Mechanical Engineer, New Graduate

at  Holcim US

YOUR HOLCIM EXPERIENCE

At Holcim, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. With us you’ll have the chance to embrace the passion we share for our planet. You’ll be encouraged to seek out diverse perspectives, share your ideas and build the skills and connections you need to perform at your best. Because it’s only when we work together in a culture where everyone thrives, that we can build the world we all want to live in.
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Driven by our purpose to build sustainable solutions for people and our planet, Holcim US encourages interested candidates who meet many, even if not all of the job requirements to apply for a position. We provide a safe working environment for all and strive for diversity in our teams and inclusivity in our work.
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While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Mechanical Engineer will provide support to the operation and maintenance of the plant’s equipment. They will also be responsible for creating, implementing, and monitoring Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) programs.
The Mechanical Engineer, New Graduate will also be a part of the Holcim US Build4Growth Program. This is an extensive, 16-month cement manufacturing learning and development program designed to provide new graduate engineers with foundational knowledge and experience on the main operational areas of our cement plants. This program is built on a blended learning approach including online learning, face-to-face sessions, on-the-job assignments, and projects.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• The Mechanical Engineer will work closely with equipment suppliers, plant staff to ensure successful operation of the plant.
• Responsible for monitoring reliability based systems including preventative maintenance systems, vibration analysis, and condition monitoring.
• Participate in the creation of preventative maintenance routines (PMRs) and bills of materials (BOMs) for new equipment.
• Management of the preventive/predictive maintenance programs (Inspection, Vibration, Oil Analysis, NDT, thermography, etc.) to ensure optimum equipment availability.
• Analysis and elimination of repetitive problems through root cause analysis, Pareto analysis, statistical review, FMEA and similar techniques.
• Support and guide sustainable improvements in Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) of major equipment.
• Responsible for the facilitation of continuous improvement processes around equipment availability and reliability.
• Provide ongoing reports as needed on the CBM program status.
• Coordinate SAP system operations in the area of preventative maintenance routine (PMR) optimization and development with maintenance planners.
• Provide technical support, training and development for maintenance functions with specific focus on entrenching reliability concepts within the maintenance group.
• Works closely with the equipment suppliers, plant staff and process area teams to ensure the successful operation of the plant.