Aggregate Plant Maintenance Manager
Heidelberg Materials · Chico, TX
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Reliability
- Base pay
- $98k–$130k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 7+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 7 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management reliability role at Heidelberg Materials (industrial) in Chico, TX.
- They ask for
- 7+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause
- Base pay
- $98k–$130k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $124k–$135k. This one lists $98k–$130k.
Median of the low and high ends of 10 live postings that list pay, out of 70 reliability engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 69 other live reliability postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- About 12% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (7+ vs 5+)
Typical $124k–$135k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 51%
- ✓ Team leadership 24%
- Automation 20%
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This plant: Heidelberg Materials in Chico
2 other open roles at this site · 5 people we found in reliability roles at Heidelberg Materials.
- Day Shift Plant Maintenance Mechanic · Reliability · Technician
- Night Shift Maintenance Electrician II · Reliability · Technician
Full description from Heidelberg MaterialsAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Critical Experiences & Skills
- ✓Experience leading maintenance teams responsible for fixed plant assets, including crushers, screens, conveyors, pumps, motors, and material processing equipment.
- ✓Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and reliability-centered maintenance practices.
- ✓Ability to analyze equipment performance data, identify root causes, and implement sustainable reliability improvements.
- ✓Experience managing maintenance budgets, inventory, contractors, shutdowns, and capital improvement projects.
- ✓Strong understanding of safety regulations, environmental requirements, and maintenance best practices in a heavy industrial environment.
Experience
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Technology, Maintenance Management, or a related field preferred.
- ✓Equivalent combinations of education, technical training, certifications, and relevant experience will be considered.
- ✓7+ years of maintenance experience supporting fixed plant operations in quarry, mining, aggregates, cement, manufacturing, or other heavy industrial environments.
- ✓5+ years of leadership experience supervising maintenance personnel, contractors, or cross-functional teams.
- ✓Experience supporting and maintaining crushing, screening, conveying, and material processing systems preferred.
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Line of Business: Aggregates
Pay Range: $97,710.00 – $130,276.66
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
- •Lead and optimize fixed plant maintenance programs to maximize equipment reliability, safety, and operational performance.
- •Plan, prioritize, and coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities for plant processing equipment.
- •Develop and coach maintenance team members while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- •Manage maintenance budgets, inventory, contractors, and capital projects to support efficient operations.
- •Partner with operations teams to identify improvement opportunities, reduce downtime, and improve plant performance.
What Are We Looking For
- •Demonstrated ability to lead maintenance operations in an industrial, manufacturing, mining, quarry, aggregates, cement, or similar environment. Background in aggregates preferred!
- •Strong technical knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and process equipment maintenance practices.
- •Proven capability to plan, organize, and prioritize resources to achieve operational and maintenance objectives.
- •Effective communication, problem-solving, and team development skills with a focus on collaboration and safety.
- •Commitment to continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence.
Physical Demands
- •Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and travel throughout quarry and plant operations.
- •Ability to walk, stand, climb, and navigate uneven terrain while conducting inspections and overseeing maintenance activities.
- •Ability to work at heights, in confined spaces, and in varying weather and environmental conditions.
- •Ability to perform physical tasks including bending, reaching, kneeling, crouching, and occasionally lifting up to 50 pounds.
- •Ability to wear required PPE and safely work around moving equipment, dust, noise, and other operational hazards, including responding to after-hours emergencies when needed.
Work Environment
- •Primarily based in a quarry and plant environment with exposure to varying weather conditions, dust, noise, moving machinery, and production activities.
- •Requires regular field presence to inspect equipment, support maintenance activities, and engage with employees.
- •May require occasional travel and flexibility to support operational needs, including emergency maintenance situations.
- •Ability to work in an environment requiring walking, climbing stairs and ladders, and navigating elevated work platforms.
What We Offer
- •Competitive base salary, $97,710 to $130,277 annually 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 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