Reliability Engineer HROC

Heidelberg Materials; United States; Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement savings plan

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Reliability Engineer to lead regional strategies, improving equipment performance and uptime across multiple cement plants. You will monitor health using predictive tools and translate data into actionable maintenance plans.

Responsibilities include root cause analysis, coordination with maintenance teams, and guiding preventive/predictive programs. Travel to plant and corporate sites is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or related field.
• Demonstrated reliability engineering experience in cement/heavy industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of reliability principles, condition-based maintenance, and RCA methodologies.
• Proficiency with predictive maintenance technologies and CMMS (preferably SAP).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills with ability to support multiple sites remotely.
• Willingness to travel to plant and corporate sites for inspections and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional reliability engineering strategies to improve equipment performance, uptime, and maintenance cost effectiveness across multiple cement plants.
• Monitor equipment health using condition monitoring technologies and translate insights into actionable maintenance plans.
• Facilitate root cause analyses for equipment, process, quality, and production issues and track corrective actions.
• Collaborate with plant maintenance teams to optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs, outage planning, and asset strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement and support Heidelberg Materials maintenance and reliability programs.
• Develop and implement spare parts management strategies to optimize inventory and reduce costs.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Condition-based maintenance

Root cause analysis

Predictive maintenance

Data analysis

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Line of Business: Service & Support

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 apply regional reliability engineering strategies to improve equipment performance, uptime, and maintenance cost effectiveness across multiple cement plants.
• Monitor equipment health using condition monitoring technologies (vibration, thermography, oil analysis, and other predictive tools), analyze reliability data and KPIs, and translate insights into actionable maintenance plans.
• Facilitate root cause and reliability failure analyses for equipment, process, quality, and production issues, ensuring sustainable corrective actions are implemented and tracked.
• Collaborate with plant maintenance teams to optimize preventive and predictive maintenance programs, outage planning, and asset performance strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support facilities in implementing Heidelberg Materials maintenance and reliability programs.
• Develop and implement effective spare parts management strategies across the plants supported, ensuring identification and availability of critical spare parts, optimizing inventory levels and minimizing costs.

What Are We Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in reliability engineering within a cement, heavy industrial, or continuous manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of reliability principles, condition-based maintenance, and root cause analysis methodologies.
• Proficiency with predictive maintenance technologies and computerized maintenance management systems (preferably SAP).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills with the ability to support multiple sites remotely.
• Willingness to travel to the plant and corporate sites supported for inspections, meetings, and project implementation.

Work Environment

This role is based in a central location and provides remote support to multiple cement plants within a designated region. Travel to plant and corporate sites is required for inspections, meetings, and project implementation.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary of $107,480 - $143,307 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:

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