iconic brands, helpsconsumers celebrate Thanksgiving and every day in between. Locatedin the thriving Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our goal is toprovide a diverse array of career opportunities and paths whichinclude our farms, processing facilities and support offices. We are the largest producer of turkey products in the U.S., and wemake a lot more than Thanksgiving turkeys. Our company’s measurablegrowth is in no small part due to our team members in NorthCarolina, Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, who each have a seat atthe table to contribute to our success Butterball, LLC, one of America’s most iconic brands, helpsconsumers celebrate Thanksgiving, bringing delicious turkeys totables around the world exporting to 50+ countries. We are avertically integrated company, which simply means we start with ourfarms and end at our consumers’ table. Headquartered in theflourishing Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area, our business modelgives us the opportunity to provide a diverse array of careeropportunities and paths which include our farms, processingfacilities and support offices.

We are the largest producer ofturkey products in the U.S. and produce a lot more thanThanksgiving turkeys. Our company’s measurable growth is in nosmall part due to our team members in North Carolina, Arkansas, andMissouri, who each have a seat at the table to contribute to oursuccess.•

SUMMARY:

A Mechanical Engineer applies knowledge ofengineering principles required to install, conduct routinepreventive maintenance on highly sophisticated, complex productionmachinery, analyze performance results, repair, and maintain suchmachinery and equipment in a 675,000 square foot turkey processingfacility processing over 17 million turkeys each year under thedirection of one or more engineers

• Create and analyze designs, run simulations and testhow the equipment functions post-repairs and system manipulation,and interacts with connected systems
• Analyze, diagnose, and recommend solutions formechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic failures on equipment
• Monitor, diagnose,troubleshoot, and perform timely repairs on various mechanicalequipment within the facility, including but not limited to,conveyor systems, sensors, safety guards, elevators, and/orcatwalks
• Interpret workorders and specifications to determine if machines and equipmentand recommend replacement, repair, or general maintenance asneeded
• Carry outroutine inspections of equipment and systems following establishedstandard operating procedures and checklists to ensure optimalperformance
• Reviewinstructions and interpret blueprints to ensure that project plansfollow test specifications and procedures and meet objectives
• Research, produce, andassemble mechanical parts for production machinery andequipment
• Investigate,recognize, diagnose equipment failures to identify faultyoperation, and recommend remedies to determine corrective action byinterpreting complex blueprints, piping, sketches, schematics, andwiring diagrams
• Design/Redesign, Assemble/Disassemble, Install/Transport industrialmechanical equipment using analysis, prototypes, and computer-aideddesign
• Follow andadhere to food and workplace safety policies and proceduresestablished by Butterball, LLC
• Communicate, at a high level, with plant operations toensure the machinery and equipment operate safely and efficiently

• QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

  To perform this job successfully, anindividual must be able to perform each essential duty/functionsatisfactorily.

• The requirements listed below are representativeof the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required or preferred.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or

EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’sDegree in related field
• -Minimum of two years of experience as a mechanical technician in arelated industry
• Mustachieve Minimum Effectiveness Level (MEL) within 3 years of HireDate
• Extensiveknowledge of mechanical designs, installations, maintenance andrepairs
• Ability tosolve problems by using theorical knowledge in the field ofdiscipline and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently to make decisionsunder the direct supervision of a professional in the field
• Ability to multi-task and meetdeadlines in a time sensitive environment
• Ability to direct clearly and concisely withexcellent verbal and written communication skills
• Basic computer skills.

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LANGUAGE SKILLS

Able to read, write and comprehend simple instructions, and workorders in the English language preferred. Bilingual ability in bothspoken and written Spanish and English is preferred, but notrequired.

• PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  The employee must regularly liftand/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to100 pounds. Must be able to work with all types of electricalequipment and tools.

• WORK ENVIRONMENT

  While performing the dutiesof this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanicalparts and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposedto wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, riskof electrical shock and vibration.

• The duties of this jobrequires a person to stoop, bend, work off of knees, climb laddersand work in high areas up to 130 feet, work in dark areas and workin confined spaces after trained to do so. Must be able to climbladder and wear fall protection as necessary. The noise level inthe work environment is occasionally loud.

• NORMAL WORK HOURS

• The hours and days of work are established by departmental needsand at the discretion of management.
• Overtime and changes inschedule will be required as special circumstance arise.
• -Thestatements herein are intended to describe the general nature andlevel of work being performed by employees and are not to beconstrued as an exhaustive list of what is required of personnel soclassified.

Furthermore, they do not imply or establish a contractfor employment and are subject to change at the discretion of theemployer.

Butterball, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and iscommitted to the fair and impartial treatment of all employees andapplicants for employment without regard to gender, age, race,religion, color, national origin, physical or mental disability,military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity andexpression, genetic information, marital status, parental status,pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. We embrace equal opportunity employment. Butterball is committed tothe fair and impartial treatment of all employees and applicantsfor employment without regard to gender, age, race, religion,color, national origin, physical or mental disability,military/veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity andexpression, genetic information, marital status, parental status,pregnancy, or any other status protected by law. This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes ofButterball’s Drug/Alcohol Screening & Testing Policy. Details willbe provided to individuals who receive a conditional job offer, orupon request.