Mechanical Engineer

Role overview

What you will do

• Provide floor-level engineering support to operations and maintenance, troubleshoot equipment, and evaluate system capabilities.
• Promote safety by addressing unsafe conditions and behaviors and encouraging improvement suggestions.
• Execute capital projects, including plant-system and process-equipment upgrades.
• Develop mechanical requirements and estimates for projects and equipment upgrades.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver projects.
• Oversee installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of conveying, automated stacking, batching, and furnace equipment.
• Read, modify, and create technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated models.
• Train and provide technical support to maintenance and production departments.
• Investigate equipment failures and recommend manufacturing-process solutions.

Basic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledge of equipment safety systems and safe working practices.
• Ability to read and interpret pneumatic and hydraulic schematics.
• Mechanical knowledge and troubleshooting experience with industrial and facility equipment, including conveyors, compressors, mixers, chillers, cooling towers, water-treatment plants, and generators.
• Experience in continuous-process automation plants and leading or supporting engineering projects.
• Experience with fluid systems, including air, cooling water, and pure water.

Additional experience that is advantageous

• Managing multiple projects and priorities effectively.
• AutoCAD or other CAD packages.
• Practical mechanical design, fabrication, and manufacturing support.
• Preventive and predictive maintenance.
• NFPA code and piping.

Team and company