Production Engineer In Training (EIT)

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Based out of our Richmond Cement Plant, the Production EIT’s prime objective is to execute and/or ensure all activities related to production within the plant through a consistent understanding of processes and through interaction with people of various departments. The Production EIT spends significant time in the field and team up with management in supporting manufacturing processes with LafargeHolcim’s Cement business. The scope of this position includes all activities necessary to improve the efficiency and/or effectiveness of the major equipment and it’s reporting.

As a Production EIT, you will be responsible for:

• Demonstrates a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to safety policies in all work environments and areas.
• Function as a safety leader in the plant by demonstrating a personal commitment to working safely and ensuring that the Plant continues to eliminate work related risks. Function as a strong advocate and leader in promoting a safe working environment for all employees at the plant.
• Carry out daily safety workplace inspections, hazard and field level risk assessments.
• Maintain housekeeping standards of the Richmond facility in order to achieve a clean, safe and environmentally compliant plant.
• Prepare weekly, monthly and annual production schedules relative to sales forecast.
• Work closely with the Production coordinator in scheduling of equipment stoppages for shutdowns and repairs.
• Participate in optimization and benchmarking.
• Resolves daily issues relating to cement production and works with other Departments to resolves issues which can impact shipments or product quality.
• Review and streamline work methods (schedules, SOP’s, implement Best Practices) in order to minimize cost & improving efficiencies.
• Provide leadership and accountability for reporting accurate downtime notifications, use of correct heat factors, completion of downtime notifications and confirmations, and creation and execution of process orders
• Guide physical inventory tracking and control. Ensure accurate movement of fuels and materials through production orders.
• Responsible for maintenance of master data including daily production reporting, material recipes, long term planning - recipe, resource capacity, and energy consumption factors.
• Responsible for Production planning including 18-month plan for logistics; weekly and monthly confirmation and conversion of planned orders to process orders

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred
• Must have strong leadership skills
• Strong planning/organizing skills
• Team player: have the ability to develop and maintain cohesive working relationships with peers and management
• High initiative, self-starter
• Must have strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
• Able to thoroughly analyze situations or processes from different perspectives
• Able to independently determine discrepancies in trends or numerical data, investigate and resolve
• Knowledge of cement manufacturing process, materials receipt, and procurement preferred

Knowledge & Skill Set:

• A strong background in engineering or science and must be knowledgeable in:
• Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics.
• Minerals, Organic/fuels.
• Computerization.
• Statistics.
• Product Quality Control/Quality Assurance.
• Automation.
• Environmental Issues.
• Good aptitude and awareness for field / troubleshooting work.
• Ability to formulate and ensure completion of plans.
• Strong communicational (both written and oral), and analytical skills for both technical knowledge and human assets.
• Must work well under pressure and be adaptable to overtime where required to meet deadlines.

Competencies:

• Well organized/methodical.
• Ability to multi task.
• Result driven (reliability, cost.)
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to take decisions.
• Ability to prioritize actions.
• Ability to multitask effectively.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.

As part of our dedicated focus on the health and safety of all employees, a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol testing and a criminal record check, may be required.