Maintenance Engineer
Keystone Cement Company, founded in 1926, is a Titan America business which manufactures quality Portland and masonry cement used in the construction of highways, bridges, and buildings. Our goal is to provide our customers with the highest quality products and services, and to be the supplier of choice in the construction industry.
Keystone is proud of its commitment to the environment and its relationship with the local community. Our employees are active citizens in the Lehigh Valley. As a company we are committed to building a better life for them and for our neighbors in the community.
Position Title: Maintenance Engineer
About the Role:
Keystone Cement is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our Maintenance team. Reporting to the Plant Maintenance Manager, this position is responsible for managing capital and maintenance projects while providing mechanical engineering support to plant operations and maintenance activities.
The Maintenance Engineer will lead projects from concept through commissioning, including scope development, design review, budgeting, contractor coordination, equipment installation, and startup. In addition, the role serves as a key technical resource for troubleshooting equipment issues, improving reliability, supporting major outages, and identifying opportunities to enhance plant performance. The successful candidate will combine strong project management capabilities with practical mechanical engineering experience in a cement manufacturing or heavy industrial environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Capital Projects & Engineering
- Lead capital and maintenance projects from conception through commissioning and startup.
- Develop project scopes, engineering specifications, cost estimates, schedules, and contractor work plans.
- Manage project budgets, schedules, procurement activities, and contractor performance.
- Coordinate engineering consultants, equipment vendors, contractors, and internal stakeholders.
- Review engineering drawings, technical specifications, and equipment designs.
- Oversee equipment installation, construction activities, and project commissioning efforts.
- Prepare project justifications and support capital expenditure requests.
- Identify and develop opportunities for equipment modernization, capacity improvements, and process optimization.
Mechanical Engineering & Reliability Support
- Provide day-to-day mechanical engineering support to maintenance and operations teams.
- Assist with troubleshooting and root cause analysis of equipment failures and recurring maintenance issues.
- Support reliability improvement initiatives for critical plant assets, including kilns, mills, crushers, conveyors, fans, pumps, and material handling systems.
- Participate in plant inspections and condition assessments to identify improvement opportunities.
- Support predictive and preventive maintenance programs through engineering analysis and recommendations.
- Assist with planning and execution of annual shutdowns and major maintenance activities.
- Evaluate equipment performance and recommend solutions to improve safety, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Serve as a technical resource for maintenance personnel on complex mechanical systems and equipment issues.
Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Experience
- Minimum of five (5) years of engineering experience in cement manufacturing or a comparable heavy industrial environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing capital projects in an operating industrial facility.
- Experience troubleshooting and improving heavy industrial equipment and systems.
- Experience working with rotating equipment, material handling systems, and process equipment common to cement manufacturing.
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong mechanical engineering and project management skills.
- Working knowledge of cement plant equipment, maintenance practices, and industrial reliability principles.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, and construction documents.
- Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with SAP or a comparable maintenance management system preferred.
- AutoCAD or similar engineering design software experience preferred.
- Physically inspect plant properties where climbing steps, ladders, and physical exertion at high elevations is required.
- Wear the required MSHA safety equipment, including respirator (when needed).
- Work in dusty, noisy, high temperature environment in all types of weather conditions.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation.
- Comprehensive medical (including prescription), dental, and vision insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account or Health Savings Account.
- Life insurance.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off.
- Opportunities to learn plant operations and grow within the organization.
- A collaborative, team-oriented work environment.
Keystone Cement Company is an equal opportunity employer.