Plant Automation & Reliability Engineer

Nevada-Cement-Company; Fernley (NV); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Health Advocate Service

Vision

FSA Medical & Dependent Care

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Incentive Bonus Program

Life and AD&D

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

401(k)

Job summary

Nevada Cement Company is seeking a qualified engineer to lead plant safety initiatives and maintain essential automation and IT support for a high‑volume cement plant in Fernley, NV. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, PLC/HMI programming, and ensuring reliable plant operations.

Minimum 4 years in plant engineering/maintenance in automated manufacturing, with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of plant engineering or maintenance experience in an automated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Actively develop, implement and participate in all safety programs, rules and procedures.
• Administer preventative maintenance plan for reliable operation of plant process servers, and overall process network.
• Ensure that all HMI and PLC programs are kept current and backed up regularly.
• Assist corporate IT personnel in maintaining reliable operation of the plant office computer servers.
• Assist in achieving company production goals in waste and delay.
• Train existing employees to maintain competent skill level in the maintenance department.
• Incorporate new equipment and/or processes into the existing process network when necessary, including developing new PLC programming and interfacing HMI screens.
• Maintain proactive working habits to improve overall reliability of equipment.
• Take active role in communications between departments, explaining new equipment additions, controls, or programming changes to production personnel.
• Troubleshoot plant upset conditions and assist in resolving equipment malfunctions.
• Participate in development and implementation of all established company policies; act as a role model for compliance and enforcement.
• All other duties and responsibilities, as assigned

Skills

Plant engineering experience

Automation environment experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

Nevada Cement Company is seeking a qualified engineer to lead plant safety initiatives and maintain essential automation and IT support for a high‑volume cement plant in Fernley, NV. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, PLC/HMI programming, and ensuring reliable plant operations.

Minimum 4 years in plant engineering/maintenance in automated manufacturing, with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or related field.