Project Engineers - Yield Optimization
AKRON, IA - $81,400 - $101,800 Full Time Posted by: AgroPur Posted: Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Job Type: Regular Invest in you, Join Agropur. We dairy you!
How Agropur invests in YOU:
Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
401(k) with 7% company contributions
3 weeks Paid Time Off
Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
Paid parental leave
Advancement Opportunities
Salary range 005: $81,400 - $101,800 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)
What's involved in this role:
We are looking for Project Engineers - Yield Optimization in Hull, Iowa
Developing and implementing transformation processes to enhance operational yield performance.
Collaborating with plant management and corporate functions to define project scope, process design, capital and expense estimates.
Selecting contractors/vendors, specifying equipment.
Coordinating execution plans with a focus on measurable results.
Assess plant equipment and processes to identify deficiencies and improve raw material usage.
Troubleshoot problems, design solutions, and implement corrective actions.
Develop process designs, equipment specifications, and cost estimates for optimization and new installations.
Follow up on projects, considering impacts on staff, quality, and safety, and manage budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective completion.
Use data from equipment and ERP systems to track raw material losses and yield efficiency.
What you need to join our team:
1-5 years in project engineering roles.
Experience in dairy, food, or sanitary processes.
Chemical or Mechanical Engineer Degree
Where you'll be working:
Agropur's US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world's largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com
We dairy you ! JOIN AGROPUR.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.
In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.
Location AKRON, IA, United States of America
Industry IT
Rate $81,400 - $101,800
Employment Agency AgroPur
Contact
Reference JS24446_23131_JR28561-1-BD22EFB6BDEABB178EEC7B0051F764D7
Posted Date 7/15/2025 2:17:12 AM
AKRON, IA - $81,400 - $101,800 Full Time Posted by: AgroPur Posted: Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Job Type: Regular Invest in you, Join Agropur. We dairy you!
How Agropur invests in YOU:
Competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package focusing on your physical, financial, and emotional health to include the following perks as well as the standard benefit offerings:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Short and Long-term Disability Insurance
401(k) with 7% company contributions
3 weeks Paid Time Off
Paid holidays and 2 floating holidays
Paid parental leave
Advancement Opportunities
Salary range 005: $81,400 - $101,800 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.)
What's involved in this role:
We are looking for Project Engineers - Yield Optimization in Hull, Iowa
Developing and implementing transformation processes to enhance operational yield performance.
Collaborating with plant management and corporate functions to define project scope, process design, capital and expense estimates.
Selecting contractors/vendors, specifying equipment.
Coordinating execution plans with a focus on measurable results.
Assess plant equipment and processes to identify deficiencies and improve raw material usage.
Troubleshoot problems, design solutions, and implement corrective actions.
Develop process designs, equipment specifications, and cost estimates for optimization and new installations.
Follow up on projects, considering impacts on staff, quality, and safety, and manage budgets to ensure timely and cost-effective completion.
Use data from equipment and ERP systems to track raw material losses and yield efficiency.
What you need to join our team:
1-5 years in project engineering roles.
Experience in dairy, food, or sanitary processes.
Chemical or Mechanical Engineer Degree
Where you'll be working:
Agropur's US operations produce 1 billion pounds of quality, award-winning cheese each year. We create more than 20 different varieties, and provide whey protein and dry ingredients which are by-products of the cheesemaking process. As one of the world's largest dairy producers, Agropur partners with some of the most recognizable food, beverage and nutrition brands to help feed the world. Better Dairy. Better World. Agropurus.com
We dairy you ! JOIN AGROPUR.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec.
In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.
Location AKRON, IA, United States of America
Industry IT
Rate $81,400 - $101,800
Employment Agency AgroPur
Contact
Reference JS24446_23131_JR28561-1-BD22EFB6BDEABB178EEC7B0051F764D7
Posted Date 7/15/2025 2:17:12 AM
Job ID: 486153515
Originally Posted on: 7/20/2025
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