Engineer Planning PSD Mechanical

Job Overview

The role of Engineer Planning PSD Mechanical involves organizing and scheduling maintenance tasks within the plant, working in tandem with Central Planning, Reliability, Plant Maintenance, and Process/Operations teams. This position falls under Engineering Planning in the Asset Operations value stream within the Manufacturing family.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and arrange all maintenance activities at the plant in partnership with Central Planning, Reliability, Plant Maintenance, and Process/Operations departments.
• Effectively allocate resources including manpower, materials, services, and pooled assets to facilitate maintenance jobs.
• Utilize a risk-based approach to routine maintenance planning to enhance prioritization.
• Develop and distribute daily and weekly maintenance schedules collaboratively with Process/Operations, while managing backlog efficiently.
• Prepare the REAM annual maintenance plan and budget for the plant in coordination with maintenance and relevant functions.
• Maintain and update a long-term multi-year maintenance plan specific to the plant.
• Synchronize preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, and changeover schedules by collaborating with Central Planning, Process/Operations, Electrical, and Instrumentation teams.
• Adapt plans and schedules promptly to accommodate resource limitations and unexpected/emergency tasks.
• Coordinate with Central Planning to ensure alignment and synchronization between central and plant maintenance schedules.
• Track progress and expedite implementation of recommendations stemming from root cause analyses, incident investigations, asset performance management, and audits.
• Review daily lost labor factor reports, maintenance logs, and process logbooks to identify new maintenance jobs.
• Conduct inventory modeling and periodically review and adjust stock levels of plant-specific maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) items.
• Monitor spare parts inventory and other materials regularly, taking necessary actions to maintain adequate stock.
• Provide input to Reliability teams on maintenance strategies to improve equipment reliability and optimize maintenance processes.
• Implement and oversee the use of work order management processes and systems in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Maintain an up-to-date job list within CMMS or other systems for non-shutdown, opportunity shutdown, and scheduled shutdown jobs.
• Generate and manage management information system reports, key performance indicators, and other maintenance metrics, supplying relevant data to central maintenance functions.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of maintenance planning and scheduling at the plant and recommend improvements.
• Support turnaround and shutdown planning led by central maintenance and monitor execution progress.
• Manage and maintain master data and technical object information at the plant level.

Skills and Competencies

• Proficiency in maintenance management processes, business processes, and systems.
• Strong organizational, planning, scheduling, and goal-setting abilities with cross-functional team awareness.
• Effective verbal and written communication, strong reporting capabilities, and interpersonal skills.
• Analytical reasoning essential for planning and informed decision-making.
• Competent managerial and coordination skills.
• Knowledge of Health, Safety, Environment and Fire (HSEF) protocols and REAM procedures.
• Understanding and application of risk-based work selection principles.

Key Performance Indicators

• Timeliness of problem resolution.
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Reduction in unexpected plant shutdowns.
• Shutdown turnaround time and increased mean time between failures.
• Lower incidence of safety-related events.

Internal and External Collaboration

Works closely with internal departments including Human Resources, Administration, Workshop, Planning, Security, among others. Collaborates with various external vendors and equipment manufacturers.

Eligibility and Qualifications

Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Technology. Candidates with 3 to 5 years of experience in mechanical engineering are preferred.