Plant Engineer

AJM Packaging Corporation

El Cajon, California

Position Overview –

AJM Packaging Corporation, one of America’s leading manufacturers of paper products, including paper plates, cups, bowls and bags, is seeking a Plant Engineer to join our growing team! The plant engineer role will be responsible for capital projects, effectively solving issues throughout the plant and partnering with the plant maintenance team. 

• Monitor all capital improvement projects and organize various performance appraisals and recommend training programs as per requirement.
• Design efficient training programs and prepare all short- and long-term programs and ensure achievement of all objectives with required budget.
• Administer all activities and assist in manufacturing all new products and recommend improvements to existing products.
• Design all preventive maintenance programs in coordination with maintenance and plant management.
• Analyze all equipment requirements and assist in requisition of all tools and spare parts.
• Work with all machinery and equipment used in the manufacturing process to check that they’re working to peak efficiency and maximum safety. Assist in installation and maintenance of all machines and tools. Resolve all maintenance issues and recommend improvements to same if required.
• Identify ways to resolve problems quickly and efficiently as possible. Administer and resolve all technical maintenance issues.  Be the go-to troubleshooting person for electrical and mechanical issues.
• Identify any problems with machinery and equipment and perform regular audits on all safety control programs and devices.
• Provide an efficient interface with the engineering department to evaluate all upcoming capital projects and analyze and obtain required feedback for all equipment and layouts.

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or industrial engineering.
• 5–7 years engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent computer skills be proficient in software such as Microsoft Office or AutoCAD.
• PLC Experience – Allen Bradley or Siemens.
• Demonstrated manufacturing plant troubleshooting and problem solving.

Benefits –

At AJM, our comprehensive “Cafeteria Benefits Plan” and “Flexible Spending Arrangement” (FSA), truly set us apart from the competition.  Under the cafeteria plan you’ll receive a package of company paid medical, dental, optical, life and disability insurance coverage and be able to adjust the proportions spent on each coverage/benefit to suit your personal requirements and preferences.  You can even redirect a portion of the total spend to pay for homeowners, car and pet insurance premiums purchased at group rates.  Lastly, under the Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA), you’ll be able to contribute a portion of your annual earnings on a pre-tax basis to pay for child and dependent care and medical, dental and optical insurance co-pays and deductibles.

Summary of Benefits –

• Medical Insurance (BCBS)
• Dental Insurance
• Optical Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Cafeteria Benefits Plan
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Child & Dependent Care Savings Account
• 401 K Retirement Plan (with Safe Harbor Company Match)
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance/Wellness Program
• Paid Vacations
• Paid Holiday
• Paid Sick & Personal Time
• Professional Development Program (AJM University)

About Us –

AJM was founded as a manufacturer of paper and plastic products in 1957 by three (3) Detroit area brothers who eleven (11) years earlier began selling retail packaging, cleaning and office supplies and equipment and consumer disposables out of a small warehouse in Detroit’s Eastern Market.  Over many years, we gradually evolved from our broadline distributor beginnings into a major paper products manufacturer, today employing nearly 3,000 people and operating eight (8) manufacturing and five (5) warehouse/distribution facilities strategically located throughout the United States.   

We’re still family owned and operated, still manufacturing our products in the good old USA and still providing our customers with the same reliable service and quality products they’ve come to expect from AJM for nearly 65 years now.   It’s a simple formula, no doubt, but you can’t argue with success.   Today we’re the nation’s leading manufacturer of private label paper plates, cups and bowls, lunch bags and lawn and leaf bags.

Career Development –

At AJM, we realize we will only go as far as our employees can take us and, for that reason, we invest millions of dollars every year on both classroom and on-the-job training to develop our employees’ skills and promote a culture of learning and continuous improvement.  There are no barriers to impede your progress here and no ceilings to halt your advance.  You’ll control your own destiny, and we will help you reach your full potential with both in-house development programs and tuition reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate level college studies.  Join our team and see where your AJM journey takes you!

For More Information –

Visit our website at www.ajmpack.com or call (833) 562-7256

Equal Employment Opportunities –

AJM Packaging Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin or other legally protected status.