Performance engineer Jobs in Cambridge, ON

Mission

Your Role

The Data &Performance Specialist plays a critical role in transforming product, customer, trial, field performance, and industry data into clear performance insights, practical recommendations, and measurable economic value for our customers. This role strengthens Hybrid Turkeys’ ability to make data-driven decisions by applying advanced analytics, benchmarking, digital tools, and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled analysis and predictive modelling, to better understand product performance across the full value chain. By linking field-level observations and performance outcomes back to the genetics team, the role helps the organization better understand and consider strategies to minimize genetics-by-environment variability while identifying opportunities to improve both customer outcomes and internal decision-making. These data-driven insights help customers modernize and elevate on-farm management practices, while also supporting Hybrid Turkeys’ genetic selection efforts through stronger evidence, clearer performance feedback, and a deeper understanding of how products perform under commercial conditions. By connecting technical expertise with commercial impact, the position supports customer success, drives continuous improvement, and helps position Hybrid as a forward-looking partner in the use of data, technology, and innovation within the turkey industry.

Responsibilities

· Collect, integrate, validate, and analyze product, customer, trial, and industry performance data to identify trends, opportunities, risks, and value drivers across the full production chain.

· Leverage digital tools, such as TurkeyTrac, dashboards, data visualization platforms, and AI-enabled analytics to translate technical data into clear commercial insights and recommendations while improving the speed, accuracy, and usability of performance reporting for internal teams and customers.

· Use predictive modelling, scenario analysis, and AI-supported tools to assess product performance, production economics, and potential performance outcomes under different customer or market conditions.

· Travel regularly throughout the U.S. for on-farm visits to connect in-person flock performance with received data insights; expected travel requirement is 50%.

· Create and maintain practical sales, service, and customer support tools that demonstrate Hybrid product benefits for breeders, commercial operations, processing plants, and other key value-chain stakeholders.

· Collaborate with sales, technical and marketing teams to convert data insights into compelling value propositions, product positioning materials, training content, and decision-support resources.

· Provide technical and analytical support to customers through visits, troubleshooting, performance reviews, trial follow-up, and customized recommendations that strengthen customer confidence and product adoption.

· Build internal capability by providing insights & training on product performance, production economics, benchmarking, digital tools, and the use of AI and analytics in customer and commercial decision-making.

Profile

• Post secondary education in Agriculture, Poultry Science, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Data Science, Statistics or a related field of study
• 3 - 5 years of experience working within the poultry industry with extensive knowledge of breeders, commercials and processing
• Experience in statistical and data analysis
• Customer focused (internally and externally)
• High level of computer skills, including Microsoft Office
• Digital systems, data platforms and AI-enabled decision-support tool experience
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
• Excellence organizational skills
• Valid passport with the ability to travel

About Us

Hendrix Genetics is a multi-species animal breeding, genetics and technology company that is passionate about animal breeding and our customers. We have breeding programs in laying hens, turkeys, traditional poultry, swine, salmon, shrimp and trout.

We are a customer focused business that believes in adding value in every interaction. We look for innovative, sustainable solutions, together with the entire animal protein value chain. At the start of the chain, we have an influence on the outcome. For us, better breeding today, means a brighter life tomorrow. As a Hendrix Genetics employee, you will join us on mission to feed the world.

Your values are ideas and beliefs that shape you and guide your choices in life. A company can also have its own set of values, called company values. Hendrix Genetics’ company values are there to help you feel empowered in your role and give you a sense of connection to our place in the world. We strive for excellence, ensure everyone wins and go the extra mile every day.

We believe that diverse teams brings a wealth of perspectives, ideas and experiences to the table. Diversity at our company means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that fully develop and utilize each person’s talents and strengths.

What We Can Offer You

Our people are of utmost importance to us. You will work in an environment based on respect, trust and recognition. You will have the opportunity to shape your own career by working locally or internationally with colleagues from around the globe. We believe in your personal development and provide on the job training, continuing education, industry programs and challenging work. We also offer competitive compensation and benefit packages with regular reviews of total compensation.

We also ensure that all employees have the opportunity to contribute to a sustainable future. Hendrix Genetics has recognized for a long time that there is far more than just efficiency to consider in producing food. What we do today has an impact on the future. Not just our own future, but that of generations to come.

Apply Today

If you are interested in taking on a new challenge and joining our organization, submit your CV directly to this page. We look forward to exploring this opportunity with you!