Hoffmaster · 15 hours ago
Mechanical Engineer
Hoffmaster, 255 Spring St, Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelHoffmaster has been a leader in premium sustainable tableware for over 75 years. The Mechanical Engineer will support and improve mechanical systems in a manufacturing environment, ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently while driving continuous improvement and leading capital projects.
Food and BeverageManufacturing
Responsibilities
Support and improve mechanical systems, ensuring manufacturing and packaging equipment operate safely and reliably
Troubleshoot production-impacting issues, diagnosing failures across conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, pneumatics, hydraulics, and rotating equipment
Strengthen equipment reliability, supporting preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives
Provide hands-on technical support, assisting during breakdowns, startups, and line changeovers
Lead and support capital projects, delivering equipment installations, upgrades, and line expansions
Develop mechanical designs and layouts, creating specifications for production equipment and utilities
Coordinate vendors and contractors, overseeing installation, commissioning, and validation activities
Ensure safety and compliance, meeting OSHA, machine guarding, LOTO, and company safety standards
Drive continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to improve throughput, efficiency, scrap, and energy usage
Resolve chronic failures, participating in root cause analysis and corrective action planning
Standardize equipment and documentation, creating drawings, procedures, and best practices
Train and support maintenance teams, sharing mechanical knowledge and system expertise
Collaborate cross-functionally, partnering with operations, electrical/controls, quality, and EHS teams
Qualification
Required
Hands-on experience as a Mechanical Engineer in a manufacturing environment
Ability to troubleshoot production-impacting issues, diagnosing failures across conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, pneumatics, hydraulics, and rotating equipment
Experience in supporting preventive and predictive maintenance initiatives
Hands-on technical support experience during breakdowns, startups, and line changeovers
Experience leading and supporting capital projects, delivering equipment installations, upgrades, and line expansions
Ability to develop mechanical designs and layouts, creating specifications for production equipment and utilities
Experience coordinating vendors and contractors, overseeing installation, commissioning, and validation activities
Knowledge of safety and compliance standards, including OSHA, machine guarding, and LOTO
Ability to drive continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to improve throughput, efficiency, scrap, and energy usage
Experience in resolving chronic failures, participating in root cause analysis and corrective action planning
Ability to standardize equipment and documentation, creating drawings, procedures, and best practices
Experience training and supporting maintenance teams, sharing mechanical knowledge and system expertise
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with operations, electrical/controls, quality, and EHS teams
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life and Disability insurances
Tuition and Student Loan repayment assistance
Physical and Mental wellness programs
Paid vacation and holidays
Employee Assistance Program
And more.
Company
Hoffmaster
Hoffmaster is a premier provider of single-use tableware for the foodservice, consumer goods, and baking industries.
Founded in 1947
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Craig Cappel
President and CEO
Recent News
2023-07-12
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