Mechanical Systems Engineer — (Austin, TX)

A major advanced manufacturing client is looking for a Mechanical Systems Engineer to take ownership of critical facility systems — exhaust, process vacuum, and compressed air — on a 24/7 industrial campus in Austin.

This is a role for someone who likes being close to the equipment and the operation. You'd lead the full system lifecycle: design reviews, installation, startup, testing, commissioning, and final turnover to operations. From there, you own system health — reliability, capacity, and driving issues through resolution.

What you'd do:

• Own and support exhaust, vacuum, and compressed air systems that never shut down

• Lead commissioning, startup, and turnover activities

• Review designs, redlines, as-builts, and P&ID documentation (AutoCAD involved)

• Run capacity forecasting and capital improvement planning

• Mentor and lead a team of 5+ engineers and project managers

• Lead root cause analysis and task-force responses when critical issues come up

• Work cross-functionally with contractors, vendors, operations, and maintenance

What they're looking for:

• BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering

• 8+ years in plant operations, reliability engineering, or design engineering

• Proven commissioning and troubleshooting experience on industrial systems

• Comfortable reading P&IDs, schematics, and engineering drawings

• Someone who takes ownership and drives problems to resolution

The details:

• Onsite in Austin, TX

• First shift, Monday–Friday

• Direct hire, strong compensation and benefits package

Why this one's interesting: these systems are the backbone of the entire operation — if they're down, everything stops. The team is investing in reliability and capacity projects, and this role has direct influence on that roadmap. Strong visibility to site leadership.