Company:

INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA

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INEOS Olefins and Polymers USA

Maintenance Planner – Rotating Equipment

Grade

Technical Non-Exempt 32

Location        

Battleground Manufacturing Complex – La Porte, TX

Organizational context and job purpose

Organizational Context:

INEOS is a global manufacturer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and oil products.  It comprises 36 businesses each with a major chemical company heritage.  Its production network spans 194 sites in 29 countries throughout the world.  The INEOS Olefins & Polymers USA business is a major participant in the North American chemical industry, with an annual manufacturing capacity of 9.6 billion pounds of petrochemicals.  Manufacturing sites include Chocolate Bayou Works (Alvin, TX), Battleground Manufacturing Complex (La Porte, TX), and Carson (Carson, CA), with a corporate office in League City, TX.

The 300-acre INEOS Battleground Manufacturing Complex (BMC) was originally built in 1956 and is located on the Houston ship channel east of Houston, Texas.  Currently, BMC produces both high-density polyethylene and polypropylene.  The polypropylene line has a capacity of approximately 320 million pounds per year, and the seven polyethylene lines have a combined capacity of approximately 3 billion pounds per year.  The BMC site has a state-of-the-art technical service center which integrates research and development, technical services and quality assurance. 

Purpose of the job:

The Maintenance Planner’s primary role is to plan maintenance activities within assigned production and plant areas.  The Maintenance Planner works closely with the Maintenance & Operations team to plan maintenance for day to day activities and shutdowns.  The Planner plans maintenance activities to maintain a safe, efficient, reliable operation.  They are responsible for visiting the specified job site to identify the scope of work, planning and estimating all resources required to perform specific jobs. They also requisition all needed material and external services.  They work closely with the department requesting the work, as well as those performing work to ensure adequate detail has been provided.  Post job evaluation is required to update plans and SAP task lists for future use.  The planner references Maintenance SOPs and plant equipment specifications to determine proper repair methods and proper material purchases.  This position works closely with the Planning & Scheduling Supervisor to manage the backlog and prioritize work in the backlog. The Maintenance Planner reports directly to the Central Planning Supervisor.

Responsibilities AND Accountabilities

• Demonstrates Safety Leadership through the promotion of the INEOS 20 Safety Principles.
• Develop top quality and reusable job plans which are accurate for the task(s) and are conducive to efficient work execution.
• Key Job Plan elements include:
  • Required skill crafts and accurate work duration(s)
  • Required tools and equipment to properly execute the work
  • Optimal sequencing logic between operational steps
  • Requisitions for necessary parts and materials via the Procurement department
  • Re-usable task lists for repetitive jobs
  • Accurate/updated Bills of Material (BOM's) where appropriate
  • Special instructions and required documentation such as IFC information, QA/QC needs, piping equipment schematics, etc.
  • Create/Manage SAP Maintenance plans/task list for preventative maintenance activities
• Manage maintenance orders such that they are planned and worked in accord with one another where possible to optimize scaffolding and resource use.
• Ensure maintenance work orders are created with correct entry data and cost settlement information
• Coordinate activities on purchases and deliveries through the Procurement department.
• When appropriate, conduct field walk through with engineers to ensure proper task execution in the field.
• Research repairable and non-stock parts to ensure availability and adjust inventory as required.
• Grouping notifications together that can be planned and worked as a single order.
• Monitor planned and unplanned backlog for assigned area of responsibility and report status and delays as necessary.
• Is accountable for specifications being met on planned work orders. Works closely with the Engineering department to clarify issues, questions and any applicable deviations to specifications.
• Participate in staff meetings and maintenance update / scheduling meetings.
• Update bill of materials in S