Process Engineer - Cement

Irving Knight Group; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Irving Knight Group is seeking a qualified professional to elevate cement plant performance through rigorous process improvement and data-driven analysis. The role emphasizes reliability, production rate enhancements, and cost reduction in a on-site plant setting.

Responsibilities include troubleshooting, developing SOPs, preparing analyses, and presenting actionable reports. You will train operators, support supervisors, and oversee new equipment installation and related training.

Qualifications

• Must have 2+ years experience working in a cement plant operation, or related industry.
• Must have an Engineering degree.
• Must be a US citizen or Green Card holder.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and improve plant processes to increase reliability, production rates, efficiencies, and reduce costs.
• Trouble shoot plant process issues.
• Develop innovative solutions to problems.
• Prepare samples for analysis.
• Collect, record and transcribe data.
• Show results in reports.
• Develop and implement systems that optimize plant systems.
• Advise on corrective actions.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget range.
• Work closely with staff to select most appropriate process improvement techniques.
• Work with multi-functional team to achieve goals.
• Analyze process problems to make continuous and permanent improvements.
• Ensure that all aspects of operation or process meet specified regulations.
• Conduct testing on systems for efficiency and accuracy in order to recommend short term and long term improvements.
• Provide reports on testing effectiveness and completion.
• Assist with training of new control room operators.
• Assist in the continual improvement training of supervisors.
• Fill in as supervisor and provide production department on-call coverage as required.
• Oversee installation of new equipment and provide training on equipment operation.

Skills

Process improvement

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

SOP development

Reporting

Cross-functional teams

Training

Regulatory compliance

Project management

Equipment installation

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

• Evaluate and improve plant processes to increase reliability, improve production rates, increase efficiencies, and reduce costs
• Trouble shoot plant process issues
• Develop innovative solutions to problems
• Prepare samples for analysis
• Collect, record and transcribe data
• Show results in reports
• Develop and implement systems that optimize plant systems
• Advise on corrective actions
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure projects are completed on time and within budget range
• Work closely with staff to select most appropriate process improvement techniques
• Work with multi-functional team to achieve goals
• Analyze process problems to make continuous and permanent improvements
• Ensure that all aspects of operation or process meet specified regulations
• Conduct testing on systems for efficiency and accuracy in order to recommend short term and long term improvements
• Provide reports on testing effectiveness and completion
• Assist with training of new control room operators
• Assist in the continual improvement training of supervisors
• Fill in as supervisor and provide production department on-call coverage as required
• Oversee installation of new equipment and provide training on equipment operation

Requirements:

• Must have 2+ years experience working in a cement plant operation, or related industry
• Must have an Engineering degree
• Must be a US citizen or Green Card holder