Kiln Engineer

Walker Lovell; West Virginia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Health, dental and vision insurance

FSA/HSA options

401(k) with employer matching

Life insurance

Paid time off

Paid relocation assistance

Job summary

Walker Lovell partners with a well-established mining company to identify an experienced engineer to own rotary kiln operations. You will drive plant reliability, performance and continuous improvement in a heavy industrial setting.

With a Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree and 5+ years in rotary kiln roles, you will lead maintenance planning, capital projects and asset care while building site teams and upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years' experience with rotary kiln operations in a heavy industrial environment.
• Strong background in preventative maintenance and reliability engineering.
• Proven project management and leadership experience in mining, minerals, cement, or related industries.
• Commitment to safety, quality and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and maintenance planning across rotary kiln operations to maximise reliability, efficiency and plant performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce downtime, optimise production and improve asset reliability.
• Manage capital improvement projects, maintenance strategies and equipment performance across the operation.
• Develop site teams while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and operational excellence.

Skills

Rotary kiln operations

Maintenance planning

Reliability engineering

Project management

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Compensation: Reflecting experience and scope

What's in it for you?

Take ownership of a critical production operation where your expertise with rotary kiln systems will directly influence plant performance, reliability and future growth. Join a business where your engineering knowledge is valued, your ideas are heard, and you'll have genuine opportunities to progress.

• Strong base salary reflecting experience and scope
• Company vehicle
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• FSA/HSA options
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Paid relocation assistance

Why this business

A well-established mining company with a long-standing reputation across the mining and minerals sector. The business continues to invest in its operations and offers engineers the opportunity to influence plant performance, drive continuous improvement and build a long-term career within a stable organisation.

What you'll be doing

• Lead production and maintenance planning across rotary kiln operations to maximise reliability, efficiency and plant performance
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that reduce downtime, optimise production and improve asset reliability
• Manage capital improvement projects, maintenance strategies and equipment performance across the operation
• Develop site teams while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and operational excellence

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• 5+ years' experience with rotary kiln operations within a heavy industrial environment
• Strong background in preventative maintenance, reliability engineering and continuous improvement
• Proven project management and leadership experience within mining, minerals, cement, pulp and paper, or similar heavy process industries

Who this suits

You're an engineer with hands-on rotary kiln experience who enjoys improving plant performance and solving complex operational challenges. You're looking for a role where you'll have genuine ownership, direct exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to make a lasting impact within an established mining company.