Mechanical Planner

Your Job

FHR Pine Bend is seeking a motivated individual with a solid background in machinery reliability and machinery maintenance practices with a strong interest in rotating equipment to join our Machinery Asset Management team as a Mechanical Planner.

This role will primarily support the work-execution pillar of Machinery Asset Management in the planning and execution of major machinery overhauls including compressors (Reciprocating and Centrifugal), blowers, and multi-stage pumps.

What You Will Do



* Provide detailed job packages (Field repair manuals) for the repair and improvements to the plant's critical machinery equipment.


* Job plans include all materials and parts management, specialty tools, drawings, services, resources, cost estimation, support craft contractor coordination and appropriate scheduling logic between operations/tasks.


* Adhere to project planning and execution timelines.


* Work with multiple groups within the refinery.

This will include Field Operations, Turnaround group, Machinery technical group and contractors.


* Work with OEM and 3 rd party vendors for machine overhaul support and rebuilding components.

This includes working with the FHR procurement team on purchase orders, sourcing and tracking shipments and status of offsite rebuilds.


* Utilize previous repair history, lessons learned and personnel feedback to challenge constructability and ensure the appropriate scope of work was developed.


* Field coordination of overhaul during execution phase.

This support will require longer hours and weekend support.


* Schedule and lead job plan discussions with all crafts and stakeholders.


* Continuously strive to improve the Special Purpose Rotating Equipment program and the tools that we leverage to plan and track our work.


* Responsible for managing multiple projects and shifting priorities with minimal supervision by demonstrating proactive and self-motivated work habits.


* Responsible for fostering effective communication and collaboration across departments, organizational levels, and with external suppliers to support cross-functional initiatives.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)



* 3+ years of experience in a heavy industrial or manufacturing setting or 3+ years of machinery overhaul experience.


* Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, with working knowledge of other Microsoft 365 applications

What Will Put You Ahead



* 3+ years machinery experience as a Mechanical planner


* Mechanical engineering degree


* Compressor repair or overhaul experience


* In-depth knowledge in reading and interpreting equipment drawings, specifications, and QA/QC requirements.


* Experience working with planning software

For this role, we anticipate paying $90,000 - $130,000 per year.

This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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