Current Job Openings
Maintenance Planner
Location: Chalmette, LA
Duration: Long term, ongoing
Industry: Refinery
Duration: Long term, ongoing
Industry: Refinery
Schedule: 5/8's M-F 6:00 am-4pm
Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, 401K, Paid Time Off
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to support the routine maintenance organization at our Chalmette refinery. This contract position will play a critical role in improving maintenance execution efficiency through effective planning, scheduling support, backlog management, and work package development.
The ideal candidate will have strong maintenance planning and scheduling experience within a refinery, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, or other heavy industrial environment. This individual will partner closely with maintenance supervisors, craftspeople, reliability teams, and operations personnel to ensure maintenance work is properly scoped, planned, prioritized, and ready for execution.
Key Responsibilities
Develop detailed maintenance work plans for routine, preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
Create comprehensive work packages that include labor requirements, materials, permits, procedures, equipment, drawings, and safety requirements.
Manage and optimize maintenance backlog to ensure work is appropriately prioritized and executable.
Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, and Engineering teams to define work scope and execution strategies.
Identify required resources, materials, tools, and contractor support necessary to complete maintenance activities.
Support scheduling efforts by preparing work for weekly and outage schedules.
Review equipment history and maintenance records to improve planning accuracy and work execution.
Ensure labor estimates, task durations, and material requirements are accurately documented within the CMMS.
Participate in planning and scheduling meetings, maintenance reviews, and readiness discussions.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to work management processes, planning effectiveness, and schedule compliance.
Promote compliance with refinery safety policies, procedures, and environmental standards.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.
- Active TWIC
- Minimum 5+ years of maintenance planning experience in a refinery, petrochemical, chemical plant, power generation facility, or other industrial manufacturing environment.