Project Manager - Engineering

Ag Processing Inc (AGP) offers a positive work/life balance, stability, and career growth opportunities along with the best retirement and insurance benefits in the industry.  AGP is proud of our historic financial success and our stability has given employees job security and a chance to learn and advance in our organization.  We continue to grow and are looking for talented, dedicated individuals to grow with us. 

AGP is looking for a motivated and success-driven individual to work in the corporate engineering department supporting the operations and production teams. General responsibilities will include analyzing, supporting, and coordinating engineering projects from concept through construction and operation.  AGP is growing and this position will work on new and expansion plans within the Midwest.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil, Structural or Agricultural Engineering preferred)

• 3+ years of experience in project engineering – preferably within an agricultural-related industry

• Knowledge of construction and engineering practices and procedures along with general industry regulations and practices.

• Skill in reading and interpreting technical instructions as applicable to job.

• Applied knowledge of AutoCAD and documentation standards.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with internal engineering, operations, purchasing and marketing personnel, along with external engineering groups, contractors, and vendors in a professional and courteous manner.

• Established skill in analytical thinking, negotiating, and problem solving.

• Proven capacity to organize, prioritize, and handle multiple work assignments.

• Aptitude to make sound decisions with available information and pay close attention to detail.

• Ability to organize employee work schedule to ensure timely completion of projects.

• Willingness to travel up to 30% with some travel requiring overnight stays

Ag Processing Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.

Responsibilities:

• Develop conceptual project design to determine: the project requirements; required facility modifications to support the project; and conceptual cost estimates to support payback calculations to determine project feasibility.

• Work with external contractors and engineers in the coordination and completion of projects.

• Plan and organize a project from developing stages (preliminary engineering, field investigations, bid package, etc.) through completion (procurement, construction, commissioning and startup). 

• Complete calculations and analyses to determine required modifications in response to operational problems and/or to support projects. 

• Develop design/build bid packages with adequate supporting documentation to ensure complete and comparable bids can be received on the project.

• Complete drawings, including general arrangements, flow diagrams, and site plans to support project work.

• Complete field investigations of existing facilities and documenting as-built conditions to assist in project development.

Organization Summary:

Ag Processing Inc (AGP) is a cooperative that processes, sells and transports soybeans, grains, and related products. Our company has become one of the largest soybean processing cooperatives in the world and our plants process soybeans that can be used in a variety of products such as animal feed, vegetable oil, and fuels. AGP values its employees by offering competitive pay and a benefit package that includes:

• 100% employer funded pension plan

• 401k retirement plan (Roth and Traditional options) with a company match

• Health, dental and vision insurance

• Health savings account, medical and dependent care flex spending accounts

• Long term disability insurance & salary continuation

• Company paid life insurance

• Wellness program

• Tuition reimbursement

• Adoption assistance

• Paid time off