Maintenance Engineer-2nd Shift- Papillion, NE

Hormel Foods•Papillion, NE

14h•$82,500 - $115,500•Onsite

About The Position

Hormel Foods Corporation is a global branded food company based in Austin, Minnesota, with approximately $12 billion in annual revenue. This position is located at Papillion Foods in Papillion, NE, on the 2nd shift with a 1:15pm start time. Maintenance Engineering is often considered a stepping stone to corporate engineering, project engineering, design engineering, or plant management, and the company maintains a promote-from-within philosophy.

Requirements

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
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

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