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Hormel Foods · 7 hours ago

Associate Maintenance Engineer-Multiple locations

Montevideo, MN, United States

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$68K/yr - $94K/yr

Hormel Foods Corporation is a global branded food company based in Austin, Minnesota. They are seeking an Associate Maintenance Engineer to supervise maintenance personnel and direct the modification, improvement, and installation of high-tech equipment in a manufacturing facility to maximize productivity.

Food ProcessingManufacturingMeat and Poultry

No H1B

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

Mechanical EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaintenance ManagementCMMSCADInnovative ThinkingTechnical KnowledgeInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsLeadership Skills

Required

Must graduate in December 2025 or May 2026 with Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, or a related field with a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA preferred

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

Must be 18 years of age or older (all plant positions)

Must be open to relocation

Must be open to working non-traditional work hours (May include 2nd/3rd shifts, weekends, Tuesday through Saturday shifts, rotating shifts, etc)