Electrical Engineer

Location: Festus, MO, US

Employment Type: OTHER

Overview

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. 

Our commitment to positively contributing to society is a core principle for our business, and the reason we focus heavily on sustainable development. As part of our corporate culture, we recognize our role in meeting the current generation’s needs, while preserving environmental quality and protecting the needs of future generations.

Additionally, quality serves as the foundation of the way we do business at Buzzi Unicem USA. We have established at all our production sites, quality targets for our products that meet not only local regulatory standards but also our customer requirements.

Buzzi Unicem USA strives to provide a corporate culture supporting career growth through strong leadership and development planning. We offer a competitive salary, along with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits. Plus, our benefits include flexible spending accounts, supplemental life insurance and other voluntary benefits – such as accident and critical illness. We also provide a 401(k) savings plan, Employee Assistance Program, a tuition reimbursement program, professional development and advancement opportunities.

Join our team, be part of the solution, support evolving innovations, and help us continue providing quality products, all while being supported by strong leadership and a comprehensive and competitive benefits program.

Responsibilities

Buzzi Unicem USA is looking to hire an Electrical Engineer, whose prime objective is reducing plant maintenance costs and improving equipment reliability and functionabilty within the plant, at our Festus, MO plant.

• Implementation of a preventative and predictive electrical maintenance program including life cycle equipment analysis, on-line and off-line equipment monitoring programs, various NDT electrical testing platforms, routine electrical motor maintenance and electrical switch gear maintenance programs.
• Supervision of electrical and instrumentation personnel and contractors to include support and oversite with planning, coordinating, daily electrical plant improvements and electrical CAPEX project improvements.
• Directing electrical maintenance activities in the plant and quarry, which includes the repairing and adjusting of existing electrical equipment and installing of new equipment.
• Inspecting field instrumentation, wiring, calibration, equipment condition and proper installation, ensuring optimum operating performance.
• Directing calibration of instrumentation and control devices, testing systems for proper operation after repair, working from schematic drawings, wiring diagrams and manufacturer’s instructions.
• Preparing electrical maintenance and construction contracts, and maintaining records of costs on all project work.
• Training and supporting plant personnel in the electrical preventative/predictive maintenance program, as well as participating in the plant’s on-call program to provide on-site emergency repairs, troubleshooting and technical support.
• Responsible for maintaining compliance to all MSHA regulations.

Qualifications

• Electrical Engineer Degree required
• At least five (5) years experience in the electrical field
• Proficiencies in PdM and preventative electrical maintenance
• Strong electrical background with an emphasis on improving reliability
• Good decision making-making, organizational and computer skills with the ability to communicate in an effective manner with all levels of personnel
• Cement process knowledge is preferred

Buzzi Unicem USA is 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.