What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Designer for Food Industry position at PPM Technologies?
Our Company Overview:
At PPM Technologies, we pride ourselves on delivering innovative food processing solutions that meet the highest standards of quality and safety. With a global presence, we cater to various industries, including snack foods, nuts and seeds, vegetables, meats, seafood, and poultry.
We are currently seeking a skilled Mechanical Design Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development of our thermal and frying equipment line. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering and experience working in the food processing industry.
The successful candidate will be responsible for designing food machinery/equipment, including stainless steel construction, power transmission, piping, ducting, and overall sanitary design to meet food manufacturing standards.
- Mechanical design of food machinery/equipment
- Utilize experience in the application of combustion, gas train, and thermal design
- Design customized large-scale food manufacturing equipment to customer specification
- Solve problems related to the design, manufacture, function, and reliability of equipment
- Work with other Engineers and Project Managers to ensure multiple pieces of equipment fit and work together
- Test and quality check designed equipment once built
- Conduct FEA of Fryers
- Application testing of new customers' product
- Provide technical support to customers with help from Service department
- Travel to customer sites to assist with equipment startup
