Maintenance Engineer

Buzzi Unicem USA Inc.; Festus (MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cement manufacturing company is seeking a Maintenance/Reliability Engineer for its Festus Plant. The role involves developing maintenance programs, collaborating with the operations team, and ensuring equipment reliability. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and experience in a manufacturing setting.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) savings plan

Tuition reimbursement program

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing facility preferred.
• Knowledge of inspection routes, oil analysis, and vibration analysis.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance programs.
• Analyzing equipment maintenance history to evaluate effectiveness.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Computer Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle

Job description

Overview

Buzzi Unicem USA is one of the leading cement manufacturing companies in the United States. With over 1,500 valued employees, Buzzi Unicem USA manufactures and distributes its cement products throughout the Midwest, Southwest, Northeast and Southeast regions of the country. Globally, Buzzi Unicem SpA operates in 14 countries and employs almost 10,000 people. We are passionate about sustainably producing our cement products for the benefit of society by providing the foundation for crucial infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, dams, and residential and industrial buildings.

Our commitment to positively contributing to society is a core principle for our business, and the reason we focus heavily on sustainable development. As part of our corporate culture, we recognize our role in meeting the current generation’s needs, while preserving environmental quality and protecting the needs of future generations.

Additionally, quality serves as the foundation of the way we do business at Buzzi Unicem USA. We have established at all our production sites, quality targets for our products that meet not only local regulatory standards but also our customer requirements.

Buzzi Unicem USA strives to provide a corporate culture supporting career growth through strong leadership and development planning. We offer a competitive salary, along with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits. Plus, our benefits include flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance and other voluntary benefits – such as accident and critical illness. We also provide a 401(k) savings plan, Employee Assistance Program, a tuition reimbursement program, professional development and advancement opportunities.

Join our team, be part of the solution, support evolving innovations, and help us continue providing quality products, all while being supported by strong leadership and a comprehensive and competitive benefits program.

Responsibilities

Buzzi Unicem USA is looking for a Maintenance/Reliability Engineer to join our team at our Festus Plant (near St. Louis, MO) and will be responsible for the following:

• • Collaborating and participating in operations and maintenance jobs, developing and executing preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activity programs, as well as providing technical support to the Maintenance and Operations Department in continuous improvement activities.
  • Working closely with the plant Maintenance Manager and the Maintenance Department in developing and maintaining preventative and predictive maintenance plans for equipment that is required from their start-up and throughout their life cycle.
  • Suggesting specific activities for inspection, lubrication, cleaning and changing of parts to the equipment, based on recommendations from the manufacturer, the supplier and other criteria.
  • Promoting ongoing improvement in equipment and administrative procedures.
  • Analyzing equipment Maintenance history, investigate repetitive failures in order to evaluate effectiveness of Preventive – Predictive Maintenance and Operating Procedures.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required; Mechanical Engineering preferred.

Experience

• Experience in a manufacturing facility preferred/cement preferred (3 - 5 years minimum); experience in heavy industry a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-starter and detail oriented
• Strong organizational skills a must
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office Products
• Strong computer skills, with experience with Oracle preferred
• Must have the ability to work overtime, on-call and off-shifts as the job requires
• Knowledge of inspection routes, oil analysis, vibration analysis, thermography, and ultrasound to assess equipment health and plan corrective actions – Preventive Maintenance Umbrella

Physical Requirements

• Requires physical dexterity and strength to lift heavy objects and to move through close areas
• Physical environment is in the plant – dusty, noisy and potentially hazardousand must have the ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Buzzi Unicem USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please note that candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and that only qualified candidates will be contacted.