Mechanical Maintenance Planner & Scheduler at ECOVYST CATALYST TECHNOLOGIES LLC – Houston, Texas

Ecovyst is the leader in sulfuric acid regeneration. Our expertise in sulfuric acid processing and extensive plant network has enabled us to provide end-to-end regeneration services to support alkylate production for more than 75 years. We are serving long-term sustainable trends.

Our business line:

• Ecoservices provides sulfuric acid regeneration, virgin sulfuric acid, treatment services, and much more.

What we offer:

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

Position Overview:

The Mechanical Maintenance Planner & Scheduler will be responsible for planning all work orders for scheduling, for planning in the space of rotating equipment, fixed equipment, civil, facilities, infrastructure and other non-instrument/electrical equipment.

What you will be doing:

• Determine estimated hours, crafts, crew size, permits, outside services, special tools & equipment requirements for planned jobs
• Lead the daily morning Maintenance Schedule meeting and the weekly work order backlog scheduling meeting with Operations
• Manage work order backlog in accordance to planning and scheduling metrics
• Walk down jobs and develops bill of materials and job scope, estimate manpower needs
• Determine and procure equipment parts, repair standards, outside services, estimated hours, crafts, crew size, special tools & equipment requirements for planned jobs. Provide necessary drawings for jobs (may be drawn with craft time or given by engineering), ensure drawings are revised & current (return revised changes to engineering)
• Provide technical input on capital projects and /or equipment specifications
• Participate in weekly production planning meetings to ensure an integrated coordination of maintenance priorities
• Backup for the Maintenance Supervisor when they are out of office
• Ensure notification of a change so the MOC process is followed on all changes
• Participate in causal investigations with Engineering for root cause determination
• Confer with Reliability Engineers, Maintenance Engineers and Equipment Care Coordinator to ensure necessary PMs, Repairs/Replacements, etc. are scheduled and completed to ensure equipment and process reliability
• Communicate with vendors or shops to view products and literature or to monitor off-site equipment repairs

HEALTH, SAFETY, & ENVIRONMENTAL (HSE) RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that all contractors doing work in the plant have the required HS&E safety training prior to performing maintenance work or repairs
• Submit any safety concerns/incidents electronically for review, investigation and resolution of risk
• Participate as needed on the safety audit team to monitor and improve safety within the plant

Required Qualifications:

• Min 5 plus years’ experience as a maintenance Supervisor, maintenance Specialist, maintenance Planner in a chemical plant or refinery is required
• Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Transportation Worker’s Identification Credentials (TWIC)
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient using SAP as the CMMS platform