Job Description

At Cheniere, we provide the world with safe, reliable energy. But more than that, we provide opportunities for our talented employees to impact their communities every day. Our diversity is key to our continued success and forges a path where our culture supports greater equity and inclusion for our employees, customers and beyond.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Planner, Maintenance Planning reports directly to the Maintenance Planning Supervisor and is responsible to manage the maintenance planning processes, conforming to company standards and world-class best practices as part of an integrated operation, maintenance, and reliability team.

The main responsibility of the Maintenance Planner is to produce quality work packs in support of the maintenance function, identifying the tasks and labor required to execute the work safely and efficiently, as well as all associated materials and equipment. This position will also be responsible for developing and updating maintenance job plans and preventive maintenance instructions (PMs), coordinating procurement, and ensuring the availability of required materials, tools, and equipment.

 This position requires close coordination with Maintenance personnel, as well as with the Production, Technical Services, Supply Chain Management, and HSSE departments.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Manage maintenance work orders, from the moment work is identified until it can be handed over to a maintenance scheduler.
Develop detailed job plans, identifying required manpower, materials, equipment, and services. Perform accurate job cost estimates.
Support the development of risk assessments for the maintenance jobs.
Request materials, equipment, and services required to execute the planned jobs. Coordinate with the Procurement department to ensure all materials, equipment, and services are available before the work is ready for scheduling.
Create and update standard maintenance job plans and PMs and maintain the job plan library to ensure improved efficiency of the maintenance activities.
Adhere to established work processes and practices. Ensure compliance with the Control of Work processes, including permitting, isolations, and risk identification, as well as other Cheniere’s policies and procedures.
Maintain a high level of standards relating to the safe, environmentally sound, timely, and cost-effective planning of maintenance activities.
Drive continuous improvement in planning maintenance work. Provide guidance and recommendations for improving planning and scheduling procedures.
Work with other departments within Cheniere to ensure that an effective and efficient planning process is in place and utilized by all departments and that risks associated with the jobs are properly identified and understood.
Support the successful execution of outages, monitoring progress and reporting status, identifying potential issues, and capturing lessons learned.
Support the development of medium and long-term maintenance plans.
Attend all scheduled training and support training and the onboarding process for new employees.
The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. 

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: 

Knowledge:

Broad knowledge of oil and gas industry and practices, including safety, environmental, maintenance, operations, governmental regulations and associated codes and standards. Knowledge and demonstrated experience with planning, leading or executing industrial maintenance work. Skilled in Microsoft Office and CMMS systems. Maximo system knowledge is a plus.

Skills:

Effective organizational skills to be able to manage multiple activities timely and with a high degree of accuracy.
Written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, to interact with individuals and groups from different disciplines and levels.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Computer knowledge, including Maximo, Primavera, or Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 

Education, Training and Certifications: Relevant technical discipline or equivalent work experience.

Experience: A minimum of seven (7+) years of experience in a natural gas plant, a petrochemical plant or a refinery is required. A minimum of five (5+) years of experience with planning or leading the execution of maintenance work is required.

DIRECT REPORTS

No direct reports

FREEDOM TO ACT

Ability to multi-task and function in a highly dynamic atmosphere; must exercise discretion independently. 

WORK CONDITIONS 

The Planner, Maintenance Planning is required to be available for stand-by duty on weekends and after hours.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand, walk, sit, climb stairs, work at height above ground on stairs and catwalks, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, or hear, smell, type, and write.
Must occasionally lift and move up to 25 pounds.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will work indoors and outdoors, and exposed to year around weather conditions, ocean environment, noise, and occasionally process gases and vapors.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
May be required to work longer than normal hours during outage events.
Must maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status. 

ADA JOB REQUIREMENTS

Reasonable accommodations will be made to ensure that the essential functions of the job can be performed and not hinder the employee's performance due to physical or mental disability.