Senior Reliability Engineer - Heavy Industry Experience - Located in Rapid City, SD

GCC

  • Rapid City, SD
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Who we are:GCC is a world-class company that produces, distributes, and markets cement, ready-mixed concrete, aggregates, and innovative products related to the construction industries in Mexico and the United States. We take pride in being a market leader with a culture of innovation, high performance, and safety. GCC offers a very competitive benefits program including paid time off, medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability insurance plans, and a 401K.This position is located in Rapid City, SD, relocation assistance is available.What you will do:This position is located at GCC's Rapid City, SD cement manufacturing plant. In this position you will provide technical leadership, supervising the Technology and mechanical process team at all stages for the cement manufacturing plants in the US Division. Will maintain and improve kiln run time and efficiency for the kiln lines (kilns, clinker coolers, coal mills), and cement mills system through continuous improvement (CI) best practices, which include equipment inspections, audits, monitoring specific operations parameters. Recommending changes to equipment, mechanical maintenance inspections and/or standard operating procedures using High-Performance methodology, within the environmental boundaries we have and in compliance. Direct participation in upgrade/update projects for equipment selection and commissioning following GCC procedures. (Not an all-inclusive job description)Experience and abilities you will need:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Electromechanical Engineering or related field.
  • A minimum of 10 years of cement industry experience.
  • Solid understanding of thermodynamics, mechanical engineering, physics, maintenance practices and mathematics.
  • 2 years implementing continuous Improvement and 5’S methodology.
  • 2 years implementing the high-performance methodology.
  • 2 years SAP experience
  • 2 years of finance and accounting knowledge.
  • 2 years in Cement Production and Cost Structure.
  • Knowledge of maintenance, production, and process facilities.
  • Mechanical knowledge: Operation, troubleshooting, and corrective action for dust collectors, bearings, belt conveyors, bucket elevators, slurry/FK pumps, air slide, screw conveyors, drag chains and air compressors. Basics of lubrication, hydraulics and pneumatics, vibration analysis, fabrication, and rigging.
  • Process knowledge: (includes kiln, mills, coolers) Startup and shutdown procedures, both normal and emergency; operating parameters; failure modes and interlocks; troubleshooting in the field; system inspections; system components; and material and gas flow.
  • Understanding of complex mechanical and electrical technology and equipment.
  • Managerial skills, ability to coordinate teams and understanding of members´ roles and responsibilities.
You will love working here because:At GCC, employees are our most important resource. As a part of the GCC family, you'll be welcomed into a culture that promotes the company vision and internal career growth. Our company vision is to have our customers recognize us as a business partner that generates the most value for their construction projects. We're a sustainable growing company, a great place to work, and a solid investment for our shareholders. GCC is an enterprise with a global and sustainable approach. Our production is mainly devoted to the manufacture and sale of gray Portland cement, mortar, premixed concrete, concrete blocks, plaster, aggregates, and other construction materials. Join the family!An Equal Opportunity EmployerGCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.

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