Perdue Farms, Inc. • Salisbury, MD 21801
Job #2649462379
Perdue Foods is part of Perdue Farms, a family-owned company heading into its second century of growth and innovation. With a goal of becoming the most trusted name in premium proteins, we create products for consumers and for retail and foodservice customers around the globe, while changing the way animals are raised for food.
Summary
The Chillers Processing Subject Matter Expert's primary responsibility is to travel and support the Perdue Performance Improvement Team to proactively implement performance improvements within the production and maintenance operations while ensuring timely and cost-efficient production/distribution of Company products. This position will identify areas of opportunity to improve production and quality standards in a safe manner and promotes and maintains positive working relationships with the production group.
This position is remote but travel to facilities and HQ are required as needed.
Principal and Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Establishes standard processes and measures ensuring accurate reporting of production throughputs and yields for the assigned project location aligns with standards across the enterprise.
Coordinates with engineering to understand Chiller Equipment OEM capabilities and limitations developing best practices for current equipment and strategic plans for future improvement. Responsible for conducting chiller study to standardize settings (dwell time) and operations to achieve acceptable carcass temperatures and moisture pick up. Responsible to ensure all interventions are in compliance.
Builds a culture of sustainable improvement through the use of Manufacturing Operating Systems (MOS) included but not limited to: hour-by-hour tracking, TMAX capability.
Works by-with-and through local teams to achieve goals for assigned projects. Ensures processes are in place to continually provide training to improve chiller operator skills to maximize the results.
Constantly develops new ideas and methods to improve operational performance and improve product quality and customer reliability.
Supports and promotes the company's annual People, Products, and Profitability goals through effective planning, communication, emphasizing the requirement for all team members to be efficient and effective in their respective responsibilities.
Minimum Education and Experience
REQUIRED: Bachelors degree in Business Administration/Management, Engineering, Agriculture or related discipline plus 10 or more years related work experience.
5+ years of experience in Chillers.
Ability to travel to other facilities and plants 50% of their time.
Proven track record demonstrating ability to get results.
Strong organizational skills for multiple protocols/projects and complete on schedule.
Ability to develop protocols and processes and deploy.
Excellent analysis and problem solving skills at both a strategic and functional level.
Ability to communicate to all levels of the organization; possess excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
Environmental Factors and Physical Requirements
Perdue Farms, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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