Planner

Devon Energy•Carlsbad, NM

24d

About The Position

The Planner develops maintenance work plans for new and existing work requests and supports the Planning and Scheduling group in creating maintenance schedules. The role works with the scheduler to ensure jobs are planned and scheduled according to production-team needs, and helps develop and verify MOC work, large projects, and safety-critical tasks. The Planner is the initial contact for work changes or updates requiring scheduler edits and uses SAP to prepare new work requests for scheduling. The role serves as a subject matter expert in multiple types of corrective and reactive maintenance work across production or midstream operations.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
At least 2–4 years of experience in oil and gas maintenance or construction, or 2–4 years of experience in oil and gas production operations.
Understanding and experience with telehandlers, cranes, manlifts, welding, and/or sandblasting and coating.
Experience with new facility construction or maintenance.
Understanding of oil and gas production or midstream operations.
Strong understanding of oil and gas parts, fittings, and materials.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Experience with SAP or similar EAM/CMMS systems.
Effective communication and collaboration with the scheduler, maintenance teams, operations, and other stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Associate or bachelor’s degree in a technology field.

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert for maintenance work in production or midstream operations.
Use SAP to create work orders from notifications and ensure the scheduler is notified.
Build and create work packets for basic and complex maintenance tasks, including vessel swaps, tank repairs, dump replacements, and flowline repairs or replacements.
Manage third-party work and ensure required work is closed out when completed.
Develop cost analyses and quotes for large projects or MOC work.
Act as the operations point of contact for questions about maintenance capabilities or needs.
Order parts and materials needed to execute and complete maintenance work.
Assist Maintenance Operators with job execution when needed.
Document maintenance activities in the system, including work orders, maintenance history, SOPs, manuals, guidelines, costs, inspections, and test results.
Support the scheduler and schedule work when the scheduler is absent.
Prioritize and organize basic assignments under direct guidance while participating in the learning process.
Know or learn protocols and standard operating procedures for scheduled maintenance work.