Slag Plant Production Engineer — Lead Operations

Amrize; Dolton (IL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical and dental insurance

Well-being programs

Health Savings Accounts

Vision plan

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave

Educational assistance

Dress for your day

Job summary

Amrize is seeking a Production Coordinator to oversee the safe, reliable daily operation of the South Chicago Slag Grinding Plant, reporting to the Operations Manager. You will lead field teams, coordinate material handling, grinding, and shipping, and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and cost.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industrial experience, 3–5 years in heavy industrial or continuous‑process manufacturing, and proven supervisory skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industrial operating experience.
• Field of Study Preferred: Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing or related discipline.
• Minimum 3–5 years of experience in heavy industrial, cement, slag, aggregate, mining, power generation or similar continuous‑process manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operation of the slag receiving, handling, dryer, grinding mill, conveyors and finished‑product storage.
• Translate production requirements into daily priorities and targets.
• Inspect operating areas and guide employees to resolve constraints.
• Monitor performance and take corrective action to meet plan.
• Lead troubleshooting with maintenance to minimize downtime and restore equipment safely.
• Work with Maintenance to identify recurring failures and plan outages.
• Participate in outage planning and startup preparation.
• Coordinate truck/barge shipping to align inventories with schedules.
• Review data to identify opportunities to improve throughput and cost per ton.
• Establish clear operating standards and SOPs.

Skills

Supervisory leadership

Troubleshooting

Safety compliance

Operations coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industrial operating experience

Tools

Mills

Dryers

Conveyors

Bucket elevators

Dust-collection systems

Fans

Pumps

Job description

Amrize is seeking a Production Coordinator to oversee the safe, reliable daily operation of the South Chicago Slag Grinding Plant, reporting to the Operations Manager. You will lead field teams, coordinate material handling, grinding, and shipping, and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality and cost.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industrial experience, 3–5 years in heavy industrial or continuous‑process manufacturing, and proven supervisory skills.