Hormel Foods · 4 hours ago
Maintenance Engineer-Columbus Craft Meats (Hayward, CA)
Hormel Foods, through its Columbus Craft Meats brand, is a leading producer of authentic cured craft meats and all-natural deli products. The Maintenance Engineer will manage maintenance activities, oversee a team of technicians, and ensure compliance with regulations while optimizing the lifetime value of plant assets.
Food ProcessingManufacturingMeat and Poultry
Responsibilities
Manages the execution of all maintenance activities associated with assigned plant physical assets (buildings, grounds, utility infrastructure, process, and packaging equipment) so that the lifetime value of the Company's investment in these assets is optimized
Responsible for the technical development of all assigned staff. The incumbent participates in the recruitment, selection, coaching, evaluation, and development of all assigned maintenance personnel
Manage a team of maintenance technicians who perform the necessary repair and maintenance activities to achieve optimal equipment reliability at the minimum cost. Assign work to various maintenance personnel based upon priorities established. Ensure all work is performed safely and efficiently. Ensure all required maintenance processes and procedures are followed (i.e., storeroom parts sign out, shift handover, daily rounds, critical systems log etc.)
Utilize the company’s Enterprise Asset Management System and support its use as a key management information tool. This includes creating & assigning work orders and PM tasks, requisitions for parts & services and spare parts inventory management. Ensure team members are also utilizing this system for all assigned work (entering task information, parts used, booked hours etc.)
Execute capital and expense projects as required. Prepare budgets and implementation plans for maintenance, repair, capital, and reliability improvement expenditures. Utilize internal and external resources as necessary. Partner with plant leadership on startup and implementation
The incumbent works closely with the Manager of Plant Engineering as well as the Plant Manager and other plant personnel to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, statues, codes, and regulations as well as internal Company policies
Applies technical / engineering analysis and judgement to identify opportunities for improving plant operations. The Maintenance Manager will formulate recommendations and implement changes that drive continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
A minimum of 3 years of Maintenance Engineering experience
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, or a related field
Innovative, have good technical and mechanical knowledge, and possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills
Applicants must not now, or at any time in the future, require employer sponsorship for a work visa
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer
Benefits
Competitive base salary plus target incentive
Discretionary annual merit increase
Annual performance review
Medical
Dental
Vision
Profit sharing
401(k)
Stock purchase plan
Relocation assistance
Paid personal time off (PTO)
FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees
Company
Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods is a Fortune 500, multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat products.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1990-01-16IPO
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Recent News
2025-12-18
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