Engineer Process

Maximize plant production and optimization of KPI's, while guaranteeing all product is manufactured within environmental and quality specifications. Job entails following up, implementing, and improving standards while promoting a safe and engaging workplace. Process Engineer in the plant will be responsible for the Process Engineering side of the business/operations, that includes more analysis, study, process troubleshooting and process optimization.

- Work following the Mission, Vision and Values of CEMEX, lead by example.

- To initiate, develop and implement plant improvement projects.

- To provide expertise and technical knowledge to plant personnel.

- Identify Training requirements and execute Training programs to reach standard level.

- Identify gaps on performance versus standards on equipment and personnel, creating actions.

- Creates instructions, procedures, and standards, and assure compliance of both

- Ensure performance and efficiency of equipment at or above rated operational capacities, minimize operational cost.

- Perform hydraulic calculations in industrial fans/ ductwork and gas handling.

- Validate plant instrumentation by a routine testing program.

- Specific Heat Consumption & Specific Power Consumption Optimization

- Follow up and improve performance of grinding media and refractory performance

- Environmental reagent optimization while always complying with environmental limits

- Adhere and ensure all CEMEX, MSHA, O.S.H.A., and other safety rules and regulations at all times. Wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds (including but not limited to clothing, hardhat, safety glasses, ear protection, safety shoes, gloves, etc.)

- Assure all plant personnel (direct and indirect report) work in a safe environment, guarantee all required tools are available to perform a safe task and ensure risk assessments are conducted and follow up on safety hazard identifications and procedures.

- Ensure people have skills and training needed to perform in a safe and productive manner, be able to train personnel to assure compliance.

- Assures area assigned is up to safety standards, all deviations are identified and corrected.

- Participate on safety committees, risk assessment, training, standard work, assist in developing safety programs, monitor plant operations to assist in ensuring safe job performance

- Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Engineering or related major

- 5 years progressive experience within the heavy industrial manufacturing industry

- Previous continuous process, bulk-material handling operation experience may also be considered beneficial

- Must possess at least a basic understanding of raw geologic materials (i.e. limestone, clay, sand,iron ore etc.), a basic understanding of their chemical composition, and a familiarity with the crushing, grinding, blending, kiln processing, cooling, and conveyance (i.e. belts, stackers, pneumatics) of those materials

- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Chemistry or Chemical preferred) or related major

- Availability at all times to work and resolve issues of assigned area

- Cement experience and knowledge in quality, operation and maintenance.

- Ability and Leadership to manage and develop people, communication, team work and collaboration with different areas.

- Result oriented, identifies issues and drives the decision process, through an analytic mind, coordinate and work on different activities simultaneously

- Ability to plan and coordinate activities within supervised personnel and other departments

- Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors.

- Must be able to perform all job functions which include, but may not be limited to walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, turning, climbing to a significant degree, and/or pulling of controls

- Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds or force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment

- Must pass DOT physical to include back x-ray, hearing test and drug/alcohol screen

- Heavy Work-Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds or force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects

- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors as well as function safely around heavy rolling equipment

- Must pass physical screening, hearing test and drug/alcohol screen