Senior Maintenance Planner

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About you and this role

Dow has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Maintenance Planner in Plaquemine, LA.

Under the guidance of the Turnaround Manager (TAM) and as a member of Louisiana Operations (LAO) Turnaround Team, the Senior Maintenance Planner in an instrumental foundation to build our Turnaround organization.   Through the application of the Dow Global Turnaround Work Process (GTWP), SAP, and the Turnaround Tool, you will be part of the team to implement a strategy that renews the assets and maximizes long term value creation.  Often during turnaround execution, you would be responsible for Add-ON Planning, archiving and ultimately field execution.  The Senior Maintenance Planner will support delivering the best in class performance in all phases of the turnaround (TA planning, front end loading, pre-work, execution, and post-work).

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Operations Turnaround Coordinator to validate value added, detailed job scopes.  Ensure plans incorporate all learnings and archived plans from previous turnarounds.
• Utilize job scopes, subject matter experts, technical literature, equipment drawings, field visits, job safety aids, safety standards, etc. to develop detailed, safe, efficient job plans.
• Prepare job packages per a defined, detailed operating discipline utilizing SAP to sequence the jobs and order the materials.
• Complete a rigorous planning certification process, and as experience allows mentor other planners.
• Collaborate with the scheduler, project teams when relevant, Operations Turnaround Coordinator, and other applicable SMEs to develop a value creating integrated schedule.
• Collaborate with the scheduler and cost controller to develop a value creating labor resource plan.
• Procure labor, managed services, and materials per defined labor and material selection processes.
• Set up service level agreement meetings with service providers and perform pre walk through exercises / dress rehearsals.
• Direct work activity in pre-work, execution, and post-work.  Drive safety and productivity performance, remove barriers as needed, update schedules, and approve labor charges.
• Add-on planning and execution coordination during an outage.
• Safety and hazardous recognition is a critical responsibility of a Turnaround Planner.
• Archiving job plans in SAP utilizing task list.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent is required.
• 3 or more years of experience in an Operations, Maintenance, or Project role within a chemical or refining manufacturing facility or 4 or more years of relevant Military experience in a maintenance type role.
• Experience in and understanding of the flow of maintenance work in various crafts.
• Ability to work 4-10s, but adaptability to work flexible schedules including weekends and nights.
• Able to work overtime as needed, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Valid, current US Driver's license.

• Must possess a TWIC card or be eligible to obtain a TWIC card. For information on TWIC eligibility requirements, please see: https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic (If unable to access link, copy and paste in your browser).

• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.  No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position, including for any type of U.S. permanent residency (green card) process.

Physical Requirements:

Able to meet the following physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations

• Lift, push, and pull.
• Frequent bending, reaching, and lifting.
• Stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Work at heights, climb stairs and ladders.
• Work in tight and closed in spaces.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment, including but not limited to respirator, earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes.

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