Mechanical Engineer II

Mechanical Engineer Opportunity At JBT Marel

At JBT Marel, we're looking for a Mechanical Engineer to design and test mechanical systems for food equipment machinery. You'll work with cross-functional teams to define customer needs, develop new features, and ensure designs meet specifications. Important responsibilities include CAD layouts, DFMEA, cost estimations, and solving mechanical field problems. You'll also collaborate with manufacturing, sourcing, and suppliers to increase the cost/value relationship of our designs.

This position is located within Kingston, NY.

• Work in teams on the development of concepts, testing, investigation and verification of designs
• Pay attention to the implementation of the function, cleaning aspects, reliability, safety, production technologies and cost price
• To build the maintenance and mechanical design of machinery, layouts, assemblies and components, to fulfill the design and requirements, to prepare assembly/detail drawings and part lists
• Work on the mechanical deliverables according to plan
• Make sure that the work is carried out following Company guidelines (MEDS) and international standards
• Part of the role can be to delegate tasks to engineering partners

• Knowledge of relevant production technics, materials and components
• Knowledge of the food processing industry requirements
• Experience with mechanics and industrial automation
• Understand the value of the reuse of others' ideas, standardization and modularization
• Work with customers, vendors and co-workers in a courteous and tactful manner
• You will works well under time constraints and with possible production setbacks
• Enjoy learning and researching
• Ability and interest in working with a multicultural company.
• Is a team player that enjoys working with people and deals well with feedback

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Diploma in Mechanical Technology or comparable work experience
• Experience with or knowledge of 3D design tools
• Experience with and comfort working in multicultural, multi-discipline organization
• 5+ years of experience in automatic, industrial food processing equipment or similar fields in product development is a.
• Proficiency in CAD systems such as AutoCAD, Inventor, Creo, or similar.
• Demonstrated mechanical aptitude through hands-on experience in design, testing, or troubleshooting.
• Experience with mechanical design principles and product development processes.
• Apply advanced mathematical concepts and engineering principles.
• Familiarity with lifecycle management of design data, including CAD models, drawings, and ECNs.

Travel & Location

• You will be onsite/hybrid and travel up to 10-15% of the time.

COMPENSATION RANGE: $75,000– $110,000 - Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience.

We are committed to our employees and will provide you with development and opportunities to allow you to be the best version of yourself at work, at home, and in your community.

We encourage development - ensuring new experiences and challenges at JBT Marel to feed your growth!

Benefits: JBT Corporation offers benefits on day 1 of your employment. Including:
Medical, Dental, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, family leave, vision coverage, and a matched 401(k) plan.

Commitment to Diversity:
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is a fundamental value to JBT Marel and critical to our future success. A thoughtful, focused, and sustained effort to work towards our DEIB goals is not just a principled choice, but also a business imperative.

Use of Technology in Our Hiring Process

JBT Marel uses technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to support the review of applications.

These tools help our recruiting teams identify skills and experience relevant to the role based on job-related criteria.

All applications are reviewed by people, and AI is not used to make hiring decisions independently. We are committed to fair, consistent and inclusive hiring practices globally.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

JBT Marel provides equal…