Planner/Scheduler

Energy Transfer•Cadiz, OH

10d

About The Position

USA Compression Partners, LP is seeking a Planner/Scheduler to maintain its SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) computerized maintenance management software and support Operations Personnel at regional offices and compressor stations. The role manages compliance, preventive, and unplanned maintenance by developing weekly maintenance schedules and ensuring maintenance orders accurately capture inspection, repair, and technical-asset management metrics. It also supports timely and accurate reporting and maintenance-order closeout. The Planner/Scheduler works with Operations to define, prioritize, plan, schedule, and follow up on maintenance work in accordance with company procedures, best practices, maintenance standards, and site requirements. The role helps optimize workforce deployment and minimize downtime, manages work-order status through completion, and assists with SAP PM troubleshooting, audits, master-data requests, upgrades, and process documentation. The position usually involves normal office working conditions, with occasional overnight travel and visits to industrial or manufacturing settings. Such visits may involve exposure to materials and chemicals, extreme temperatures, and loud machinery, and may require appropriate personal protective equipment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or a high school diploma with equivalent experience.
2–5 years of experience.
General software and computer skills to support the configuration, implementation, and use of SAP PM.
Understanding of Planner/Scheduler responsibilities.
General working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Effective time-management and organizational skills.
Ability to work under pressure with changing priorities and minimal supervision.
Analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Team player with strong interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

SAP PM experience.
Experience with regulatory compliance or other schedule-driven maintenance activities related to equipment and work-order management.
Ability to engage effectively with Operations; understanding of mechanical or technical work is a plus.
Knowledge and use of Microsoft Excel and Excel functions.

Responsibilities

Work with Operations to define valid work requests in accordance with company SOPs, best practices, maintenance standards and procedures, and site-specific requirements; prioritize, plan, and schedule work and follow up on maintenance-order accuracy in SAP PM.
Create and update maintenance plans in SAP PM; review planned work requests for validity and accuracy and engage appropriate resources to establish preliminary priorities.
Engage proactively with Operations management to optimize workforce use and minimize downtime through advance planning and work management.
Assign scheduled maintenance in SAP PM and review work requests for clarity and accuracy, including scope, completion dates, lead times, compliance, and equipment identification.
Manage maintenance work-order status from creation through completion, including statuses such as ready to schedule, scheduled, waiting for labor, waiting for parts, and field complete.
Escalate incomplete maintenance work orders and related issues to the Operations Manager.
Create and submit weekly compliance, preventive maintenance, and corrective work-order backlog reports to management.
Travel to assigned areas as needed to assist Operations with SAP PM.
Troubleshoot SAP PM technical issues.
Assist with internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
Assist with submitting SAP PM master-data requests.
Provide support, testing, and validation for SAP PM upgrades.
Maintain documentation for processes used in SAP PM.