Mechatronic Engineer - Ole Mexican Foods, INC

At Ole, our mission is to produce the finest Authentic Mexican inspired products with an unwavering commitment to quality and freshness. We believe that holding a seat at your dinner table is the ultimate compliment, and we strive to help families create wholesome, fun, and authentic eating experiences.

Job Summary:

The Mechatronic Engineer A actively participates in the conservation of the plant related machinery by performing and coordinating electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic corrective, preventive and inspection procedures, improve machinery and processes while paying special care on Personnel Safety and Food Safety Standards.

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Develop and test all aspects of mechanical and electro-mechanical components for automated food production equipment.
• Control, Electric, electronic, and mechanical troubleshooting up to 480VAC.
• Design, develop, and test all necessary automation programming on PLC.
• Utilize AutoCAD software for computer-aided design of machines and components.
• Work on machine tools, material handling systems, and industrial production equipment used in food processing.
• Integrate new and improved components into mechanical equipment.
• Design and Implementation of continuous improvement projects.
• Preventive and Corrective maintenance as well as inspection activities.
• Identifying areas of weakness in the production line or finished products and making recommendations for improvement.
• Maintain downtimes due equipment failures as low as possible.
• Work order follow up.
• Documents result of activities in corresponding Formats.
• Comply with local Food Safety Standards and other standards adopted by the Company.
• Comply with personnel safety regulations and other standards adopted by the Company.
• Keep constant communication with other areas such as production, quality control that led to increase in quality and efficiency of the whole process plant.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of Electrical Testing Equipment.
• Knowledge of Metric and Imperial measuring systems and conversions.
• Electric, Mechanical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic schematic reading and design.
• Knowledge of electrical and electronic machinery parts.
• Knowledge of mechanical machinery parts.
• Knowledge of PLC, HMI, SERVODRIVES, DRIVES, Vision Systems.
• Knowledge of commercial refrigeration.
• Knowledge of computer-aided software.
• Knowledge of welding, brazing and Soldering.

Physical Demands

While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to observe, talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel, walk, reach with arms and hands, work with soldering materials. Occasionally stoop, kneel, crawl, and kneel, lift objects up to 50 Lb., may be required.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance