Line of Business:
Service & Support Pay Range:
$107,480.00
66 About Us Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9,000 employees. What You'll Be Doing Build detailed outage schedules (MS Project), define task sequencing, and identify the critical path to minimize downtime. Identify and finalize all maintenance activities plan (kiln, mills, crushers, preheaters, etc.), ensuring a clear, detailed outage scope with task-level breakdown. Determine manpower, contractor requirements, tools, and materials; coordinate with plant teams, procurement, and vendors to ensure availability. Develop outage cost estimates, track planned vs. expected expenditure and identify cost optimization opportunities before execution by leveraging data and plant collaboration. Analyze potential risks (equipment delays, resource conflicts, safety concerns) and prepare contingency plans to avoid downtime overruns. Pre-qualify vendors, align on scope, timelines, safety requirements, and ensure contracts are ready prior to outage start. Act as the central coordination point between plant operations, maintenance, regional teams, and contractors—ensuring alignment before mobilization. Use past outage data and KPIs (duration, cost, productivity) to improve planning accuracy and reduce future outage durations. Drive continuous improvement through post-outage analysis, reporting, and best practices implementation What Are We Looking For Minimum of 4 years of experience in maintenance and project planning within a heavy manufacturing environment; cement plant experience preferred. Strong capability in outage planning, project management, and maintenance coordination in industrial environments Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders effectively Knowledge of cement manufacturing processes, equipment, and maintenance systems (e.g., CMMS/SAP) Effective communication and collaboration skills to work across diverse teams and locations Willingness and flexibility to travel to plant sites for planning and execution activities Work Environment This role operates in both office and plant environments, supporting multiple sites within a designated region. Travel is required during outage preparation and execution phases. The position involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, including operations, maintenance, contractors, and regional leadership. What We Offer Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan 401(k) retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions Highly competitive benefits programs, including: Medical, Dental, and Vision along with Prescription Drug Benefits Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) AD&D, Short
- and Long-Term Disability Coverage as well as Basic Life Insurance Paid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays Equal Opportunity Employer
- Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled Shaping the future, building successes Heidelberg Materials
- your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry.
As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO₂ reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions
- setting new standards for the industry.
In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you're not just shaping the industry's future; you're shaping your own. Let's get to work! Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.
