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Hormel Foods

Maintenance Engineer

Hormel Foods, Wichita, Kansas, United States, 67232

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Base pay range $75,000.00/yr - $113,000.00/yr

Maintenance Engineer – Wichita, KS

Opening: Shift 5a-3p with shift rotation every 12-18 months. Some weekends

To save time applying, Hormel Foods does not offer sponsorship of job applicants for employment-based visas for this position at this time.

Hormel Foods Corporation

ABOUT HORMEL FOODS —

Inspired People. Inspired Food.™

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, is a global branded food company with approximately $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 by TIME magazine as one of the World’s Best Companies, 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. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

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

QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of 3 years of Maintenance Engineering experience.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agriculture Engineering, or a related field.

Innovative, have good technical and mechanical knowledge, and possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills

Ability to move to another shift every 12-18 months

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.

BENEFITS:

Hormel Foods offers an excellent benefits package. Competitive base salary plus bonus, annual merit increase performance reviews, medical, dental, vision, non-contributory pension, profit sharing, 401(k) immediate eligible, stock purchase plan, relocation assistance, paid vacation, FREE two-year community/technical college tuition for children of employees.

ADVANCEMENT:

Maintenance Engineering is often the stepping stone to corporate engineering, project engineering, design engineering, or plant management.

Additional opportunities may exist in different departments, facilities, or subsidiaries

Hormel Foods' "promote-from-within" philosophy rewards outstanding performance

The base pay range for this position $75,000 to $113,000 per year; however, actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills set, level of experience, and specific office location.

We invite difference and diversity in all aspects. We offer a space of support, understanding, and community. We are committed to the journey!

Hormel Foods Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

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Industries

Manufacturing and Food and Beverage Manufacturing

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