Project Mechanical Engineer

At No ë l Group, you’ll find a close-knit, small company feel. The word we generally use to describe No ë l Group is family. We are a family-owned and family-guided group of companies. That family connection comes through in how we work together.

When you work for a No ë l Group company, you are part of a team delivering the best solutions to our customers. We work collaboratively, both within the organization and with our customers. We like to think big and challenge ourselves to think out of the box – that’s how we bring creative solutions to our customers and how we work to continually improve our operations.

Our associates tend to stay with the company long-term. We have a very low turnover rate, and we think our culture has a lot to do with it. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow and projects to challenge you, a No ë l Group company might be the perfect fit.

We are family. We spend more time with each other than with many of our extended family members. We accept and understand each other, meeting our faults with grace, compassion, and forgiveness. We willfully adapt to meet the needs of our teams and partners. We view obstacles as opportunities and remain agile problem-solvers with an open-minded, tenacious mindset.

No nomaco? No, Nomaco is seeking a hands-on Mechanical Engineer to support critical manufacturing operations at our Zebulon headquarters and to lead capital projects, including a new plant start-up in the Western U.S. This role blends mechanical design expertise with process engineering principles, project management, and plant-floor problem solving. The successful candidate will partner closely with Operations and Maintenance, oversee vendors and contractors, and deliver safe, reliable, cost-effective equipment and process improvements.

Equipment & Process Engineering

• Design and detail equipment, fixtures, tooling, and manufacturing systems using Solid Works and AutoCAD.
• Develop utility/equipment layouts, material handling solutions, and production line configurations.
• Partner with Operations to debottleneck processes and improve safety, quality, throughput, and cost.

Capital Projects & Project Management

• Lead CAPEX projects from inception through completion: requirements definition, scope documents, schedules, justifications, track expenditures, and stakeholder communications.
• Coordinate procurement activities (RFQs, purchase orders per policy) and manage statements of work and contractor deliverables, including equipment transfers/relocations and new/modified installations.
• Identify, evaluate, and recommend vendors/contractors for engineering services and equipment procurement.
• Serve as primary point of contact for vendors/contractors, ensuring clear communication and accountability.
• Plan and oversee installation, start-up, commissioning, and acceptance testing (FAT/SAT).
• Serve as a project manager during the Western U.S. plant start-up phase, providing on-site oversight of contractors and commissioning activities (up to 20% travel for initial 6-12 months).
• Provide plant-floor technical support: diagnose equipment/process issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using practical engineering methods.
• Collaborate with Maintenance on reliability improvements, spares strategy, and safe work practices.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, training materials, equipment manuals, and project records.
• Manage document distribution/storage for engineering drawings, specifications, and project documentation to support record-keeping and training.
• Primarily on-site in Zebulon, NC; may require occasional evening/weekend/holiday hours to support commissioning or troubleshooting 24/7 operations.
• Act as a technical consultant/SME for cross-functional teams; perform and document technical design reviews.

Required

• 3+ years of progressive engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing or supporting capital projects (scope, schedule, budget, contractor oversight).
• Proficiency designing mechanical equipment/systems using…