Century Aluminum · 18 hours ago
Maintenance Engineer
Robards, KY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expCentury Aluminum is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to support and improve the reliability, safety, and performance of mechanical systems across their facility. This role focuses on equipment reliability, preventive maintenance strategies, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
MiningMining TechnologyPrecious Metals
Responsibilities
Provide technical support for mechanical maintenance activities, including troubleshooting of rotating equipment, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatic systems
Develop, optimize, and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance programs
Analyze equipment failures and lead root cause failure analysis (RCFA) efforts
Support planning and execution of major repairs, overhauls, and shutdown activities
Review equipment performance and recommend design or process improvements to improve reliability and reduce downtime
Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve equipment availability and safety
Support maintenance documentation including procedures, job plans, bills of material, and equipment criticality rankings
Assist with spare parts strategy, vendor coordination, and technical evaluations
Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements
Manage capital projects, major maintenance projects, equipment installations, and commissioning as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
3+ years of experience in an industrial maintenance or reliability-focused role
Strong working knowledge of mechanical systems, including rotating equipment and industrial power transmission
Experience troubleshooting hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and OEM documentation
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
Effective communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Preferred
Experience in manufacturing, heavy industry, mining, metals, chemical, or energy environments
Familiarity with CMMS systems (SAP PM)
Reliability engineering tools experience (RCFA, FMEA, vibration analysis, oil analysis, etc.)
Experience supporting continuous improvement or TPM initiatives
Company
Century Aluminum
Century Aluminum is a primary aluminium producer, supplying standard-grade, high-purity and value-added primary aluminum products.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$672.25M2025-11-10Post Ipo Secondary· $272.25M
2025-07-16Post Ipo Debt· $400M
1996-04-04IPO
Leadership Team
Jesse Gary
Chief Executive Officer
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