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Hormel Foods · 6 hours ago

Maintenance Engineer-Hormel Foods (Wichita, KS)

Wichita, KS, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$75K/yr - $113K/yr

3+ years exp

Hormel Foods Corporation is a global branded food company based in Austin, Minnesota, with a strong commitment to corporate responsibility. They are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to make departmental decisions regarding maintenance, develop an understanding of equipment and manufacturing processes, and supervise skilled trades while ensuring safety and performance improvement.

Food ProcessingManufacturingMeat and Poultry

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Makes departmental decisions regarding maintenance (maintenance management)

Develops an understanding of the equipment and manufacturing processes

Trains and supervises mechanics, electricians, plumbers and other skilled trades

Offers sound technical and engineering advice for facilities performance improvement

Utilizes a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)

Uses CAD to gather information and design custom alterations to equipment

Selects vendors for equipment purchases

Troubleshoots mechanical processes

Installs and starts-up new equipment and processes

Develops creative ideas to cut costs

Supervises equipment design changes

Monitors and controls energy use

Researches alteration requests and provides justification

Negotiates and oversees contract work

Authorizes, delegates and follows-up with maintenance work-orders, schedules preventive maintenance for equipment

Ensures safety and security of physical plant and facilities

Verifies and completes administrative work

Communicates department projects with plant management

Qualification

Maintenance EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCMMSCADInterpersonal SkillsLeadership SkillsCommunication Skills

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

Ability to move to another shift every 12-18 months

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