Construction Equipment Reliability Engineer (Entry Level)

Cajun Industries, LLC; Prairieville (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cajun Industries, LLC in Prairieville, LA is seeking an Entry Level Equipment Engineer to support construction operations. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, budgeting, and maintaining a construction equipment fleet to improve reliability and availability.

You will work in both office and field environments, travel as needed, handle tool lists, inspections, procurement, and assist maintenance technicians while applying safety standards and coordinating with supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or AS degree in Diesel/Automotive Technology, Heavy Equipment Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or Construction Management.
• 1+ year of equipment experience preferred.
• Strong organizational and communication skills are required.
• Willingness to travel and relocate as needed.
• Able to work in both office and field environments.
• Knowledge of CAD modeling preferred.
• Understand and follow safety and environmental requirements.

Responsibilities

• Understand and comply with all federal, state, and company health, safety, and environmental requirements
• Material handling and procurement
• Create and maintain tool/filter lists and documentation
• Inspections of equipment and parts
• Logistics management and communication
• Long/short range equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting
• Planning and paperwork processing to prepare for critical lifts
• Use reliability and failure analysis data to increase equipment availability and reliability
• Establish and maintain communications between all levels of supervision and management
• Support of craft maintenance technicians – ordering parts, manage inventory, schedule crews, and manage quality and safety
• Specialty projects as needed

Skills

Strong communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Willingness to travel

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate AS/BS in Diesel/Automotive Technology or related field

Tools

CAD modeling

Job description

Cajun Industries, LLC in Prairieville, LA is seeking an Entry Level Equipment Engineer to support construction operations. The role focuses on planning, scheduling, budgeting, and maintaining a construction equipment fleet to improve reliability and availability.

You will work in both office and field environments, travel as needed, handle tool lists, inspections, procurement, and assist maintenance technicians while applying safety standards and coordinating with supervision.