Hormel Foods Corporation is hiring an Electrical Engineer to establish company-wide electrical standards and drive significant capital projects. You will design and supervise control system installations, manage an annual budget of up to $40 million, and coordinate cross-functional efforts across IT, Engineering, and OEM vendors.
What You'll Do
- Establish and implement company-wide standards for electrical systems design.
- Design and supervise the installation of control systems, including developing Requests for Proposals and Bid Packages.
- Coordinate cross-functional efforts between IT, Engineering, and OEM vendors to support capital projects and routine process updates.
- Support IT/OT Security Initiatives to improve the security posture of operational systems.
- Plan and execute complex capital construction projects, managing an overall budget of up to $40 million annually.
- Develop and lead projects to address hardware obsolescence and security vulnerabilities.
- Prepare cost estimates, appropriation requests, and all appropriate project documentation.
- Manage assigned projects to ensure requirements are met, and deliverables are on time and within budget.
- Develop project designs that ensure the lowest life-cycle costs and provide highly efficient, reliable processes.
- Ensure projects comply with all applicable codes, regulations, and Hormel standards.
- Apply good engineering practices to ensure personnel and food safety.
- Apply continuous improvement philosophies in all daily activities.
- Utilize engineering training to support innovation and new technology development.
- Travel occasionally to support projects or plant needs.
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering/technical field or a minimum of five years of industrial electrical installation and maintenance experience.
- Five years of pertinent experience in the electrical field, plus a technical certification/licensure and management/leadership training.
- A strong pattern of initiative, innovation, and creativity.
- Highly developed leadership skills.
- Demonstrated problem-solving, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent organization and project management skills.
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
- A solid understanding of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the ability to apply it to engineering design.
- Experience developing and maintaining distributed control systems such as FactoryTalk View SE.
- Previously obtained Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) certification or ability to obtain within 18 months.
- Applicants must not require employer sponsorship for a work visa now or in the future.
- Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer.
Nice to Have
- Experience in power distribution.
- Experience in motor control: Starters, VFDs, servos.
- Experience in lighting systems.
- Experience in low-voltage systems such as fire alarms and security systems.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- State-issued Electrical License, preferred Journeyman level or higher.
- Professional Engineer license or ability to attain license within two years of hire.
- 5 years of experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Staff Engineer, Industrial Engineer, or similar role.
Technical Stack
- FactoryTalk View SE
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $86,500-$144,300 per year
- Competitive base salary plus target incentive
- Discretionary annual merit increase
- Annual performance review
- Medical, dental, vision
- Non-contributory pension
- Profit sharing
- 401(k) immediate eligible
- Stock purchase plan
- Relocation assistance
- Paid personal time (PTO)
- FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees
Work Mode
This is an onsite position located in Austin, MN.
Hormel Foods provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.
