Senior Director, Automation and Electrical Engineering

## Senior Director, Automation and Electrical Engineering Bewerbenlocations:
Irving, TXtime type:
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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, Red Lion, 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
** 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
** 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 Benefits  + Health 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 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
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