Do you want to work for the largest Chemical Manufacturing company? They are currently looking for a Turnaround Planner to support their facility in Bishop, Texas.  If you’re interested and qualified, we urge you to apply!

Position: Turnaround Planner

Location: Bishop, TX

Duration: Until June 2020 (possible extension)

• The candidate will report to the Turnaround Tools Coordinator.
• The mechanical planner is a member of the TAR Management Team responsible for all assigned mechanical TAR planning as well as support for secondary discipline planning.
• The primary function of this role in the Turnaround Project Team is to assure that turnaround plannng is prepared and executed in a manner that meets the Site’s Turnaround objectives. 

Job Description:

• Planning Phase: 
• Attend Core Team meetings as required 
• Work with Operations and other Core Team disciplines to assure that the Job Plans meets the following: 
  • Follow Site Policies, Procedures, Guidelines and Technical Rules for repairing, inspecting or replacing equipment. 
  • Analyze detail planning information from previous TAR(s), as required. 
  • Participate in the scope definition process, with a focus on the mechanical activities (equipment inspections, repairs and capital projects) as required. 
  • When advantageous, proposes alternative scope to meet the same objectives. 
  • Plan Jobs assigned in the planning tool and produce the according to guidelines set by lead planners, planning coordinators and TAR manager. 
  • Plans Capital Project Execution Phase activities for the TAR as defined by the TAR and Construction managers. 
  • Request secondary discipline (I&E, rotating equipment) planning support as needed. 
  • Support secondary discipline planning to finalize plans for the mechanical activities associated with I&E and rotating equipment jobs as necessary. 
  • Coordinates with the I&E, Electrical, and Operations Planners regarding scope development, scope additions, isolations, work planning, PPE, permitting requirements, etc. 
  • Support the development of the site/unit infrastructure and facilities (provide summary of needs to Logistics Coordinator, esp. long-lead deliveries). 
  • Ensure contractor understands the contents of mechanical work packages. 
• Execution Phase: 
• During Execution, act as either an Execution Coordinator or Discovery Planner 
  • When acting as an Execution Coordinator, interface with Execution Contractor to organize and conduct daily work, including safety and quality oversight. 
  • Keep the Turnaround Management Team apprised of the status and assure accurate “Progress” reporting on a daily basis. 
  • Attend daily execution meetings and provide insight into the interpretation of the scheduling data that is discussed. 
  • Provide oversight to the scheduling progression effort and assure that scheduler deliverables are met during the duration of the execution. 
  • Capture current Job Plan deficiencies and or improvements ideas during Execution. 
  • Provide contractors with any additional documentation needed to conduct work properly. 
  • Document daily findings and events (notes/photographs). 
  • When acting as a Discovery Work Planner 
  • Follow Discovery Work Process and assure that discovery work or scope changes are added to the schedule and that the execution strategy supports the completion of this additional work. 
  • Plan the Discovery Work so as to provide planning/estimating/material and/or service procurement as necessary. 
  • Capture current Job Plan deficiencies and or improvements ideas during Execution. 
• Post Turnaround Phase: 
  • Provide input to contractor evaluations. 
  • Continue working with Execution Contractor to complete all Post TAR work. 
  • Evaluate repetitive Job Plans and correct any inefficiencies for future work. 
  • Evaluate the work processes and deliverables during the outage and document what went well and what could be in proved.
  • Review this information with the Contractor staff and the Turnaround Management Team prior to the critique. 
  • Participate in Post TAR Critiques.
  • Specifically provide input on the scheduling efforts and improvements (lessons learned) that can be made for future turnarounds. 
  • Ensure planning details, daily notes, photos, and other documentation are properly archived.

Skills:

• Candidate must have overall Field Experience with General Maintenance functions. 
• It is preferred the Candidate have Mechanical Crew leadership experience. 
• Candidate is expected to be a self-starter and Goal oriented, to investigate and ask questions to meet planning goals. 
• Candidate must be able to read Equipment and or piping drawings. 
• Candidate must have basic knowledge of Primavera P6 schedules.
• How to read and interpret a schedule, to better work with a Scheduler and transfer information for optimization. 
• Computer Skills 
  • Excel 
  • Outlook 
  • Visio 
  • Word 
  • Adobe Acrobat 
• SAP Experience is preferable  

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If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruit@ianmartin.com. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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