Maintenance Engineer – Projects, Reliability & Plant Improvement

Heidelberg Materials North America; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 101,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and wellness benefits

Pension plan with company match

Training and career growth

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to lead capital and maintenance projects within a fast-paced industrial setting in Canada. You will manage scopes, budgets, schedules, and technical specs while coordinating contractors and stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes reliability improvements for mechanical systems and hands-on engineering support to maintenance and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of industrial experience in cement, mining, aggregates, heavy manufacturing, pulp & paper, petrochemical, or similar process industries.
• Demonstrated ability to independently identify issues, develop solutions, and drive projects to completion.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of industrial mechanical systems and equipment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Lead small to medium-sized capital and maintenance projects from concept, planning, and design through commissioning and startup.
• Develop and manage project scopes, budgets, schedules, technical specifications, and execution plans.
• Coordinate contractors, vendors, consultants, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery.
• Monitor project performance, costs, safety compliance, quality standards, and schedule adherence.
• Support equipment installations, system upgrades, and plant improvement initiatives to enhance operational performance.
• Provide engineering support to maintenance and operations teams by troubleshooting equipment and process-related issues.
• Drive reliability improvements for mechanical, rotating, conveying, hydraulic, pneumatic, and material-handling systems.
• Develop equipment standards, maintenance strategies, and preventive maintenance programs to improve asset performance.
• Prepare and review engineering designs, layouts, equipment modifications, technical documentation, drawings, and scopes of work.
• Support plant optimization and continuous improvement efforts through engineering evaluations, performance analysis, asset management best practices, and compliance with applicable codes and standards.

Skills

Project management

Troubleshooting

Communication

Industrial mechanical systems

CAD software proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SAP

Job description

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to lead capital and maintenance projects within a fast-paced industrial setting in Canada. You will manage scopes, budgets, schedules, and technical specs while coordinating contractors and stakeholders to ensure on-time delivery.

The role emphasizes reliability improvements for mechanical systems and hands-on engineering support to maintenance and operations teams.