Maintenance Planner Major Outage HROC

About Us
Heidelberg Materials is one of the worlds largest suppliers of building materials. Heidelberg Materials North America operates over 450 locations across the U.S. and Canada with approximately 9000 employees.

What Youll 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 contractorsensuring 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