Associate Maintenance Engineer-Multiple locations

Hormel Foods Family of Companies • Austin, MN

7h

About The Position

Job Purpose: Supervises maintenance personnel and directs the modification, improvement and installation of high-tech equipment in a manufacturing facility to maximize equipment and facility productivity at minimum cost.

Requirements

• 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)

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

Benefits

• Compensation package includes comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage,
• discretionary annual merit increases and bonuses
• 401(k) with employer match
• stock purchase plan
• relocation assistance
• paid time off
• FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees