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Associate Maintenance Engineer-Hormel Foods - Algona, IA or Fort Smith, AR
Hormel Foods - Algona, IA
posted 4 days ago
About the position
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands include Planters, Skippy, SPAM, Hormel Natural Choice, Applegate, Justin's, Wholly, Hormel Black Label, Columbus, Jennie-O and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of the best companies to work for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America's most responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on Fast Company's list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, received a perfect score of 100 on the 2023-24 Corporate Equality Index and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by its purpose statement - Inspired People. Inspired Food. - to bring some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across the globe. 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.
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
Requirements
- 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
- Must be a Citizen or National of the United States, a lawful, permanent resident, or have authorization to work in the United States
- Applicants must not now, or any time in the future, require sponsorship for an employment visa
- Must be open to relocation
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
- Discretionary annual merit increases
- Bonuses and profit sharing
- 401(k) with employer match
- Stock purchase plan
- Relocation assistance
- Paid time off
- FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees
