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OXEA Corporation Company Overview | World leader in Oxo Chemicals

Oxo products are the core competency of OXEA Corporation. We are producing more than 70 oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives for customers in a wide range of industries with various end market applications. Our chemicals are important ingredients in products that are used in daily life around the world. "We" refers to more than 1,400 OXEA employees worldwide. At our plants in Germany, the USA, China and the Netherlands, we produce intermediates and derivatives.

Job Purpose

The Maintenance Planner must ensure daily maintenance work is planned to the level of detail required to execute the job in the field to completion, maximizing productivity and efficiency with consideration for business priorities and budget requirements. Scope of work will include turnarounds. The job requires multi-craft planning.

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Plan all aspects of approved maintenance work notifications required for job execution to achieve business priorities. This includes identification, sequencing and documentation of time, materials and resources for all crafts and services related to the planned repair.
• Identify job scope, safety regulations, operations coordination and resource requirements to generate work plans, resulting in accurate budget estimates and forecast for job completion.
• Walk down jobs and obtain documentation for planning including piping specs, ISO’s, flow sheets and other technical materials as needed. Involve additional resources from engineering, maintenance, operations and leadership as required to ensure accurate job plans.
• Verify process specified materials, availability of replacement materials and place material orders as needed.
• Identify, coordinate and provide documentation for securing outside services/vendors for maintenance jobs.
• Support craft personnel and resources during job execution to clarify plans and job deliverables.
• Perform work according to the standard business work processes and participate in identifying and implementing improvements.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.
  
  

Key interactions

Internal: Work closely with GateKeeper and Work Process Lead

External: 3rd party contractors, vendors/suppliers

Notable Working Conditions: Mixture of office and chemical plant as necessary. This position will require the applicant to respond to after-hours calls and emails as directed by the Work Group Lead. Regular schedule for this position is 4-10's.

Education requirements: High School Diploma or GED

Language requirements: English

Minimum Requirements

• Approximately 10 years of combined Leadership experience in areas of Plant Engineering, Maintenance, and Operational functions.
• Multi-group supervisory experience in such areas as Maintenance, Operations, Maintenance Engineering, Technical
• 5 years in Maintenance Planning or equivalent role
• Experience in a Chemical/Petrochemical manufacturing environment
• 5 years planning experience in SAP
  
  

Desired

• 7 years in Maintenance Planning role
• Direct work experience in multiple crafts including piping, civil, instruments, mechanical equipment, rotating equipment, structural and electrical
• Maintenance planning in SAP including requisitioning and report generation
• Turnaround planning experience
• CWI certification with 2 years of experience
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish)
  
  

Competencies And Skills

• Knowledge of multiple maintenance crafts, including support services
• Knowledge of OSHA Regulations, and all plant safety requirements and procedures
• Working knowledge of personal computer tools including standard Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, and Excel) and experience using an ERP system (such as SAP)
• Strong interpersonal skills, teamwork and cooperation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizing skills, scheduling, coordination and budget management
• Working knowledge of CAD drawings and Blue Beam Revu
  
  

All Employees are invited to participate regardless of race, sex, age, color, national origin, marital status, religion, disability or veteran status, and any other criterion prescribed by law.

OXEA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not tolerate discrimination based on race, sex, age, color, national origin, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.

Check Out Our Benefits

• Excellent Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Plans
• Health Equity Health Fund for health and dependent care
• Disability Benefits
• Basic Group Term Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Work/Life Balance
• Paid Time Off for a balanced life
• Competitive salary, bonus, 401(k) plan with match and profit-sharing match