About Foodmate, a Duravant company:
Foodmate brings innovative technology and cost-effective solutions to poultry processing automation. Our team of dedicated professionals is backed by decades of poultry industry knowledge and experience, resulting in the engineering, development and implementation of highly innovative meat processing equipment geared to our clients’ ever-changing needs. Foodmate is proud to be a Duravant company.
About the role:
The Project Engineering Supervisor is responsible for leading day-to-day engineering and research & development activities focused on the design, development, improvement, and lifecycle management of Foodmate US machines. This role supervises para-professional and technical staff, sets operational priorities, and ensures that engineering solutions meet customer specifications, regulatory requirements, quality standards, and cost and manufacturability targets. The position blends hands-on technical leadership with people management, project oversight, and cross-functional collaboration.
Responsibilities:
· Lead day-to-day product design, engineering, and R&D activities for new and existing Foodmate US machines, ensuring solutions meet customer requirements, regulatory standards, and cost and manufacturability targets.
· Apply engineering principles, analysis, and modeling to evaluate feasibility, performance, and reliability of designs; support prototyping, testing, and product modifications.
· Plan, prioritize, and oversee R&D and engineering projects, managing scope, timelines, resources, and deliverables while supporting innovation and continuous improvement.
· Contribute to the design and optimization of product-specific manufacturing processes, tooling, and equipment.
· Supervise para-professional and technical staff by setting operational objectives, assigning work, monitoring performance, and coaching team members.
· Establish and track KPIs to ensure quality, productivity, and timely execution of engineering projects.
· Ensure engineering policies, procedures, documentation, and food safety and regulatory requirements are understood and followed.
· Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, service, sales, and operations to support product standardization, lifecycle management, and customer solutions.
Qualifications:
· Bachelor/Master’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Agri-Technical / Technological or related field
· Minimum 5 years’ experience of working in development for a comparable industry
· Strong knowledge of the business processes of companies in the food industry
· Experience in managing and supervising a team of employees
· Experience in translating technology into machine concepts
· Preferably experienced with food safety and government regulatory requirements
· Ability to travel up to 25%
Benefits:
· Annual incentive plan
· Paid time off & 10 paid holidays
· Life/Disability Insurance
· Medical/Dental/Vision
· 401k
· Paid maternity/paternity leave
· Wellness programs
Additional information:
- This position will be onsite at our Ball Ground, GA office.
- Sponsorship is not available for this position.
- This position may require frequent travel, including overnight stays, as needed.
- The working conditions in a poultry processing facility can be in a cold/hot and damp environment. The position will require the use of personal protection devices (ear plugs, hard hat, and eye protection) per customer locations.
About Duravant:
Duravant is a global engineered equipment company with an over 100-year operating history. Through our portfolio of operating companies, we deliver trusted end-to-end process solutions for customers and partners through engineering and integration expertise, project management and operational excellence. With worldwide sales distribution and service networks we provide immediate and lifetime aftermarket support to all the markets we serve in the food processing,
Pay: $75,000.00 - $117,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
