Onsite Mechanical Engineer - Sanitary Food Equipment Design

Vaco; Delphos (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services in Delphos, OH is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design, analyze, and validate equipment for food-manufacturing environments. The role emphasizes safe, sanitary, and reliable machinery with complete fabrication documentation.

You will create 3D models and drawings, perform engineering calculations, coordinate with fabrication shops, and support floor operations and off-shift startups. A BS in Mechanical Engineering and 3+ years of design experience are required.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; 3+ years of manufacturing mechanical design.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD and fabrication drawings; knowledge of GD&T, fits, finishes, materials, drive systems, machine safety, and engineering calculations.
• Experience working with fabrication shops and willingness to support floor operations and off-shift startups.
• Preferred: SolidWorks; 3-A Sanitary Standards or ASME BPE; ammonia refrigeration and PSM; PE licensure progress toward licensure; bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Create 3D models and fabrication drawings for tooling, change parts, guards, chutes, hoppers, frames, and platforms, specifying tolerances and finishes.
• Perform engineering calculations for loads, stress, deflection, fatigue, torque, drive sizing, and power transmission.
• Select food-environment materials and finishes; apply sanitary design principles for cleanability, drainage, corrosion resistance, and product-contact safety.
• Manage fabrication vendors and shop resources, including quoting, drawing release, inspection, and acceptance. Maintain controlled drawings, revisions, and bills of material.
• Design equipment modifications, conveyance systems, guarding, pneumatic/hydraulic circuits, and maintainable mechanical systems; assess safety, sanitation, warranty, and OEM impacts.
• Support mechanical utilities, including refrigeration, steam, compressed air, process water, wastewater, and HVAC. Perform capacity calculations and specify piping, pumps, valves, and heat-transfer equipment.
• Support ammonia refrigeration Process Safety Management, including hazard analysis, mechanical integrity, and management of change.
• Investigate equipment failures, develop predictive maintenance strategies, standardize critical spares, and recommend equipment rebuilds or replacement.
• Maintain engineering standards and documentation; support Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering, audits, installations, trials, and startups. Provide technical direction to designers, fabricators, and vendors.

Skills

3D CAD

Fabrication drawings

GD&T

Machine safety

Engineering calculations

Materials & finishes

Drive systems

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Vaco Recruiter Services in Delphos, OH is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to design, analyze, and validate equipment for food-manufacturing environments. The role emphasizes safe, sanitary, and reliable machinery with complete fabrication documentation.

You will create 3D models and drawings, perform engineering calculations, coordinate with fabrication shops, and support floor operations and off-shift startups. A BS in Mechanical Engineering and 3+ years of design experience are required.