Sr Manager, Planning and Scheduling

Delek • Tyler, TX

2d

About The Position

The Sr Manager, Planning and Scheduling provides leadership, direction, and strategies for the maintenance function, primarily covering maintenance planning, routine maintenance, turnaround planning and execution, and capital and expense projects. The role is accountable for safe, environmentally sound, and reliable maintenance operations, and participates in labor-management committees where appropriate, as well as in developing strategic and operational plans and budgets.

The manager leads the Maintenance Team to meet process safety, safety, environmental, reliability, and cost goals for the refinery. The position works with Production Leadership to set department objectives and strategies, manages maintenance programs and budgets, and supervises, coaches, and mentors maintenance supervisors and planners/schedulers. It also supports turnaround and unit-shutdown planning and execution, including scope development, work-item justification, commissioning, and shutdown/startup activities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Two or more years of maintenance leadership experience.
• Eight or more years of maintenance experience in a refining, industrial, or manufacturing facility.
• Knowledge of general equipment maintenance and repair, preventative maintenance, inspections, maintenance procedures, materials selection, mechanical properties, mechanics of fracture, welding and repair analysis, continuous improvement, issue management, project management, risk management, root cause analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of aboveground storage tanks, diagrams and blueprints, failure analysis, hydraulics and pipeline modeling, MOP/MOAP calculations, process hazard analysis studies, repair strategies, and replacement decisions.
• Ability to manage people and lead a diverse team.
• Walk job site regularly (50%), wear PPE, and possibly climb ladders or scaffolding.
• No licensure or certification required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Maintenance Team activities to achieve refinery process safety, safety, environmental, reliability, and cost goals.
• Implement and manage environmental requirements to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations and rules.
• Steward the site maintenance budget and annual maintenance plan.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor maintenance supervisors and planners/schedulers on priorities, schedules, policies, procedures, employee relations, and work activities.
• Collaborate with Production Leadership to establish maintenance department objectives and strategies.
• Develop and track a scorecard matrix for maintenance department goals, objectives, and strategies, and develop a matrix for maintenance work backlog.
• Ensure proper training for supervisors and craftsmen.
• Ensure maintenance work has quality documentation, including procedures, checklists, and/or job plans signed off by maintenance and production supervision.
• Support turnaround and unit-shutdown planning and execution through participation in scope development, justification of work items, and support during equipment commissioning, shutdown/startup, and outage periods.
• Manage preventative and predictive maintenance activities, procedures, and programs.
• Approve requisitions and contract service authorizations within Delegation of Authority limits.
• Control overtime worked to minimize budget impact.
• Facilitate the Post Shut-down Critique meeting and follow up on its assignments.
• Participate in labor-management committees where appropriate and in developing strategic and operational plans and budgets.

Benefits

• 401(k) match of up to 10%, available upon hire, with a one-year vesting timeline.
• Medical benefits beginning on day one, with an annual 30% premium rebate.
• Free access to the Calm app for meditation, stress management, and sleep support.
• Opportunity to earn additional annual incentives through the performance management program.

What This Job Offers

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