Overview

Rate range $50.00-$60.00.hr. Depending on experience.
Job Posting Title:   Rotating Equipment Planners (Contractor) Description:  Reports To: Planner/Scheduler Lead Supervisory Organization: Maintenance Support Planning

Location: Baytown, TX

Department: Maintenance Support

Status: Contract Position

Position Summary

The Rotating Equipment Planner specializes in planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities for critical rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, turbines, motors, gearboxes, cooling towers, etc.). This role prepares detailed plans for non-emergency maintenance work selected through the Risk Based Work Selection (RBWS) process, ensuring optimal equipment reliability and performance while minimizing production downtime.

Key Responsibilities

  • Planning: Develop detailed work plans for rotating equipment maintenance, including precision alignments, vibration analysis, and bearing replacements with appropriate man-hour and cost estimates
  • Technical Expertise: Apply specialized knowledge of rotating equipment mechanics, tolerances, and failure modes to develop effective maintenance strategies and troubleshooting procedures
  • Materials Management: Ensure critical rotating equipment spare parts (bearings, seals, couplings) are properly inventoried and available; create and maintain Bills of Material
  • Work Coordination: Coordinate with Contractor Management Coordinator for resource requirements; prioritize maintenance activities between crews and production teams to minimize process disruption
  • Documentation & Systems: Create and maintain task lists for repetitive jobs; outline detailed work instructions with safety advice, resources, and tools; close out jobs by entering notification history
  • Reliability Improvement: Collaborate with production and technical teams to establish preventive/predictive maintenance plans, including vibration monitoring programs and lubrication schedules
  • Backlog Management: Review and purge backlog weekly, distributing ‘ready-to-schedule’ work; identify and communicate repetitive equipment problems to Asset Engineer

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 12 years of heavy industrial maintenance experience OR 7 years with an associate’s degree OR 4 years with a bachelor’s degree
  • Certification from Vocational or Technical school in millwright or verifiable millwright experience
  • Demonstrated experience in equipment planning for rotating equipment and cooling towers
  • Minimum 2 years planning/scheduling experience
  • In-depth knowledge with SAP-PM Maintenance Transactions and Prometheus
  • Experience using Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook etc.)
  • The eligibility to apply for and obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) within a reasonable timeframe

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to climb stairs and work at heights up to 100+ feet
  • Ability to climb vertical ladders
  • Sufficient physical strength to perform requirements safely

•        Ability to work at computer workstation for extended periods