Maintenance Planner Major Outage HROC

51905 HROC LLC • Full-time • East Houston, TX, United States, TX, United States • 1d ago

Line of Business: Service & Support

Pay Range: $107,480.00 – $143,306.66

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

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

As part of our hiring process, we may use AI-assisted tools to support the screening and evaluation of candidate applications and interviews. These tools help streamline the initial assessment, but all decisions about candidate advancement are made by human recruiters and hiring managers. While technology supports early steps, every interview will be handled by experienced recruiters and hiring managers to provide a personal touch.

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