Buzzi Unicem USA is one of the leading cement manufacturing companies in the United States. With over 1,300 valued employees, Buzzi Unicem USA manufactures and distributes its cement products throughout the Midwest, Southwest, Northeast and Southeast regions of the country. Globally, Buzzi Unicem SpA operates in 14 countries and employs almost 10,000 people. We are passionate about sustainably producing our cement products for the benefit of society by providing the foundation for crucial infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, tunnels, airports, dams, and residential and industrial buildings.

Buzzi Unicem USA is looking for a Junior Maintenance Engineer, who will be part or our 1 year training program, and join our team at our Festus Plant (near St. Louis, MO).

The Junior Maintenance Engineer will receive direction and mentoring from our Maintenance and Electrical Staff, as part of our training program. The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Support the plant in ensuring that the equipment operates efficiently to maximize production rates and minimize fuel and power consumption.
• Work with the plant and the Maintenance Department on strategies for reliability and planning.
• Develop Reliability Matrixes with Focus on Continuous Improvement of Operations.
• Assist with yearly Maintenance Budgeting.
• Assist with Development and Supervision of Plant Improvement Projects.
• Work with the Maintenance Department on all critical jobs/repairs.
• Assist with outage planning and scheduling.
• Review CMS – daily downtime reports generator.
• Supervise contractors during plant outages.
• Assist with Root Cause Analysis.
• Plan an outage for maintenance in MS Project.
• Assist with Inventory Management.
• Assist with daily work planning and scheduling.
• Maintain plant engineering files, manuals and drawings, both physical and electronic.
• Develop work scopes and bid packages to solicit quotes for plant projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• 0 – 2 years of experience in a manufacturing facility preferred, experience in heavy industry a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-starter and inquisitive by nature
• Solid knowledge of Microsoft Office products, especially word and excel, Access is a plus
• Requires availability to travel, primarily to the company’s facilities within the US

Buzzi Unicem USA offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits including Medical and Dental benefits, 401k and Company Holidays, just to name a few!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please note that candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and that only qualified candidates will be contacted.