Professional Talent Development Cement

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 & 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 For direct access to CEMEX Career Opportunities, visit us at

Job Summary

Individuals hired as Talent Development Professionals (TDPs) will be placed in a 12-month intensive, hands-on developmental program that will build the foundation for a successful career in CEMEX USA. During the program, TDPs will learn the operational aspects of Cement Operations in order to become a subject matter expert in their field. In addition, TDPs will participate in leadership development sessions in order to enhance management capabilities and participate in project-based learning in order to collaborate and network with others.

Job Responsibilities

This will be a rotational program with assignments at a cement plant 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 CEMEX's other business lines, including ready-mix concrete and aggregates, as well as various critical support roles within the organization.

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

Bachelor's 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:

Chemical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mining Engineering

4 years or less of 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

Willing to relocate domestically

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

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.

CEMEX offers both competitive pay and benefits. Benefits applicable to this position may include, but are not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401(k), Paid Time Off, and Holiday Pay, as well as a comprehensive wellness program to help keep employees and their families healthy and well. You can learn more about CEMEX Benefits by visiting the CEMEX USA Benefits and Well-Being page. (

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.