Kiln Coach

Kiln Coach

Requisition

Location:

Florence, CO, US, 81226

Pay Type:

Salary

Travel Requirement: 31-40%

Amrize is building North America. From bridges and railways to data centers, schools, offices and homes, our solutions are inside the buildings and infrastructure that connect people and advance how we live. And we invite you to come and build with us.

As the partner of choice for professional builders, we offer advanced branded solutions from foundation to rooftop. Wherever our customers are, whatever their job, we’re ready to deliver. Our 19,000 colleagues work across 1,000 sites supported by an unparalleled distribution network. Infrastructure, commercial and residential, new build, repair and refurbishment:
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Amrize listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the SIX Swiss Exchange on June 23, 2025, following our spinoff as an independent company. Join us and build your ambition.

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Description:

Join Amrize as a Kiln Coach and help construct what’s next. If you’re ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America — we want to hear from you!

This role is a key within the cement plant team, accountable for the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the company’s cement manufacturing facility. The position provides end-to-end oversight of clinker production and maintenance, including kiln, fuel handling, pyro-processing, and associated material handling systems that form the core of cement manufacturing. Responsibilities include operational and maintenance planning, process optimization, performance monitoring, and cross-functional coordination of maintenance, production, quality, and reliability functions.

Responsibilities also include major kiln outages and turnaround execution, and the implementation of continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven and root-cause methodologies. The role requires strong technical credibility, excellent communication skills, analytical problem-solving and sound operational decision-making.

• Operate as a team member of the Manufacturing Performance Center (MPC) team.
• Provide technical expertise to all manufacturing plants and facilities.
• Improve equipment net availability, Meantime between failure (MTBF) and decrease overall maintenance cost.
• Analyze equipment failures to determine causes; develop and recommend solutions.
• Assist plants with executing major shutdown standard preventive maintenance routines (PMR´s).
• Provide input to changes in the existing preventive maintenance program based on field inputs, performance reviews and failure investigations.
• Coordinate contractors or contract personnel working on assigned special projects related to reliability improvements.
• Manage minor maintenance projects / tasks as assigned
• Participate in special assessments, surveys and studies when required
• Implement use of new technologies, cost saving techniques/materials and improved safety procedures.
• Assist plants in the preparation and implementation of critical equipment repairs that impact defined key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Manage and supervise specialty services relating to kilns including conditioned based maintenance (CbM), preventive maintenance, and corrective repairs.
• Establish baseline CbM data as needed to help ensure the success of existing/new installations and modifications.
• Work with plants to establish and maintain kiln shell profile standards for high operating reliability of existing/new equipment.
• Be a resource to plants for training on kilns, technical assistance, follow-up and troubleshooting.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or years of equivalent experience

Additional Education Preferred: Bachelor’s degree

Field of Study Preferred: Mechanical Engineering

Required

Work Experience:

• 7-10 years of maintenance experience in a heavy industrial…