Maintenance Engineer

We are a growing food processing plant seeking a maintenance engineer to join out team.

The Plant Engineer will be responsible for the successful mechanical operations of the plant through the effective use and maintenance of machinery and equipment. The engineer will be a member of the plant Emergency Response Team.

Responsibilities:

• Organize, direct, evaluate, and control departmental resources (financial, material, human).
• Monitors and ensures compliance with all regulations relating to food safety and personnel safety such as FDA, USDA, OSHA, and TOSHA. Complies with all other regulations and laws affecting the company (business law, trade secrets, personnel practices, etc.).
• Assist in SOPs development on food safety and food quality for the Plant.
• Assist the Plant in tracking corrective action for annual audits. Prepares and distributes spreadsheets, coordinates meetings, and assists in maintaining documentation. Is the document officer for BRC audit.
• Design preventive maintenance programs to insure optimum longevity and usage of plant and equipment. Plans and coordinates routine maintenance of equipment.
• Collects waste water samples, has samples tested, maintains documentation, and coordinates corrective action if needed.
• Responsible to creatively adapt engineering principles to operations to provide the most cost-effective return on investment.
• Direct responsibility for engineering projects and is responsible for maintenance activities.
• Anticipates future challenges to production capability. Plans and develops appropriate actions to avert potential problems. Constantly seeks innovative ways to improve maintenance performance, which contributes to the productive capability of the company.
• Delegates responsibility and communicates assignments with clarity. Empowers subordinate personnel to achieve maximum performance.
• Evaluates mechanical performance and plans appropriate adjustments.
• Controls and authorizes expenditures related to machinery repair and maintenance.
• Maintains appropriate mechanical records and reports.
• Serves on the Emergency Response Team and participates in all required meetings.
• Assists in both internal and external food safety audits.

Qualifications:

• BS Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution
• 3.25 overall GPA
• Firm understanding of the fundamentals of refrigeration, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, machine design, materials, and mechanics of materials
• Ability to effectively communicate engineering designs and concepts through sketches, drawings, and written documents
• Experience preferred, particularly in ammonia industrial refrigeration, food plant/sanitary designs, and plant engineering.