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Mechanical Engineer

Michael Page International
  • Naperville, Illinois
  • $100,000–$135,000 Per Year
  • Full-time
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3 days ago
Michael Page International

Job Description

Job Title

Newly created role with strong growth potential

About Our Client

Our client is a growing food manufacturing organization supplying innovative ready-to-cook and ready-to-eat products to major retail channels throughout North America. The company operates a large-scale production facility and continues to invest heavily in operations, engineering, and reliability improvements. The culture combines the stability of an established manufacturer with the agility of a growing business. Employees have direct exposure to leadership, meaningful ownership of projects, and opportunities to advance as the organization continues to expand.

Job Description

Lead troubleshooting efforts on critical production equipment and manufacturing systems. Drive root cause analysis and implement sustainable corrective actions. Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs. Lead capital and reliability improvement projects from concept through implementation. Improve equipment uptime, asset performance, and maintenance effectiveness. Partner closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and leadership teams. Support spare parts strategy, reliability planning, and process optimization. Ensure compliance with safety, GMP, and manufacturing best practices.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline. 5+ years of manufacturing experience focused on reliability, maintenance, or plant engineering. Strong hands-on troubleshooting experience with conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, ovens, packaging equipment, freezers, or similar processing equipment. Experience leading equipment improvement and capital projects. Knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance methodologies. Strong safety mindset and commitment to operational excellence.

What's on Offer

Competitive annual salary between $100,000 and $135,000, depending on experience. Comprehensive standard benefits package. Opportunities for professional growth and development. Entrepreneurial environment with limited bureaucracy. Significant investment in plant improvements and reliability initiatives. Clear opportunity for career advancement as the organization grows.

Job Summary

Sector: Engineering & Manufacturing

Sub Sector: Maintenance, Reliability

Industry: FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)

Where: Naperville

Contract Type: Permanent

Numbers & Facts

LocationNaperville, Illinois
Job TypeFull-time
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$100,000–$135,000 Per Year
Company Size10,000 employees or more
Websitehttps://www.michaelpage.ca/

About Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world. Our business was established in Canada in 2005 when we opened our Toronto office. Our role is to work with employers and job seekers to facilitate a successful match. This can range from advising a global company on a candidate sourcing strategy to helping a job seeker find their dream job. In Canada, we focus on recruiting for the following areas: Banking and financial services Digital and e-commerce Engineering and manufacturing Finance and accounting Human resources Information technology Marketing Oil and gas Procurement and supply chain Property and construction Sales An Established Brand The Group has established a leading presence in many of the key markets for professional recruitment around the world and has positioned itself in certain other markets, which offer the opportunity for future growth. Within its current largest markets, Michael Page has also built a regional presence, including in the UK, France and Australia. Consequently, the Michael Page brand is among the most widely recognized brands in the professional recruitment industry. A Market Leader The role of a recruitment consultancy is to act as an intermediary, identifying and sourcing suitably qualified candidates on behalf of its clients. Candidates are recruited either for permanent or contract positions (typically for a fixed term) or on a temporary basis. Within the overall recruitment industry, the market for professional recruitment services is a specialist sector which has developed more recently. Michael Page is widely recognized as leading the development of this market around the world. Learn the benefits of working with Michael Page yourself. Submit your resume or contact a Michael Page recruitment consultant today.

Skills

  • Best Practicesunmatched
  • Business Growthunmatched
  • Capital Equipmentunmatched
  • Capital Projectunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Entrepreneurshipunmatched
  • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Systemsunmatched
  • Mechanical Engineeringunmatched
  • Organic Food Productionunmatched
  • Preventative Maintenanceunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Pumpsunmatched
  • Reliability Engineeringunmatched
  • Retail Channelunmatched
  • Root Cause Analysisunmatched
  • Safety Complianceunmatched
  • Strategic Planningunmatched

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