Day in the Life of a Welder

From planning and design to implementation and start-up, a project engineer does it all!

Take a look behind the scenes of a day in the life of Julia, our project engineer at M.G. Newell. 

What is a typical day for a project engineer at M.G. Newell?

“Typical” doesn’t really exist as a project engineer. One day you could be sitting at your desk the whole day working on updating drawings, and then the next you’re driving four hours roundtrip for a site visit to quote a new job, or you might have a lunch and learn with a vendor mixed with checking your materials and equipment for an upcoming job on another day. That’s what keeps things interesting, along with no two jobs being the same.

How long have you been a project engineer at M.G. Newell, and what education or background did you have to have to get this job?

I’ve been a project engineer here for a year and a half, and before this I was a corporate R&D engineer at Conagra and then at Syngenta, working on scale-up and manufacturing support of new products. Before that I received my master’s in Ag & Bio Engineering and my bachelor’s in Bio Systems Engineering (go Huskers and Boilermakers!).

What is your favorite thing about your job?

I love constantly learning new things and being challenged, however cliché that might sound. Since every job and customer is different, there’s always some unique challenge or learning curve. The people here that I get to work with are also a big plus!

If someone is interested in becoming a project engineer, what is one piece of advice you’d give them?

Never stop learning or asking questions—the work can be stressful at times, but go easy on yourself when you make mistakes because you will, and that’s okay as long as you learn from them.

For more information, visit our website:  www.mgnewell.com and www.newellautomation.com.

System Cleaners

Automatic Cleaning Solutions 

Integrating an automatic solution on your processing equipment means that every single surface, as well as the peripheral areas and ‘dark spots’, is cleaned during each cleaning cycle. Nozzle bars placed in strategic places and customized to match the equipment will ensure a consistent cleaning result every time.

Increase production time by reduction of cleaning time up to 56%

Reduce cost by reduction of cleaning staff up to 50%

  • Effective and consistent cleaning result
  • A high level of food safety and hygiene
  • Significant reduction in cleaning time, extending production time and facilitating higher through-put
  • Improvement in hygiene and food safety levels
  • Consistency in product quality – no contamination
  • Significant reduction water consumption
  • Reduced labor costs – fewer employees

Automatic Cleaning of Spiral Freezer

Spiral freezer cleaning can be a time-consuming task due to the construction and the speed with which the belts move. Semi-automatic or manual cleaning requires a prolonged production shutdown at regular intervals and when switching between products. Regardless of the nature of the product being frozen, whether or not it is packed prior to freezing, there will always be a build-up of residues such as yeast, mold etc. that has to be removed before levels turn critical.

Automatic Cleaning of Poultry Line

Manual cleaning of poultry line shackles, hooks and carriers is a difficult and time-consuming task. Organic soil from the carcasses gets into every recess on the equipment, and if it is not cleaned and disinfected properly and regularly, it will result in the growth of pathogens and increase the risk of contamination. We have developed an automatic solution that reduces not only the cleaning time but also effectively removes these residues: Nozzle bars are strategically placed to cover every surface on the shackle, hook or carrier line as it passes by. The spray angles can be adjusted to reach the ‘dark spots’. A controller controls the various tasks of the cleaning program ensuring a consistent cleaning result and a high level of food safety and hygiene.

For more information, visit our website:  www.mgnewell.com and www.newellautomation.com.