Enterprise Turnaround Planner in Martinez, California at ECOSERVICES

Backed by an over 130-year history, Ecovyst has evolved into a platform of leading sulfur solutions united by a shared commitment to reliability, innovation, and performance. We have carefully cultivated our reputation as a premier provider of virgin sulfuric acid, sulfuric acid regeneration services, and sulfuric acid derivatives. We provide specialty grade high-purity virgin sulfuric acid for a number of diverse and growing end uses. Among them are mining, particularly copper for electronics applications, production of electric vehicles and the ongoing expansion of data centers across the globe, and industrial applications including our customers’ production of nylon precursors, production of lead acid batteries for all types of vehicles, industrial and municipal water treatment, and refining and petrochemical processes.

• Ecoservices provides sulfuric acid regeneration, produces virgin sulfuric acid, and offers chemical waste handling and treatment services
• Calabrian produces high-value sulfur dioxide and derivative solutions, enabling us to serve a broader set of essential industries
• Chem32 sulfides and activates catalysts for refining and renewable fuel processes

What we offer:

• Competitive pay
• Full benefit package
• 401k matching
• Tuition Reimbursement

The base salary range for this position in as for the job description criteria as listed is $155,000 to $165,000 annually. Our salary ranges are determined by market data based on position and level. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum salaries for that position. Where an individual's pay falls within the range is determined by factors including, but not limited to, location, job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

In some cases, compensation may fall outside of this range depending on factors, including a candidate's qualification, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work.

Position Summary:

The Enterprise Turnaround Planner (West Coast/Mid-West) will provide technical leadership, focusing on equipment reliability along with proactive and predictive maintenance best practices. They are there to be a change agent, inspire discipline, efficiency, and accountability to the Turnaround and maintenance workforce in the overall execution of day to day Turnaround and maintenance activities.

What you will be doing:

• Lead Turnaround Execution Team to develop all turnaround pre-plans and schedules.
• Manage Turnaround cost and schedule during all phases of the event: before, during, and after.
• Participate in the scope development and estimating for Turnarounds.
• Facilitate the execution of the Turnaround schedule (scoping process, planning, scheduling, and engineering).
• Review critical equipment operating conditions to ensure turnaround repair scopes are targeting critical reliability issues.
• Provide Turnaround Planning support to sites as necessary.
• Organize Turnaround schedule with appropriate resources allocated.
• Optimize Turnaround schedule to identify critical path and then execute plan to achieve established targets (timing and costs).
• Assist with Turnaround “discovery” repair scopes and make recommendations to ensure reliability and life cycle costs are sustained/improved.
• Schedule and facilitate TA coordination. Schedule meetings with Plant Operations, Maintenance and Capital in accordance with ECO Services Pre-TAR Guidelines.
• Determine manpower levels to attain schedule milestones and monitor manpower levels and craft mixes to ensure conformance to the Turnaround Plan.
• Ensure all capital project schedules are integrated into the master Turnaround project schedule and conduct daily capital project expectations during the Turnaround to ensure capital project completions within the defined Turnaround schedule.
• Communicate Environmental and Safety Plan to Turnaround execution resources.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, or a related technical field,
• A minimum of 7 years of progressive maintenance and turnaround planning/scheduling experience in refining, petrochemical, or chemical processing, including at least 3 years as a lead planner on major turnarounds. In lieu of a degree, 11+ years of directly relevant experience will be considered.
• Turnaround scope development, estimating, and cost control; critical path schedule development and optimization; resource loading and craft manpower planning; integrating capital project work into turnaround schedules; and pre-TAR milestone/readiness processes.
• Multi-site or enterprise-level turnaround experience; sulfuric acid or acid regeneration plant experience; PMP, PMI-SP, or AACE PSP/CCP certification; proficiency in Primavera P6 in addition to MS Project
• Demonstrate strong (written and verbal) communication, customer service, and decision-making skills.
• Possess competent computer skills with working knowledge of MS Office programs with primary focus on MS Project and associated tools.
• Be a team player and build productive and positive working relationships with cross-functional teams.
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Works well under pressure – ability to meet tight deadlines with quality results.
• Must be able to travel to sites in the West Coast and Mid-West area.