Hoffmaster · 2 hours ago
Mechanical Engineer
Clintonville, WI
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelHoffmaster is a company that has been enhancing dining experiences for over 75 years, and they are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support and improve their mechanical systems. In this role, you will troubleshoot production issues, lead capital projects, and drive continuous improvement to ensure safe and reliable operations.
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 Mechanical Engineer experience 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
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, LOTO, and company safety standards
Experience in driving continuous improvement, identifying opportunities to improve throughput, efficiency, scrap, and energy usage
Ability to resolve chronic failures, participating in root cause analysis and corrective action planning
Experience in standardizing equipment and documentation, creating drawings, procedures, and best practices
Ability to train and support maintenance teams, sharing mechanical knowledge and system expertise
Experience collaborating 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
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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