Equipment Engineer

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

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Position Overview

As an Entry Level Equipment Engineer, you will support Construction operations. This position is responsible for the planning, scheduling, budgeting, utilization and reliability of a construction equipment fleet. The position will deal with day to day as well as long term issues related to an equipment fleet. The position’s main focus will be to improve equipment reliability as well as implement, monitor, audit, and manage preventative maintenance programs.

• 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

Qualifications

• Has obtained an undergraduate AS/ BS degree in Diesel/Automotive Technology, Heavy Equipment Technology, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Construction Management
• 1+ year of experience with equipment is preferred
• 1+ year of experience with equipment planning, scheduling, and budgeting is preferred
• Strong work ethic – Willing to do what it takes to get the job done
• Strong organizational, time management and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to focus on multiple projects at once while prioritizing tasks
• Willingness to travel and relocate as required
• Willingness to work in both office and field environments
• Knowledge of CAD modeling programs is preferred
• Ability to freely access all points of a construction site or equipment yard in wide-ranging climates and environment

Other Requirements:Regular, reliable attendanceWork productively and meet deadlines timelyCommunicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environmentPerform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines. Work overtime and weekends as required.