Maintenance Planner Major Outage HROC

Heidelberg Materials North America; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 107,480 - 143,306; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement savings plan

Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials North America in Irving, Texas is looking for a Project Planning Specialist to manage outage schedules and activities within the cement manufacturing process. Candidates should have a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience ideally in a heavy manufacturing environment.

The role offers competitive base salary, a 401(k) plan with company contributions, and comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in maintenance and project planning within a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders effectively.
• Willingness to travel to plant sites for planning and execution activities.

Responsibilities

• Build detailed outage schedules and define task sequencing to minimize downtime.
• Analyze potential risks and prepare contingency plans to avoid downtime overruns.
• Serve as the central coordination point between plant operations and contractors.

Skills

Outage planning

Project management

Maintenance coordination

Cement manufacturing knowledge

Effective communication

Tools

MS Project

CMMS/SAP

Job description

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

Minimum Pay Rate: 107,480.00

Maximum Pay Rate: 143,306.67