Mechanical Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer
Industry: Manufacturing
Location: Hemlock, MI
: Up to $43.67/hr
Shift: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (overtime as needed)

Client Overview

This is a large, publicly traded materials science company, tens of thousands of employees worldwide, well over 15 billion dollars in annual revenue, with a 170 plus year history of inventing new glass, ceramic, and optical technologies. Operates across five major segments spanning optical communications, specialty materials, display technologies, environmental technologies, and life sciences. The company's work shows up in products most people use every day, from consumer electronics to automotive to medical devices. This role sits within one of their U.S. manufacturing or engineering operations.

Top 3 Skills

• Root cause failure analysis and equipment troubleshooting
• Reliability and maintainability engineering
• Preventive and predictive maintenance strategy

What You'll Do

• Troubleshoot equipment issues and support root cause investigation and corrective actions
• Drive improvements to equipment reliability, performance, and maintainability
• Lead or support equipment modifications, upgrades, and replacement projects
• Serve as the go to technical resource for your assigned equipment systems
• Partner with maintenance and operations to improve coordination, issue resolution, and equipment uptime
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities and strategies
• Coordinate with vendors, contractors, and internal teams during equipment startups and ongoing support
• Make sure work is completed in line with safety, quality, and operational requirements

What We Need From You

• Bachelor's degree (BS minimum) in engineering or a related technical field
• 3+ years of experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, or process equipment
• Strong troubleshooting, problem solving, and technical analysis skills
• Comfortable serving as a technical liaison across operations, maintenance, engineering, and project teams
• Eligible for work at a federally regulated facility, U.S. Citizen or U.S. Person status required

Preferred/Bonus

• Experience with reliability methodologies such as RCM, FMEA, or Six Sigma/Lean
• Experience with a computerized maintenance management system
• Experience in a semiconductor, solar, or advanced materials manufacturing environment

About Elevait

Elevait Solutions was founded by veterans who believe that how you treat people is the only thing that actually matters in this industry. We're a team that stays in your corner before, during, and after placement. We show up for the communities we work in, we tell you the truth, and we work hard to make sure every placement is a good fit for both sides. If that sounds like the kind of team you want behind you, we'd like to talk.