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Position Title
Mechanical Engineer
Date Published
03-12-2026
Area Of Interest
Chemical Operations, Leadership, and Support
Working Time
Full-Time
Type Of Contract
Permanent
Work Type
Travel
Ref #
1601

Position Summary

WHO YOU ARE:

Are you ready to expand your expertise in mechanical engineering? Are you creative, innovative, and enjoy working with different departments? We are looking for someone like you!  

WHO WE ARE:

• Leader in food safety solutions for both contract sanitation and chemistry in the food processing industry.

• Over 10,000 dedicated team members across North America.

• Corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA with team members working in over 250 plants throughout North America.

• Over 50+ years of experience in creating long-lasting partnerships.

 

OUR MISSION:


We protect the food supply by eliminating risks so families everywhere can eat without fear.

 

  • Protect What Matters: We are in service of safety at every step, ensuring the health of everyone is central to all we do – from plant team members to consumers.

 

  • Deliver On Our Promises: We speak honestly and are dedicated to doing the right thing by upholding ethical standards and following through on our commitments to our teams, our customers, and our business.

 

  • Win as a Team: We believe in the power of collaboration, uniting our diverse strengths while working hand-in-hand with our team members and customers to unlock potential and achieve stronger results together.

 

  • Advance a Safer Future: We are committed to innovating more effective, sustainable, and cost-efficient food safety solutions to develop a safer world for all.
JOB DESCRIPTION

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The Mechanical Engineer will design mechanical components of food safety systems for food processing plants using SolidWorks® and provide plant engineering support for chemical manufacturing:  

  • Design mechanical components of food safety systems for food processing plants using SolidWorks®.   
  • Develop clear, easy-to-use system pre-install survey questionnaires and available system options.    
  • Lead and participate in equipment installation surveys at customer sites. 
  • Analyze equipment effectiveness at customer sites and develop/execute design improvements. 
  • Maintain and update existing SolidWorks® models and drawings.    
  • Develop documentation for transfer to production (models, detail drawings, diagrams, BOM, assembly procedures, etc.).    
  • Create parts books with exploded views for customer service manuals.    
  • Design and document Preventive Maintenance schedules for all manufactured systems.    
  • Develop the mechanical sections and system diagrams for equipment manuals.    
  • Document manufactured systems installation requirements and procedures.    
  • Work to simplify equipment assembly and production time by good design practices.    
  • Support in engineering design teams.    
  • Perform mechanical engineering analysis.    
  • Utilize extensive creativity & mechanical design ability.  
  • Develop procedures and evaluation criteria for performance testing of designs.    
  • On site occasionally for new machine installations.    
  • Provide process & reliability improvement for chemical manufacturing facility projects.  
  • Provide Root-Cause Analysis exercises at customer sites for company-wide efforts.    
  • Other duties as assigned.  

 


 YOUR MUST HAVES: 

  • 18 years of age or older.
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
  • Expertise in poultry, pork or beef processing equipment design or maintenance
  • 1+ years of experience in a manufacturing plant engineering support or reliability engineering role or previous internship experience in a similar environment.
  • SolidWorks® experience including system design, part modeling, assemblies, exploded views and drawings or similar CAD experience.
  • Existing approval to work in the United States.

 

WHAT WE PREFER YOU HAVE:

  • Expertise in ready-to eat, poultry, pork, or beef processing equipment design or maintenance

 

OUR ENVIRONMENT:

This position is based in our manufacturing plant environment. Expected exposure to wet, hot,

cold, various shifts, requiring Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Constant (role requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Use of fingers and hands. Lift/Carry 10 lbs or less & push/pull 12 lbs or less.

Frequently (role requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

Stand, climb stairs, walk, sit, reach outward, squat/kneel, bend. Lift/Carry 11-50 lbs & push/pull

13-40 lbs.

Occasional (role requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

Climb & crawl. Lift/Carry 51+ lbs & push/pull 41-100 lbs.

WHAT WE OFFER:

•    Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance 

•    Basic Life Insurance 

•    Short-term Disability 

•    Long-term Disability 

•    Retirement Plan 

•    Paid Holidays (Varies by Location)

•    Paid Vacation 

•    Employee Assistance Program ("EAP")

•    Training & Development Opportunities

EEO DISCLAIMER

Fortrex and Safe Foods, a division of Fortrex, are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, uniform service member status, veteran status, age, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status, in accordance with all applicable federal state, and local laws. Fortrex and Safe Foods are committed to complying with the laws protecting qualified individuals with disabilities.


Fortrex and Safe Foods will provide a reasonable accommodation for any known physical or mental disability of a qualified individual with a disability to the extent required by law, provided the requested accommodation does not create an undue hardship for the Company and/or does not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace and/or to the individual.  If a team member requires an accommodation, they must notify the site manager or the Corporate Human Resources Department. If an applicant requires an accommodation, they must notify the hiring manager and/or the Recruiter hiring for the position.

YOUR NEXT STEPS:

APPLY! All applications will be reviewed, and qualified candidates will be contacted to continue into the interview process. If you feel like you are a good fit for this position, APPLY! If you want to be a part of a large organization that treats you like family, APPLY NOW!