Senior Reliability Engineer

Senior Reliability Engineer

AutoReqId: 20641BR

Pay Class: Salaried Exempt

Minimum Pay Rate: $102,300.00

Maximum Pay Rate: $140,662.50

Department: Technical

Line of Business: Corporate Administration (SSC, IT, Employee Services, Etc.)

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Posting:

THE ROLE AND THE COMPANY

Heidelberg Materials provides the materials to build our future. Our future is sustainable. Our future is digital. And it goes way beyond cement, aggregates and ready-mixed concrete. Heidelberg Materials North America, previously known as Lehigh Hanson, operates more than 450 locations with approximately 9,000 employees in the U.S. and Canada.

Heidelberg Materials seeks to future proof its cement operations with increased digitization and operational capability. The overarching goal is to centralize operations, and to achieve operational excellence. For this purpose, it is establishing the Heidelberg Materials Remote Optimization Center (HROC) in its headquarters in Irving, Texas.

As a Senior Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical support and expertise in reliability engineering to multiple cement plants within a designated region. Based in a central location, you will collaborate closely with plant teams to improve equipment reliability, optimize maintenance strategies, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the region. Occasional travel to the plant sites supported will be required.

What You'll Get to Do

• Develop and implement reliability engineering strategies and programs across multiple cement plants to improve equipment performance, increase uptime, and reduce maintenance costs.
• Monitor equipment performance and health using all available condition monitoring systems in place.
• Lead and facilitate root cause analysis investigations for equipment failures, reliability incidents, recurring issues, and facilitation of process/quality/production RCFAs.
• Collaborate with plant maintenance teams to optimize maintenance strategies and practices, including preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Develop and implement effective spare parts management strategies across the plants supported.
• Prepare regular reports on equipment reliability, maintenance performance, and KPIs for regional and plant management review.
• Provide training and guidance to plant maintenance personnel on reliability engineering principles, techniques, and best practices.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement by actively seeking opportunities to enhance equipment reliability, maintenance practices, and overall plant performance.
• Support facilities in the implementation of Heidelberg Materials maintenance and reliability programs.

Essential Experience and Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Previous experience in reliability engineering within a heavy industrial or continuous manufacturing environment, preferably in cement production.
• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering principles, tools, and methodologies, including root cause analysis and condition-based maintenance.
• Proficiency in using condition monitoring techniques and predictive maintenance technologies.
• Familiarity with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) preferably SAP.
• Strong project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with plant teams and stakeholders remotely.

Proficiency in data analysis software and MS Office applications.

What We Have to Offer:

• Competitive base salary and participation in our annual incentive plan.
• Competitive benefits program.
• 401k retirement savings plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions.

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Employer Statement: Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled