Mechanical Maintenance Planner & Scheduler

ECOVYST CATALYST TECHNOLOGIES LLC•Houston, TX

About The Position

Ecovyst is the leader in sulfuric acid regeneration. Our expertise in sulfuric acid processing and extensive plant network has enabled us to provide end-to-end regeneration services to support alkylate production for more than 75 years. We are serving long-term sustainable trends. Our business line: Ecoservices provides sulfuric acid regeneration, virgin sulfuric acid, treatment services, and much more. The Mechanical Maintenance Planner & Scheduler will be responsible for planning all work orders for scheduling, for planning in the space of rotating equipment, fixed equipment, civil, facilities, infrastructure and other non-instrument/electrical equipment.

Requirements

Min 5 plus years’ experience as a maintenance Supervisor, maintenance Specialist, maintenance Planner in a chemical plant or refinery is required
Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Transportation Worker’s Identification Credentials (TWIC)
Excellent communication skills
Proficient using SAP as the CMMS platform

Responsibilities

Determine estimated hours, crafts, crew size, permits, outside services, special tools & equipment requirements for planned jobs
Lead the daily morning Maintenance Schedule meeting and the weekly work order backlog scheduling meeting with Operations
Manage work order backlog in accordance to planning and scheduling metrics
Walk down jobs and develops bill of materials and job scope, estimate manpower needs
Determine and procure equipment parts, repair standards, outside services, estimated hours, crafts, crew size, special tools & equipment requirements for planned jobs. Provide necessary drawings for jobs (may be drawn with craft time or given by engineering), ensure drawings are revised & current (return revised changes to engineering)
Provide technical input on capital projects and /or equipment specifications
Participate in weekly production planning meetings to ensure an integrated coordination of maintenance priorities
Backup for the Maintenance Supervisor when they are out of office
Ensure notification of a change so the MOC process is followed on all changes
Participate in causal investigations with Engineering for root cause determination
Confer with Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Engineers and Equipment Care Coordinator to ensure necessary PMs, Repairs/Replacements, etc. are scheduled and completed to ensure equipment and process reliability
Communicate with vendors or shops to view products and literature or to monitor off-site equipment repairs
Ensure that all contractors doing work in the plant have the required HS&E safety training prior to performing maintenance work or repairs
Submit any safety concerns/incidents electronically for review, investigation and resolution of risk
Participate as needed on the safety audit team to monitor and improve safety within the plant