Mechanical Engineer-Design-Food Processing Equipment

International Company specializing in Food Line ProcessingEquipment. Products & services focus primarily on the treatment of meat,poultry, seafood and cheese based products




Requirements/QualificationsBachelor degree MinimumStrong mechanical management experience with multimillion dollar plant lines within the food processing industry, Mechanical project lead experience a must.  To include system design and fabrication management, design development with customer interaction, resource allocation, timeline  and cost trackingAssume all mechanical engineering responsibilities per project with guidance from senior personnel.  Need solid candidate to take project ownership.Must have excellent Presentation and Business Development Skills, Heavy Client interaction. Work with other team members to develop layout concepts Mechanical Engineering background at the system design level a mustAble to perform basic engineering calculations, hardware sizing (motor, gearbox, cylinders, etc) Experience with food transfer and processing equipment design (raw meat/poultry)Strong mechanical aptitude and extensive understanding of mechanical design conceptsDemonstrated problem solving skills.  Mind set for creating and improving processes and designsStrong initiative, excellent leadership abilities.  Able to work with minimal supervision but requires detailed follow up and reporting to upper management to keep project team well informed.Experience with Hygienic design criteria as related to food processing equipmentFood processing plant layout experience a plusStrong Solidworks skills - Minimum 5 years experienceStrong AutoCAD skillsAble to travel 25%-35% Proficient with MS Office toolsExperience with MS Project a plus.