Maintenance Engineer

Line of Business: Cement & White

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:

The Maintenance Engineer role combines project management, engineering support, reliability improvement, and minor design work within a fast-paced industrial environment.

• •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.

What Are We Looking For:

Required

• •Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• •3 to 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 computer-aided design software.

Preferred

• •Registered Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) eligible to obtain P.Eng. designation in Alberta.
• •Experience with reliability engineering and root cause analysis methodologies.
• •Familiarity with SAP or other computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• •Experience working in heavy process industries such as cement manufacturing, mining, or aggregates.
• •Knowledge of AutoCAD or similar drafting software.

Key Competencies

• •Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• •Excellent project management and organizational skills.
• •Strong analytical and technical problem-solving abilities.
• •Effective communicator capable of working with tradespeople, contractors, vendors, and management.
• •Ability to prioritize work and perform effectively in a dynamic industrial environment.
• •Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Working Conditions & Availability

• •Participate in the plant's after-hours on-call support rotation, providing technical assistance and coordination for equipment breakdowns and operational issues as required.
• •On-call requirement approximately one weekend out of every seven, and occasional coverage is required to support vacations and business needs.
• •Respond to urgent plant issues, including those outside of normal working hours, and provide leadership during equipment or process-related incidents.

Office and manufacturing environment with moving mechanical equipment, inclement weather, heat, humidity, elevated noise levels, and dusty conditions.

What We Offer:

• •Competitive base salary: $101,050 - $134,743
• •Industry leading benefits package, including health, dental, and wellness
• •Pension plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions and RRSP options, Opportunities for training, development, career growth within a global organization

Heidelberg Materials welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations may be available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.