Major Outage Project Lead HROC

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