Aggregate Plant Maintenance Manager
About The Position
Heidelberg Materials is hiring an Aggregate Plant Maintenance Manager in its Aggregates line of business. The role leads and optimizes fixed plant maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability, safety, and operational performance. It plans and coordinates preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for plant processing equipment; develops maintenance team members; and manages maintenance budgets, inventory, contractors, and capital projects. The manager works with operations teams to reduce downtime and improve plant performance. The position supports fixed plant assets such as crushers, screens, conveyors, pumps, motors, and material processing equipment. It requires maintenance leadership in a heavy industrial setting, along with attention to safety, regulatory and environmental requirements, and continuous improvement. The work is primarily based in a quarry and plant, with regular field presence, possible occasional travel, and flexibility to support operational needs, including after-hours emergencies when needed.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to lead maintenance operations in an industrial, manufacturing, mining, quarry, aggregates, cement, or similar environment.
- Strong technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and process equipment maintenance practices.
- Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize resources to achieve operational and maintenance objectives.
- Effective communication, problem-solving, and team development skills, with a focus on collaboration and safety.
- Commitment to continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
- Experience leading maintenance teams responsible for fixed plant assets, including crushers, screens, conveyors, pumps, motors, and material processing equipment.
- Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
- Experience managing maintenance budgets, inventory, contractors, shutdowns, and capital improvement projects.
- Strong understanding of safety regulations, environmental requirements, and maintenance best practices in a heavy industrial environment.
- At least 7 years of maintenance experience supporting fixed plant operations in quarry, mining, aggregates, cement, manufacturing, or other heavy industrial environments.
- At least 5 years of leadership experience supervising maintenance personnel, contractors, or cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- Background in aggregates preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or a related field preferred.
- Experience supporting and maintaining crushing, screening, conveying, and material processing systems preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead and optimize fixed plant maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability, safety, and operational performance.
- Plan, prioritize, and coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for plant processing equipment.
- Develop and coach maintenance team members while fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Manage maintenance budgets, inventory, contractors, and capital projects.
- Partner with operations teams to identify improvement opportunities, reduce downtime, and improve plant performance.
- Analyze equipment performance data, identify root causes, and implement sustainable reliability improvements.
- Manage maintenance shutdowns and capital improvement projects.
Benefits
- Participation in the annual incentive plan.
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with automatic company contribution and matching contributions.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug benefits.
- Health Savings Account (HSA), Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- AD&D, short- and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
- Paid bonding leave.
- 15 days of paid vacation.
- 40 hours of paid sick leave.
- 10 paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
