Production Engineer
Job description
- Production engineer (Poultry breeder) select healthy cockerels and hens for fertilization.
- Production engineer may also be responsible for tending to newly hatched chicks.
- Breeders using chickens for egg production begin by raising healthy hens, also called layers.
- Breeders design specialized cages in which laid eggs gently roll down onto a conveyor belt and are transported to a processing facility.
- At the processing facility, eggs are disinfected, cleaned, and reviewed for quality.
- Eggs that pass standards are then graded and packaged for shipment.
- Raising chicks involves feeding and watering the animals, as well as disinfecting their quarters.
- Breeders also monitor the chickens' health, taking action on any signs of disease or injury.
- While raising the chicks, these professionals track food consumption and body weight in order to breed lean, healthy chickens for meat processing and fertile layers for egg production.
- Lastly, breeders record chicken size, health, and other factors to determine which breeds produce the highest quality offspring
Requirements:
- Engineer
- a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering such as agricultural
- Broiler with an experience of not less than 5 years in the field of fattening
- Fluent English
- Using automated production systems
- Experience in livestock production and / or veterinary assistance are a plus