Great opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to work for a world leader in mined product manufacturing located just North West of Tupelo, MS.
Our client is a leading agriculture, soil, and sport field products manufacturer looking for a Mechanical Engineer to support the implementation of new capital equipment, reliability engineering, and capital improvements to existing assets.
Responsibilities
Lead/support design and implementation of major capital projects across the Plant Engineering team
Review, analyze, and improve existing operations and maintenance processes to improve capital reliability and lifespan, while decreasing downtime, maintenance, and parts replacement costs, through the development of capital projects.
Research, evaluate, and propose capital improvements, modifications and upgrades, and replacements where appropriate.
Evaluate and procure new and used equipment and systems upgrades as necessary, sourcing outside vendors as necessary.
Lead development of new process equipment design, working with 3rd party suppliers, to achieve business growth objectives.
Drive business results, manufacturing improvements, throughput increase, scrap reduction, overall COGS reduction, and enhanced safety.
Responsible for evaluating and recommending new technologies to support new and existing product lines.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering OR equivalent combination work experience
Experience in electro-mechanical process engineering
Experience with capital equipment optimization and implementation
Experience scoping, developing, and leading large capital projects across a multi-year horizon