Mechanical Engineer

Cesna-Recruitment; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K

PTO

Sick days

Job summary

Cesna-Recruitment is seeking an experienced Maintenance/Project Engineer to join our Alabama manufacturing facility. The role focuses on plantwide predictive maintenance, capital projects, and safety compliance within an industrial environment.

You will troubleshoot equipment, manage spare parts inventory, schedule training, and coordinate with the Plant Safety Steering Committee and production teams to ensure a safe, compliant, and efficient workplace.

Qualifications

• 3–10 years of experience in an engineering role in a plant.
• Project management experience in an industrial environment.
• Maintenance troubleshooting experience in an industrial environment.
• Strong grasp of mechanical design and systems fundamentals.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial equipment, pneumatic, hydraulic, HVAC systems.
• Experience with load cells, PLCs, NG fired burner systems.
• Knowledge of preventative & predictive maintenance principles.
• Experience with OSHA 1910 safety systems.

Responsibilities

• Support and drive plantwide predictive maintenance programs
• Support and manage capital improvement projects
• Assist in managing maintenance activities in the plant
• Work with Plant Safety Steering Committee and production department to insure a safe workplace
• Assist in troubleshooting equipment and conducting root cause analysis
• Assist in maintaining spare parts and supply room inventory
• Ensure required training is scheduled and performed
• Help maintain plant ISO QMS and EMS certifications and conduct internal audits
• Manage outside contractors performance to the successful completion of engineering and maintenance projects

Skills

Project management

Maintenance troubleshooting

Engineering fundamentals

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulic systems

HVAC systems

Load cells systems

PLC systems

OSHA safety

IR scanners

Vibration analysis

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Reading drawings

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Experience (required and preferred):

• At least 3-10yrs experience working in an engineering role in a plant
• Project management experience in an industrial environment
• Maintenance troubleshooting experience in an industrial environment
• Solid grasp of engineering fundamentals relating to mechanical design & systems
• Demonstrated experience with trouble shooting industrial equipment, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, HVAC systems
• Experience working on load cells systems, PLC’s, NG fired burner systems
• Preventative & predictive maintenance principles and systems
• Tire Cord and/or Carpet Manufacturing processes (Not required)
• Experience with industrial Safety systems (OSHA 1910)

Essential Functions

• Support and drive plantwide predictive maintenance programs
• Support and manage capital improvement projects
• Assist in managing maintenance activities in the plant
• Work with Plant Safety Steering Committee and production department to insure a safe workplace
• Assist in troubleshooting equipment and conducting root cause analysisAssist in maintaining spare parts and supply room inventory
• Ensure required training is scheduled and performed
• Help maintain plant ISO QMS and EMS certifications and conduct internal audits
• Manage outside contractors performance to the successful completion of engineering and maintenance projects

Additional Responsibilities

• Attend team meetings as required
• Maintain and manage engineering and maintenance records
• Weekly payroll and other administrative duties as assigned
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills (required and preferred):

• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PP, Project, etc)
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Predictive maintenance tools such as IR scanners and vibration analyzers
• AutoCad drafting systems & Solidworks
• Able to read and understand Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic, Hydraulic & Structural engineering drawings.

Education:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

Vision, hearing, and speech are required. Manual dexterity is necessary. Must have the ability to work the hours and days required to complete the essential functions of the position, as scheduled.

Comprehensive health insurance, 401K, PTO, Sick days, perks