Elect/Instrument Level 3

Overview

Buzzi Unicem USA is one of the leading cement manufacturing companies in the United States.  With over 1,500 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

• • To serve as a role model in the areas of leadership, teamwork, customer focus, continuous improvement, safety and environmental stewardship to ensure alignment with the company’s vision.
  • Reading, writing, and understanding of verbal and written instructions.
  • Having accountability for human and equipment safety.
  • Keeping equipment and working areas clean and neat.
  • Perform basic maintenance on equipment as required.
  • Required to lift to 100 pounds.
  • All other duties assigned by the supervisor are consistent with the job classification.
  • Ability to use 2-way radio communications effectively and in a professional manner.
  • Assist in the creation of Standard Operating Procedures, failure analysis RCAs, and contribute to continuous improvement projects.
  • Attends and participates in department and team meetings and training classes.
  • Familiar with cement process flow and equipment functions preferred.
  • Familiar and able to perform work following NFPA codes.
  • Able to use the storeroom system to locate spare parts and able to input work requests in the CMMS with proper training.
  • Able to operate mobile equipment with proper training.
  • Able to troubleshoot, repair, or replace motors, transformers, VFDs, starters, breakers, disconnects, fuses, electrical interlocks, temperature and pressure transmitters, and similar devices with a high degree of skilled technical competency.
  • Able to troubleshoot and repair instrumentation and electronic circuits.
  • Able to troubleshoot pneumatic and hydraulic electrical control circuits.
  • Able to assemble, install, set up, and maintain electrical, electronic, and instrumentation devices.
  • Able to use PLC and PC programs and be familiar with relay logic, programmable controller logic, and computer hardware.
  • Able to use plant SCADA/HMI system to make modifications and assist in process control troubleshooting.
  • Familiar with standard MS Office products, such as Excel and Word, required.
  • Shall have the ability to maintain process and environmental gas analyzer systems with appropriate training.
  • Must be able to read and comprehend equipment manuals.
  • Able to read blueprints and schematic diagrams and maintain as found/as-built mark-ups.
  • Able to select and use proper tools, testing, and measuring devices.
  • Familiar with safe rigging techniques.
  • Able to read and understand plant power distribution single-line diagrams and AC/DC circuits.
  • Able to change out motors, fuses, electrical/mechanical valves, thermocouples, transducers, and similar electrical and mechanical devices.
  • Able to perform coupling alignments.
  • Able to understand air pollution control device operation and maintain equipment to optimum performance levels.
  • Shall require knowledge of the different lubrication requirements of plant equipment.

  Any other activities requested by the Supervisor that are consistent with this job classification and not included above.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution is required
• Successful candidate must work shifts, weekends and holidays
• Requires qualification received from either and approved Electrical Training Program or other institution
• Candidate must take and pass a written Electrical and PLC test
• Working conditions: Work is performed inside and outside in all weather conditions, in dust, chemical and gas fumes, moderate to extreme noise levels, at heights, and in confined spaces. 
• Physical demands described below are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully:

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. 

  • The employee is constantly required to stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls. 

  • The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.

  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. 

  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

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.