Equipment Operator

01604 HM Pacific Northwest, Inc.; Gold Bar (UT); On-site; USD 63,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union benefits

Vacation, sick leave and holidays

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America is seeking an experienced industrial engineer to lead daily operational engineering activities, ensuring safe, efficient, and reliable plant performance.

You will analyze processes and production data to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization, collaborating with operations, maintenance, and safety teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives and support capital projects.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capability in operational or industrial engineering within heavy manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to analyze data and translate insights into action.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functional teams and operational levels.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Proficiency with engineering tools, systems, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily operational engineering activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant performance.
• Analyze processes, equipment, and production data to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and safety teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support project planning and execution, including upgrades, modifications, and capital improvements.
• Ensure engineering practices align with operational, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.

Skills

Operational engineering

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Safety compliance

Job description

Line of Business: Aggregates 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

• Lead and support daily operational engineering activities to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable plant performance
• Analyze processes, equipment, and production data to identify opportunities for improvement and optimization
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and safety teams to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Support project planning and execution, including upgrades, modifications, and capital improvements
• Ensure engineering practices align with operational, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards

What Are We Looking For

• Demonstrated capability in operational or industrial engineering within heavy manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to analyze data and translate insights into action
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functional teams and operational levels
• Commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement
• Proficiency with engineering tools, systems, and technical documentation

Conditions of Employment

• Successful candidate must submit to post‑offer pre‑employment physical examination, drug/alcohol screen, and background check
• Some positions require FMCSA regulated ongoing drug and alcohol testing
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to apply. Verification of age will be required as a condition of employment.

Work Environment

Role operates primarily in environments where the conditions include moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, cold, humidity, and elevated noise level

What We Offer

• $47.35 to $47.35 per hour
• Benefits through the Union for Medical, Dental, Vision and Pension
• Union paid vacation, sick leave and 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.