Cement Process Engineer

GCC•Pueblo, CO

8d•$125,000 - $140,000

About The Position

The Cement Process Engineer evaluates and optimizes cement manufacturing processes and equipment to improve safety, efficiency, reliability, and production. The role performs process calculations and analyses, including energy and material balances, and leads cross-functional audit teams in evaluating major production systems such as kilns, preheaters, grinding mills, crushers, and plant services. The engineer researches and benchmarks practices within the cement industry and other industries, develops best-practice recommendations, and supports plant continuous-improvement teams in implementing process improvements. The position collaborates with raw materials and fuel teams on input changes and material-source selection; works with plant quality-control teams to optimize raw-material proportioning; and partners with environmental teams to select and optimize equipment and instrumentation for regulatory compliance. The engineer also contributes to capital-project equipment selection and post-audit evaluations, conducts ad hoc asset performance analyses, and participates as a team leader on the global maintenance steering committee. GCC produces, distributes, and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and related construction products in Mexico and the United States. The company describes its culture as focused on innovation, high performance, safety, internal career growth, and its core values of health and safety, service, integrity, teamwork, innovation, and excellence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from a reputable university; Chemical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
At least 2 years of experience.
Cement processing experience.
Self-motivated and hands-on, with an interest in quickly learning and applying new skills.
Able to follow written and verbal instructions and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

Experience in rotary kiln manufacturing.
Experience with rotary kiln processes, benchmarking, and process optimization is highly preferred.
Chemical or Mechanical Engineering emphasis.

Responsibilities

Evaluate manufacturing processes and recommend improvements to optimize performance.
Work as a member and leader of audit teams to evaluate production processes and equipment.
Research and evaluate equipment, processes, and techniques used in the cement industry and other industries to identify benchmarks and best practices.
Organize and facilitate audit teams evaluating kilns, preheaters, grinding mills, crushers, and plant services.
Perform calculations and analyses to convert process field data into energy and material balances.
Lead teams in recommending process improvements and assist plant continuous-improvement teams with implementation.
Conduct internal and external benchmarking of key manufacturing processes and develop a best-practices manual from findings.
Research manufacturing practices that may inform internal improvements.
Collaborate with the raw materials and fuel group on input sources and process effects, and recommend material-source selection.
Participate as a team leader on the global maintenance steering committee; organize and facilitate meetings, identify focus topics, compile input, and report findings and recommendations.
Perform ad hoc performance analyses of company assets.
Implement process improvements for efficiency, output, and safety using observations, measurements, and data collected from technical and operating personnel.
Work with plant quality-control teams to optimize raw-material proportioning.
Work with environmental teams on equipment and instrumentation selection and optimization to help ensure compliance with regulations, permits, and initiatives.
Work with the company engineering group to determine process equipment for capital projects and assist with post-audit evaluations.