Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at CalPortland summary: The Mechanical Maintenance Engineer is responsible for improving machinery reliability, planning and coordinating maintenance activities, and supervising mechanical maintenance personnel in a manufacturing plant. They assist with maintenance planning, spare parts management, contractor supervision, and capital maintenance projects while ensuring safety and efficiency under challenging environmental conditions. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, strong problem-solving skills, and experience with predictive and preventive maintenance practices.

Job Summary The Maintenance Engineer participates in maintenance planning, reliability improvement and other maintenance and repair functions of a plant. Benefits At CalPortland, we’re proud to offer a comprehensive, competitive benefits package that provides health and financial support to our most important resources: our employees.  Your benefits are an important part of your overall compensation at CalPortland. That’s why we give you a wide range of benefits to choose from.  All regular full time employees may enroll in a variety of health and welfare plans including medical, dental and vision plans.  Other benefits include life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, and retirement program.  The company also has a variety of voluntary benefits for employees to choose from. Responsibilities Responsible for machinery reliability improvement and engineering Assists with maintenance planning, daily and yearly outages and predictive maintenance Manages spare parts Plans, coordinates and schedules work required Supervises contractors and orders materials to ensure efficiency and success Assists with capital budget and maintenance projects Provides guidance to the mechanical maintenance personnel in the repair, maintenance and installation functions Performs other duties as assigned Education Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field Requirements/Qualifications Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint) Knowledge of the principles of predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance Strong communication, organization, analytical and problem-solving skills Physical requirements: standing, stooping, walking on various surfaces and terrains, climbing up to 380 feet, lifting up to 70 lbs., walking long distances, ability to see and hear safety indicators and warnings Must be able to work in all weather conditions: heat, cold, wet, dry and/or dusty conditions and near hot kiln process Will have exposure to all levels of noise that require use of hearing protection Exposure to cement, clay, limestone and various lab chemicals; see MSDS for more details Ability to work in surroundings that include heat, dust, vibration, heights and confined spaces Preferred: Experience in project work in a manufacturing environment, preferably a cement plant Experience with ERP system, preferably SAP Conditions of Employment Successful candidate must submit to post-offer pre-employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. #LI-PW1

Keywords: mechanical maintenance, reliability engineering, preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, plant maintenance, machinery repair, maintenance planning, spare parts management, project coordination, manufacturing engineering