Laborup

Mechanical Engineer

Laborup  •  $68k - $80k/yr  •  Morristown, TN (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

Wee are a leading manufacturer in the flexible packaging industry, specializing in high-speed processing and coating of rolled materials. We operate in a fast-paced, high-tech environment where precision and efficiency are paramount to protecting products for the food, aerospace, and medical sectors.

This is a dynamic, "jack-of-all-trades" role designed for an engineer who hates the idea of sitting at a desk all day. You will serve as the technical bridge between digital design and the production floor—one hour you’re drafting a custom component in CAD, and the next you’re troubleshooting a PLC logic error or assisting the maintenance team with a machine upgrade. We are a lean, agile team where everyone wears multiple hats. If you are a proactive problem-solver who wants a role with high variety, direct impact, and the freedom to get your hands dirty, this is the perfect place to grow your career.

Compensation

  • $68,000 – $80,000 / year

Shifts

  • 1st Shift | Monday – Friday
  • Flexible availability for project-based needs

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
  • 401(k) + Company Match
  • Short and Long-Term Disability

Responsibilities

  • Mechanical Design & Prototyping – Use CAD (SolidWorks/Inventor) to design new equipment, custom parts, and specialized components from scratch to improve machine reliability.
  • Automation & PLC Support – Navigate and edit PLC programs (Siemens preferred) to troubleshoot issues and optimize the logic behind our high-speed metallizing and slitting equipment.
  • Electrical System Maintenance – Research and evaluate motion-control components; manage RFQs and purchasing for electrical repairs and system upgrades.
  • Process Optimization – Analyze current production workflows and implement Continuous Improvement (CI) projects to reduce scrap, improve machine uptime, and lower costs.
  • Project Management – Lead engineering upgrades from concept to completion, including the installation and "de-bugging" of new equipment.
  • Maintenance Collaboration – Work side-by-side with the maintenance department to provide technical expertise on complex mechanical and electrical failures.
  • Safety & Compliance – Ensure all equipment designs and electrical modifications meet health, safety, and environmental standards.
  • Reporting & Analysis – Track system performance and failure trends to identify root causes and implement long-term corrective actions.

Requirements

Required

  • CAD Foundations – Experience drawing parts or assemblies in 3D software (SolidWorks, Inventor, etc.). Must be willing to advance these skills on the job.
  • PLC Exposure – Basic understanding of automation and controls. You don't need to be a master programmer, but you must be able to navigate the systems and learn the logic quickly.
  • Mechanical Aptitude – A "hands-on" mindset is essential. You should be comfortable using tools and working physically with large-scale industrial machinery.
  • Physical Capability – Ability to stand, walk, stoop, and kneel in a manufacturing environment; able to lift and move up to 50 lbs.
  • Adaptability – A desire to wear many hats and pivot quickly between design work and floor-level troubleshooting.

Preferred

  • Education – A college degree (Engineering or a related technical field) is a plus, but we prioritize actual skills and aptitude over a specific diploma.
  • Continuous Improvement – Previous experience with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or general process optimization.
  • High-Voltage Electrical – Experience or comfort working with industrial electrical systems and control panels.

Benefits

Compensation

  • $68,000 – $80,000 / year

Shifts

  • 1st Shift | Monday – Friday
  • Flexible availability for project-based needs

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays
  • 401(k) + Company Match
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
Laborup

About Laborup

Laborup is the #1 AI powered talent platform for America’s industrial workforce. We use AI to create jobs, not take them away. We help HR and plant leaders hire and keep the skilled workers who keep plants running: machinists, welders, maintenance techs, operators, industrial electricians, and engineers. USA Today called us the “LinkedIn for blue collar workers,” and Forbes profiled our work in “How AI Is Solving America’s 1 Trillion Dollar Manufacturing Labor Crisis.”

Today we work with manufacturers from 50 person shops to large public companies with tens of thousands of employees, and the story is the same everywhere. It is hard to find talent, hard to keep good people, and staffing costs keep rising. In a market where filling critical industrial roles can take months and turnover is constant, Laborup helps teams move qualified workers from first contact to on site interview in days instead of weeks and keep them on the floor longer.

Most of the workers our customers need are not on LinkedIn or the usual job boards. Laborup uses AI to find this hidden workforce, call and text them, screen and qualify them, build real profiles, and match them directly to the plants and roles where they can succeed. For workers, that means real, permanent roles at serious manufacturers, not one off gigs. For companies, it is durable infrastructure for hiring and retention at scale in a labor market that will stay tight for years.

We work across nuclear, defense, and advanced manufacturing, as well as sectors like aerospace, automotive, and food production. Teams that use Laborup hire 5 to 10 times faster, see around 3 times better retention, and cut cost per hire by up to 50 to 70 percent. That turns into fewer empty shifts, fewer missed orders, more stable teams, and more capacity without more headache.

We are building the modern talent system for America’s industrial base with a simple long term goal: put a billion industrial workers to work in good jobs that matter.

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Knoxville
Year Founded
Unknown
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