Plant Optimization Engineer - Phoenix, United States - Vulcan Materials Company

Description

Description

Build Your Career. Build America's Future.

Vulcan Materials Company is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates and a major producer of aggregates-based construction materials, including asphalt and ready-mixed concrete. When you join Vulcan, it's more than starting an exciting career - you get to make a difference for millions of people every day across the country.

When you join Vulcan, you join a dynamic culture in which career development is encouraged, excellence is rewarded, and diversity is valued. No matter the role or the location across the country, every member of the Vulcan team lives through the Vulcan Way: doing the right thing, the right way, at the right time.

What You'll Do:

Support. Assist Regional Operations, Technical Services, and Operations Support groups to test, analyze and improve aggregate production plant efficiencies while producing a quality product and field application of hardware and software related to automated plant controls and data collection.

Gather Data. Monitoring and review of crusher testing to maximize product throughput, profile liners, and manage the cost utilization of liners. Organize and oversee plant studies. Conduct field studies to gather the information that digital systems cannot measure. Utilize software such as AggFlow, AggQC, CrusherQC, VantagePoint, and Historian to monitor and model plants, evaluate data, and analyze potential plant changes. Troubleshoot, evaluate, and maintain the effectiveness of hardware such as bin/bowl sensors, belt scales, variable frequency drives, etc. Review, track, and document different pit/plant setups for various modes, including blending, screen media, chute flow, crusher settings, and production rates of key products.

Analyze. To maximize efficiencies, perform pit/mobile, screen, crusher, and screw focus studies. Identify potential production deficiencies related to the automation system and work with other Operations Support groups to find solutions.

Collaborate. Work with plant operators to customize and optimize PLC-based control systems and PC graphic user interface. Learn to use the various company data sources to create custom reporting for operations managers and project-oriented field studies. Work closely with other Optimization Engineers to work through processing bottlenecks and adjustments related to productivity demands and changing field conditions. Work with programmers to troubleshoot, adjust, and optimize software tools for safe and efficient plant production controls.

Additional Responsibilities. Other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions:

Qualifications

Skills You'll Need:

Education. Degree in Engineering OR 5 years of mining, operating, or quality control experience in the aggregate industry.

Experience. Experience in aggregate production plant operation and/or processing/manufacturing automation.

Knowledge. A high degree of aggregate plant and product knowledge. Thorough understanding of aggregate qualities, blending scenarios, and plant setups to determine how proposed mine plans and plant changes could impact a plant's ability to meet quality and State agency requirements. Must possess a thorough understanding of all VMC quality information systems.

Interpersonal Skills. Possess strong initiative, motivation, assertiveness, and a positive attitude. Must sustain high ethical and moral standards. Safety-first attitude and willingness to communicate any concerns to peers. Ability to inspire creativity, integrity, stewardship, and loyalty with peers. Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation and speaking skills in group settings. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision; self-directed and motivated, highly organized.

Technical Skills. Ability to anticipate, plan and coordinate events and proactively think through hypothetical "what if" scenarios to develop contingency plans. Strong analytical and mathematical skills. Strong computer skills and ability to learn the operation of new software programs. The use of telephones, computers, cell phones, fax machines, and other electronic devices is essential.

Ability to Travel. Must have a valid driver's license and the ability to work in the field in the covered area of responsibility 70-80% of the time.

Behavioral Expectations:

High Integrity. Acts with unyielding integrity and honesty in business transactions, promoting company policies, holding self and other employees accountable, and keeping promises and commitments.
Self-Motivated. Initiates and takes action before being required to do so. Collaborates with others to address issues that arise.
Business Understanding. Thorough understanding of the business purpose. Recognizes business constraints - what is and is not possible at certain times or positions.
Responsive. Responds promptly and accurately to requests for information; coordinates appropriate follow-up.

Critical Competencies:

Internal Customer Focus. Takes responsibility for internal customer relationships with operations, keeping promises and commitments.
Communication Skills. Communicates clearly and listens carefully in an open, candid, and consistent manner.
Production Knowledge. Understands the production plants' capabilities and works to improve efficiencies of these plants while maintaining product quality.
Leadership Skills. Acts decisively and supports all aspects of the company to work together to accomplish Vulcan's objectives, vision, mission, and values. Trusts and allows people to do their job, holding them accountable for the full extent of their responsibilities. Set the example for working
safely.

What You'll Like About Us:

Great Company Culture. Our people share a competitive drive for excellence in an environment of trust, teamwork, open-mindedness, and communication.

Safe. An industry leader in health and safety standards. We are committed to creating a safe work environment and protecting all employees and customers.

Meaningful Work. What sets up apart is that our work impacts daily lives - and every employee contributes. Our aggregates produced are used to build roads, schools, hospitals, airports, and housing throughout the United States.

Health Benefits. Medical, Dental, and Vision programs, plus much more.

Rest and Relaxation. Paid vacation, personal floating days, and paid holidays.

Prepare for the Future. 401(k) with company match and contribution.

Training and Development. We see our development programs and helping our employees meet their goals as critical to our business.

Vulcan Materials Company is committed to employing a diverse workforce. You will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

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