Mechanical Engineer - Heavy Industrial Manufacturing (Onsite)

Mechanical Engineer – Heavy Industrial Manufacturing (Onsite)

Location: Cressona, Pennsylvania

Employment Type: Full-Time | Day Shift | Onsite

Compensation: $110,000 – $130,000 + Bonus Potential + Full Benefits

Recruiting Partner: Northwest Talent Solutions (NWTS)

Northwest Talent Solutions is recruiting on behalf of a global industrial manufacturing organization operating one of the largest aluminum extrusion facilities in North America. This is not a traditional desk engineering role — this is a plant-embedded mechanical engineer position where your work directly impacts production uptime, equipment reliability, and safety.

If you enjoy solving real mechanical problems, leading equipment upgrades, and being on the floor where the machinery runs, this role will fit you far better than a purely design-office environment.

What You'll Do:

You will lead capital equipment and reliability projects from concept through installation and start-up while working directly with production and maintenance teams.

Key responsibilities:

• Design and upgrade heavy industrial equipment and machinery

• Lead projects from scope definition through commissioning and start-up

• Develop project scopes, cost estimates, and technical specifications

• Manage contractors, vendors, and installation crews

• Troubleshoot mechanical, hydraulic, and production equipment issues

• Support maintenance teams with reliability and failure analysis

• Review and approve vendor drawings and equipment proposals

• Improve equipment efficiency and plant production performance

• Coordinate with controls/automation engineers on machine operation

• Communicate project schedules and technical plans across departments

• Maintain and update engineering drawings and documentation

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)

• 10+ years of heavy industrial or manufacturing plant experience

• Hands-on machinery troubleshooting and installation experience

• Strong mechanical systems and machine design knowledge

• Project management experience in a production environment

• Ability to lead multiple projects simultaneously

• Experience reading and creating engineering drawings

• Working knowledge of AutoCAD

• Strong communication with operators, maintenance, and contractors

• Comfortable working directly on a plant floor

Highly Preferred:

• Metals processing, extrusion, rolling, forging, steel, or similar industries

• High-speed manufacturing equipment

• Robotics or automation exposure

• Hydraulic systems

• Reliability engineering or maintenance engineering background

• Capital equipment upgrades and commissioning

What Success Looks Like:

You are someone who:

• Solves mechanical problems quickly

• Earns credibility with maintenance teams

• Improves uptime and reliability

• Takes ownership of projects from idea to running equipment

• Can walk onto the production floor and immediately understand the machinery

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, vision

• Life and disability insurance

• Retirement plan with company match

• Education assistance

• Paid parental leave

• Bonus eligibility

• Stable global manufacturing company

• Large facility with long-term growth opportunities

This role is ideal for a Plant Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Mechanical Project Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, or Industrial Mechanical Engineer who wants real ownership and visible impact in a production environment.

Apply confidentially through Northwest Talent Solutions to learn more.

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