Maintenance Planner

Braskem • Oyster Creek, TX

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About The Position

The Maintenance Planner role within MPE is responsible for mechanical planning activities. Planning requires preparing a detailed job package for each assigned task and the resources needed to complete a work order, as assigned by the Production Maintenance Coordinator (PMC) or the planner’s immediate supervisor. The position is located in Freeport, Texas, with less than 5% travel. Braskem America is a leading U.S. polypropylene producer and part of Braskem, whose strategy focuses on people, sustainability, innovation, and contributing to the circular economy.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• At least 5 years of industrial maintenance experience, or at least 3 years of maintenance planning experience in a manufacturing, chemical, refinery, power generation, or petrochemical facility.
• Experience planning mechanical, piping, rotating equipment, or fixed equipment work.
• Working knowledge of pumps, gearboxes, motors, heat exchangers, piping systems, valves, compressors, and preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, equipment drawings, mechanical drawings, isometric drawings, and technical manuals.
• Must be currently eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in Industrial Technology, Mechanical Technology, Engineering Technology, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review daily the notifications prioritized by the PMC and determine which jobs should be planned.
• Process work notifications and work orders properly, ensuring status codes are correct.
• Discuss and understand notification scope with the issuer and/or maintenance craftsmen, including work history, deficiencies, special requirements, and possible initial troubleshooting.
• Create work orders from work notifications using appropriate codes for the type of work, such as the maintenance work center.
• Visit job sites to scope work, take pictures, create drawings and sketches, and assemble bills of materials; walk down the job with a craftsman when needed.
• Enter plans into maintenance work orders, including a well-defined task list and sufficiently detailed scope and steps to complete each task and work order.
• Develop special instructions and provide required documentation, such as MOC and QA/QC forms, data sheets, and piping schematics.
• Create and review task lists in SAP for future work.
• Request materials, parts, and services as appropriate for maintenance work.
• Inform engineers about add/change/delete needs for spare parts managed by procurement or held in inventory, and identify parts not tied to equipment BOMs in SAP.
• Review feedback from Maintenance Technicians, Engineers, and others on plans that were executed or attempted.
• Work with the contractor administrator by issuing requisitions for outside contractors on planned jobs so purchase orders can be issued.
• Support issuing purchase orders or service entry sheets (SESs) for emergency work involving outside contractors when needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Maternity and paternity leave
• Life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Teladoc
• Voluntary benefits, including pet insurance and legal and identity theft insurance
• Flexible work schedules, including 9/80 schedules for eligible team members

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED