Senior Director, Automation and Electrical Engineering

Heidelberg Materials AG · Irving, United States · full time · On site · May 29, 2026

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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

  • 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

What Are We Looking For

  • 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

What We Offer

  • Competitive base salary
  • 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 BenefitsHealth Saving 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 InsurancePaid Bonding Leave, 15 days of Paid Vacation, 40 hours of Paid Sick Leave and 10 Paid Holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled

Work Environment

  • Combination of office and industrial plant settings
  • Regular interaction with operations, maintenance, digital and engineering teams
  • Will require travel up to 50% to support multiple sites across the region
  • Dynamic environment focused on safety, performance, and collaboration
Employer
Heidelberg Materials AG
Location
Irving, United States · On site
Contract
full time