Mechanical Engineer - Tupelo, United States - FPC of Savannah

    FPC of Savannah
    FPC of Savannah Tupelo, United States

    1 month ago

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    Description

    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