Engineering Management Trainee

Engineering Management Trainee SummaryWe are looking for future leaders to join us! We are actively seeking a hardworking, energetic, self-starter to join our Agribusiness Engineering team as a Pathways Participant. The Perdue Pathways Program is designed to develop talented individuals into future leaders in the company's operations management field.

Our 24-month program combines hands-on training by direct observation and shadowing, learning and development sessions, continuous improvement projects, and a series of structured departmental rotations. You will be fully immersed and actively engage in all aspects of business in an operational facility. Upon successful completion of the program, the Pathways Participant will have the opportunity to transition into a Jr. Project Manager/Jr. Project Engineer role.

During your first 12 months, you will rotate through and engage with key areas of the Perdue Farms organization, gaining broad exposure and hands-on experience. Upon successful completion of the rotation, the anticipated next step would be a supervisor role. The second year of the program focuses on your continued growth, featuring dedicated mentorship, a personalized development plan, leadership training, and participation in talent reviews. This comprehensive program is designed to prepare you not only for your immediate role but to support long-term career success at Perdue Farms.

Expectations

• In this position, you will be offered the opportunity to learn and develop skills vital for a career in engineering.

Benefits

• Participation in up to two (2) Regional Trainings with fellow Pathways participants. Events include career development, social activities, philanthropic events, company tours, and senior leadership interaction.
• Competitive starting salary, with pay increases following 6 and 12 months of tenure. Comprehensive benefit package also includes transition bonus and relocation.
• Anticipated placement into a Project Manager/Engineer role after successful completion of your first 12months in the Pathways program.
• 2nd year benefits include refining leadership skills, enhanced learning opportunities, personalized career mapping, and dedicated mentorship.

The salary range for this position is $78,000 - $84,400 per year, based on experience and qualifications with annual bonus available (variable depending on performance).In addition to the base salary, Perdue offers a competitive benefits package, including medical/Rx, 401(k) with employer match after 1 year, critical illness, accident insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, optional group life insurance, short-term and long-term disability protection, flexible spending accounts and paid time off.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pmPrincipal Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of key elements of project management, technical engineering and engineering work process.
• Work with cross functional team to support and serve the business. Gather broader business acumen.
• Acquire knowledge to include administrative functions, manpower reports, disciplinary procedures, budget, production processes and requirements while contributing ideas and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Develop an understanding of the team process using the criteria: establishing common mission/goals of all team members; providing clear role definition of team members; encouraging shared accountabilities; implementing effective team procedures and processes, giving and receiving feedback, problem solving, decision making, employing coaching and effective communications; ensuring team "spirit"; and providing recognition for team accomplishments.
• Implement the policies of the Quality Improvement Process with the team/department.
• Develop self-awareness and consistently applies best practices in communications, emotional intelligence, integrity, and exhibits other Perdue values.
• Rotates through various functions in Grain handling, Feed mills, Wastewater, oilseed extraction, oilseed refining, Human resources, Accounting, FP&A, Maintenance, and Safety.
• Complete projects related to cost-reduction or improved performance.
• Attend learning events/activities including on-ground classes, web-based instruction, and e-learning platforms.
• Travel to Perdue sites to work with Project Managers/Engineers Minimum Education and Experience
• Completed Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university within 24 months of the Pathways program starting.
• Program starts in June 2026 will accept applications from the following graduation years (May 2026, December 2025, May 2025, December 2024, and May 2024). Preferred Education and Experience
• Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Engineering, Production Management, Business or Business Administration, Animal Science, Poultry Science, Agriculture.
• AutoCAD experience.
• Project management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership potential.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of an engineering team. Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors
• Ability to work for 8 hours or more in a stationary position or travel on wet, moist, dry, greasy floors which may include metal or plastic grating surfaces with up to 4 hours in a single interval.
• Ability to work from various types of ladders and/or stairs.
• Exposure to and work in temperatures of less than -40 degrees and 75 degrees with ambient humidity.
• Noise exposure of 110 db, and light intensity range of 50-to-100-foot candles.
• Bending, twisting, lifting up to 50 lbs.

, reaching, sitting, and grasping varies in repetitions, distance, degrees, angle, weight, heights, long interval of time, objects grasped, and body positions depending upon the maintenance task required. Exposure to chlorinated water (50 ppm, ammonia vapors) 5 ppm, dry ice, caustic detergents, lubricating oils, hydraulic oils, and other chemicals found in a poultry processing plant.

• Must use and / or wear protective and safety equipment required for the job.

Perdue Farms Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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