CHEMICAL ENGINEER (No Experience)

Company Overview

Founded in 1906, over the last 110+ years CEMEX has grown into a global building materials company that provides high quality products and reliable service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. Here at CEMEX we offer our employees competitive wages, career growth, excellent benefits including health, dental &amp vision plans, vacation or paid time off, employee assistance program and retirement plan options, along with over a century of stability to build your next career on! To learn more about our company culture and why you should join us, visit us at www.cemexusa.com/careers. For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at https://jobs.cemex.com/.

Job Summary

As part of CEMEX’s Talent Development Program, under the direction of the Cement Training Manager, a Talent Development Professional will complete approximately 10 months of training and development, followed by an approximately 1-year assignment as a “TDP II” at a cement plant.

Job Responsibilities

This will be a rotational program with assignments at different sites within CEMEXs US Cement Operations and will include various hands-on training projects, simulations, and other experiential learning opportunities. Participants will also be introduced to the relationships between cement and CEMEXs other business lines, including ready-mix concrete and aggregates, as well as various critical support roles within the organization. Program graduates will then transition into a Plant Engineer role aligned with their interest and expertise at one of CEMEXs cement plants.

Acquire specific knowledge of cement manufacturing
Enhance leadership capabilities
Acquire a sense of global business
Learn by working in specific job positions (hands-on experience)
Obtain a network of contacts and resources
Present continuous improvement ideas
Develop technical and managerial skills
Adhere to all CEMEX, OSHA, and MSHA rules and regulations at all times
Wear proper safety equipment while on plant grounds
Meet or exceed company safety standards, be an advocate for safety
Perform other job responsibilities as assigned by management

Qualifications

Bachelors Degree with a GPA of 2.75 or higher in:
Chemical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mining Engineering
3 years maximum work experience after graduation
Prior industrial experience strongly preferred
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated leadership abilities and initiative
Demonstrated capability of conducting hands-on field work in a heavy industrial manufacturing environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Team oriented
Proficient in all Microsoft Office Software
Working Conditions

Capability to work extended hours as necessary
Ability to work with standard office/computer equipment
Ability to participate in required overnight travel as necessary
Continuous exposure to extreme heat, extreme cold, extreme noise, and working outdoors
Must wear protective equipment while at the location
Physical Requirements

Must be willing to relocate domestically
Requires walking, sitting, lifting, pushing, pulling, and climbing to a significant degree
Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, in order to communicate to employees/visitors
Ability to lift upwards of 25 pounds frequently, up to 50 pounds occasionally
Ability to work in hot, cold or dusty environments
Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces
Ability to climb stairs, climb ladders, crouch, bend, stoop, kneel, walk or sit for extended periods

Legal Notices

CEMEX is an EEO/AA (equal opportunity/affirmative action) institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital or familial status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by under federal, state or local law in the programs or activities which it operates.

CEMEX will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all local, state and federal laws.

CEMEX is an E-Verify participating employer.

Arizona Smoke-Free Act. CEMEX complies with the State of Arizona’s Smoke-Free Act (Arizona Revised Statutes § 36-601.01). Smoking and/or the use of tobacco or related products is prohibited in and on CEMEX property as well as any building and/or vehicle owned or leased by CEMEX.

EEO Statement – En Español

CEMEX es una institución EEO/AA (igualdad de oportunidad/acción afirmativa) y no discrimina en base al sexo, edad, raza, color, religión, discapacidad física o mental, credo, origen nacional, estatus veterano, orientación sexual, información genética, identidad de género, o expresión de género en los programas o actividades los cuales opera.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $72,000.00 per year

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Preferred)