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.
Provide strategic leadership for North American automation, optimization systems, and electrical engineering initiatives across aggregates and asphalt operations
Drive Best Value Design (BVD) outcomes and identify optimization opportunities across sites
Partner closely with Area CCA, country leadership, HDigital, and project teams to plan and prioritize initiatives
Lead Support execution of automation and electrical engineering projects across multiple functions, including ESH, procurement, engineering, and construction
Deliver expert-level technical guidance on automation and optimization systems across North America
Strengthen collaboration and stakeholder alignment, including leadership of OT/IT integration efforts
Support coordinated CCA engineering and performance improvement activities across aggregates, asphalt, and limited ready-mix concrete operations
Ensure consistent engineering standards, scalability, and performance improvements across all supported operations
Deliver the Aggregates Remote Optimization Centre (AROC) solution across North America
Bachelor’s Degree in Automation or Electrical Engineering with 10+ years of relevant industrial engineering experience, ideally within aggregates, mining, asphalt, or RMC
Strong project management expertise delivering automation, system implementation and electrical engineering initiatives across multiple locations and scales
Advanced technical knowledge in plant automation, PLC systems (Rockwell/Allen-Bradley), SCADA, process control, and electrical distribution systems
Working knowledge of IT/OT integration including network architecture, industrial protocols (MQTT, Modbus, OPC-UA), cybersecurity, and Windows server environments
Hands-on experience with automation tools and platforms (Ignition 8.1, Opto 22, RedLion, SQL databases, IIoT systems) and data tools (e.g., Python, Tableau, advanced spreadsheets)
Proven ability to build relationships globally, navigate multicultural environments, communicate effectively, and travel internationally as needed
