Mechanical Engineer Trainee

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.

Key Targets of the Role
The successful candidate will be immersed in a 24-month program designed to provide exposure, training, and hands-on experience in all aspects of the aggregates and concrete business including production, sales, maintenance, supervision, quality control and logistics.

What You'll Be Doing

• Participate fully and actively in all assigned development activities
• Apply knowledge and work collaboratively on various team projects related to training and development
• Support the aggregate and concrete division in achieving production goals through partnering with experienced professionals and managers in different departments (safety, operations, human resources, environment, maintenance, quality control)
• Participate in daily and weekly production and maintenance meetings
• Learn basic supervisory skills by working side by side with experienced supervisors
• Responsible for reporting and tracking key performance indicators

What Are We Looking For

• Post-secondary education with solid academic achievement in engineering, operations, manufacturing or a related field
• Must have a strong desire to work in a mining and Ready-mix manufacturing environment. Prior Ready Mix or mining experience is a plus
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Ability to be a self-starter and take initiative
• Ability to adapt to change and respond well under pressure
• Solid interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ideal candidate will have a strong desire to move into progressively more responsible roles and can relocate if required

Work Environment

• Dynamic and fast-paced setting.
• Collaborative and supportive team culture.
• Opportunities for cross-functional projects.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary.
• Industry leading benefits package, including health, dental, and wellness.
• Pension plan with an automatic company contribution as well as matching contributions and RRSP options.
• Opportunities for training, development, career growth within a global organization.

Heidelberg Materials welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations may be available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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