Maintenance Planner & Scheduler- Fab Shop

Normally under the direction of a Maintenance Team Manager, duties and responsibilities may
The primary functions of a Fab Shop Planner-Scheduler are to provide high-quality job plans and manage and control the scheduling processes for daily work execution (and/or a portfolio of smaller shutdowns annually) for the welders, M&D roles, and MSM's.
The job plans should meet workface planning criteria for advanced work packaging including detailed scope/ instructions, specific safety information, tools and materials lists, build-up sheets, and task lists that allow the job to be executed right the first time while allowing adequate resourcing of the job. Scheduling plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient execution of daily maintenance tasks and annual campaigns by meticulously managing and controlling the scheduling processes. Scheduling ensures that resources, including personnel and equipment, are optimally utilized to address the highest priority work.
Planning

• Responsible for planning and estimating functions for routine welding maintenance work, special materials, other major welding maintenance jobs, and small shutdowns.
• Work with Centralized Mechanical Planners, Area Maintenance Planners, and Operations Work Execution Coordinators to ensure the planning priority is agreed upon and understood.
• Work with Contracting Services and Capital Programs to ensure the planning priority for any SCP/ SER driven welding work is agreed upon and understood.
• Perform Detailed Planning to include:
• Scope development, job step-outs, quality assurance plans, the identification of support resources with operations added to WO for them, and resource estimates.
• Development of safety related plans such as special PPE requirements, fall hazard plans, confined space planning, etc.
• All parts will be detailed for the Material Coordinators to order prior to jobs being placed in RSCH status in SAP.
• Ensure SOR approvals are initiated prior to job execution where it is known that the jobs will exceed the SOR amount based on estimates.
  Scheduling
• Focal point for within their area of responsibility for PMD Resources and allocation of those resources with other schedulers. This is done in consultation with the Fab Shop Team Manager.
• Create daily and weekly resource loaded work schedules and issue by 3:00 p.m. each day for Daily Schedules, and by Thursday afternoon for Weekly Schedules.
• Optimize schedule resource loading to support maintenance productivity goals.
• Communicate as often as necessary throughout the day/week, with Fab Shop Team Manager, Support resources, and Operations to account for any changes that affect the daily/weekly schedule.
• Communicate with Fab Shop Team Manager early in the week to determine/verify resource availability (in available hours) for thefollowingweek, accounting for upcoming vacations, known illnesses, training events, meetings, etc.
• Maintain up-to-date list of available flex jobs, resource requirements, and resource availability.
• Manage break-ins and assess accommodation possibilities.
• Become comfortable at looking forward for resource conflicts and can resolve those conflicts. Manage schedule changes.
• Make arrangements with all work execution groups when jobs are delayed or moved up.
  

• High School diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
• At least 18 years of age
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Valid motor vehicle Driver's License

Maintenance Experience

• Completion of the TXO General Maintenance Mechanic Apprenticeship Program, OR
• Minimum five (5) years of industrial experience and knowledge in maintenance related work execution in the refinery or petrochemical industry.
• Desirable / Preferred Skills/Qualities:
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in an associated field
• Preference for minimum of 2-years planning and/or scheduling of refinery or petrochemical equipment.
• Computer skills/ proficiency with multiple software packages, including corporate systems (currently: SAP Plant Maint. module, Viziya, Microsoft Office products,
• PowerBi, Intranet, Adobe Acrobat, other Scheduling Software Tools, etc.)
• Knowledge of process industry related safety and environmental policies and programs
• Knowledge of job estimating and productivity evaluation methods for maintenance and construction crafts
• Basic math skills including working with fractions, decimals, and currency.
• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communications skills
• Highly organized, self-motivated, proactive, creative, and results oriented
• Detail oriented and demonstrated ability to consistently meet deadlines
• Work in a self-directed work environment
• Ability to understand/ follow written and verbal instructions/ procedures.
• Ability to complete a variety of seemingly unrelated tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to communicate clearly and tactfully with a broad range of people.
• Ability to plan-ahead and handle many details