Mechanical Engineer
About The Position
For more than 75 years, Hoffmaster has elevated the way people dine, entertain and bake though premium sustainable tableware. Be a part of what's next and Elevate Your Career with Hoffmaster! Mechanical Engineer Improve Reliability. Drive Performance. Build What Works. Are you a hands-on Mechanical Engineer who thrives in a manufacturing environment and enjoys turning problems into long-term solutions? As a Mechanical Engineer, you’ll support and improve the mechanical systems that keep our operations running safely, efficiently, and reliably. In this high-impact role, you’ll partner closely with maintenance, operations, quality, and safety teams to strengthen equipment performance, lead capital projects, and drive continuous improvement across the plant. Why This Role Matters This role plays a direct role in plant performance and reliability. Your work will reduce downtime, improve safety, and strengthen equipment capability, helping ensure the operation runs efficiently today while being built for long-term success.
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
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
