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August 20

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Land O'Lakes, Inc.

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Agriculture • Food & Beverage

Land O'Lakes, Inc. is a farmer-owned cooperative that has been operational since 1921. The company engages in various sectors of the agriculture industry, providing animal nutrition, crop inputs, and dairy foods. Known for their commitment to sustainability, Land O'Lakes employs cooperative efforts to support their members and communities. They are involved in agtech, working towards a sustainable future for agriculture through innovation and collaboration. Land O'Lakes values the impact of their work on the environment and community, aiming to create a better world through their agricultural products and initiatives.

5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1921

🌾 Agriculture

📋 Description

• Lead the design, installation and start-up of plant construction or process equipment projects for Feed Supply Chain and Manufacturing operations (packaging equipment) • Develop project scope, design, capital and expense estimates, contractor selection, equipment specifications and purchases, implementation timeline and coordinate implementation plans • Provide recommended methods and standard operating practices to optimize processes and meet product specifications • Work closely with the Directors of Operations to prepare capital plans • Manage the business relationship with packing equipment suppliers • The target location for this role is Arden Hills, MN, can be remote (virtual) and located anywhere in the USA; occasional international travel • Prepare process designs, equipment specifications and capital estimates for process upgrades and modifications to existing systems • Track equipment condition and provide long-term projections for repairs/replacements based on equipment age and number of cycles • Validate expected improvements from capital investments • Prepare equipment standards for processing equipment • Provide project management working with contractors, equipment vendors and plant personnel to insure on budget and on schedule project implementations • Conduct process evaluations in the forms of process system audits and in-plant testing • Evaluate process variables and provide recommendations for processing and energy efficiency improvements • Implementation of process improvements and validations of improvements • Travel: 60% • Salary: $120,880 - $181,320 • Benefits for most full-time roles include medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources • Most part-time employees are eligible for prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k)

🎯 Requirements

• B.S. degree with concentration in Mechanical, Agricultural, Food, Feed Process Engineering or related degree and 10+ years related work experience • Technical experience in packaging equipment and robotics is highly preferred • Technical processing expertise for Feed Operations highly preferred • Solid working knowledge of mechanical or agricultural engineering and processing plants and equipment • Individual is highly organized, proficient, and knowledgeable in most current grain or food processing systems • Strong communications and ability to modify communications approach to reach operators, supervisors, and Plant Managers • Strong interpersonal skills are required to sell and implement improvement projects • Ability to collaborate closely with operators on the plant and processing floor to understand equipment variables and equipment operations • Ability to understand root cause of problems and develop solutions is critical to success • Travel: 50% to 75% as stated in the job description

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, PTO, life & disability insurance, education assistance, a 401k and a variety of well-being resources • prorated PTO, holiday pay, employee development programs, prorated education assistance, and a 401(k)