Planner/Scheduler

Company:

INEOS Phenol

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT

AND JOB PURPOSE

INEOS Phenol is the world's largest producer of phenol and acetone with an annual manufacturing capacity of over 3 million tonnes per annum. We employ around 600 people across four sites, located at: Antwerp (Belgium), Gladbeck (Germany), Marl (Germany), Mobile, AL and Pasadena, TX. Our markets are growing worldwide. Our efficient, integrated assets provide a competitive global manufacturing base to grow with our customers, to continue to meet their needs around the world.

How the Role fits In:

This position is responsible for the planning and scheduling of all low priority regular and special maintenance including capital projects within their assigned areas of responsibility. This function is designed to improve the efficiency of the plant maintenance and construction through the pre-determination of manpower, material, time, tools, and equipment required to perform these requirements.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

SHE Stewardship

Maintain safety as the highest priority and abide by all INEOS safety policies and procedures.

Understand and promote the INEOS "20 Principles of Safety", assuring that personnel are aware of safe working practices and promote the safety concepts of "Coaching for Safety" and "Stop Work".

Promote safety and safe actions through communication such as discussing safety with employees/contractors before job task, during meetings, and as opportunities arise to promote safety to the fullest extent possible.

Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental regulatory requirements and strive to meet internal SHE objectives.

Ensure completion of own and direct subordinate training requirements as outlined in the annual training schedule.

Work Duties

Develop and maintain procedures as needed to comply with facility maintenance, ISO 9000, and process safety management requirements.

Maintain department within budget within area of responsibility.

Direct supervision of maintenance crews in the absence of the assigned Maintenance Supervisor and Lead.

Primary responsibility for the review of plant maintenance notifications to formulate manpower, material, and equipment requirements.

Determine job sequence and priority through coordination with production, maintenance supervisors, and planner/schedulers.

Determine accurate requirements for and schedule all material (including common tools and erection equipment) and manpower for low priority work orders to achieve cost effective and timely maintenance work.

Provide Maintenance, Production, and the Engineering Department, with accurate labor and material estimates through use of established time standards and job knowledge.

Directly responsible for providing detailed plans for completing plant, unit or equipment shutdowns.

Coordinate contract maintenance to accomplish the assigned work within established time frames and contract agreements.

Provide Production and Engineering with accurate labor and material estimates through use of established time standards and job knowledge.

Update and review computer data within the CMMS system on a daily basis to ensure accurate work order management and backlog information.

Actively participate in the plant Quality process and ensure that manpower, man-hour, and cost estimates are available for all planned work.

Assist in the development and support of technological advancements and efficiency improvement methods.

Improve communications and / or working relationships between key positions in assigned area.

Review and modify procedures as needed to comply with facility, ISO 9000, and Process Safety Management requirements.

Generate and implement cost reduction ideas to continuously improve cost efficiencies for the department and plant.

Participation in the training and development plans of the Department.

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Education/Experience

Preferred training and experience for the incumbent includes 2 years formal training in a technical skill (instrumentation, electrical or mechanical).

5-7 years experience in the installation, repair and maintenance of related industrial equipment.

2 years of direct planning and scheduling experience and demonstrated proficiency in industry-wide and plant-specific safety, equipment repair, work process planning, piping and instrumentation layout, and personnel management techniques and procedures.

Skills/Competencies

The use of the following office equipment will be required: Personal computer, calculator, multi-line telephone, copier, printer, scanner, fax

The use of the following software could be required: Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook), Skype, Visio, Adobe (PDF), Share Point, SAP, Microsoft Project

The use of the following site systems could be required: Emerson Distributive Control System, PI Data Historian, COA Database, Training Mine, Alfresco Document Management, Esker

General small hand tools (wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, etc.), step ladder, extension ladder, personal computer, printer, copier, calculator, telephone, SAP software, Microsoft Word and Excel, Microsoft Projects.

Line Management Responsibility

See Organizational Chart

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Possible Conditions to be Subjected to:

The worker is subject to both environmental conditions: Activities occur inside and outside.

The worker is subject to extreme cold: Temperature below 32 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.

The worker is subject to extreme heat: Temperatures above 100 degrees F for periods of more than one hour.

The worker is subject to noise: There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout in order to be heard above the ambient noise level.

The worker is subject to vibration: Exposure to oscillating movements of the extremities or whole body.

The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals.

The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions: One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.

The worker is subject to oils: There is air and/or skin exposure to oils and other cutting fluids.

DISCLAIMER

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or require that different tasks be performed when circumstance change (e.g., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments).

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance. On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.