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.

Buzzi Unicem USA is looking for a Junior Maintenance Engineer, who will be part of our 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 the 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 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.