Instrument Planning Technician

Job Title: Instrument Planning Technician

Location: Sabine Pass, TX 77655

Duration: 12+ Months Contract [Potential for Extension based on performance and project needs]

Must Have:

• This role is designated for an Instrument Planning Technician.
• Candidates must possess experience with SAP.
• Additionally, a solid understanding of instrumentation and a background in planning are required.
• 5 plus years of maintenance experience utilizing SAP in the Oil and Gas, or petrochemical facilities.

• Essential Duties / Functions
• Planning of maintenance & reliability programs for the asset.
• Create and maintain project and outage plans utilizing planning software.
• Plans and prioritizes work for fast and efficient response, effective backlog maintenance and cost control.
• Creates job packs, including all relevant information for job plans.
• Coordinates the development of work orders and schedules with Operations and Maintenance personnel.
• Develops and completes weekly, monthly, quarterly, and 4-yearly look-ahead schedules for expense and upgrade work by working closely with functional supervisors, engineering and technicians.
• Manages the dispatching of work and availability of manpower in coordination with supervision.
• Provides technical support for personnel within the CMMS modules.
• Ensures proper documentation for work orders is in place.
• Identifies material requirements and interfaces with vendor and/or supply chain as needed.
• Assist with development of KPI s and produce reports on schedule compliance, with emphasis in maintenance/inspection regulatory compliance.
• This will include analysis of deviations, variations, and trends with graphical representations
• Requests changes to procedures as required.
• Assists in the writing of procedures as required
• Recommends and implements training to enhance effectiveness of work activities.
• Assists on budget development as required.
• Additional or other duties will be assigned from time to time by the supervision to meet business needs.
• Minimum education required of the position.
• Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
• Technical Degree or similar is a plus.
• Minimum experience required of the position.
• 5 plus years of maintenance experience utilizing SAP in the Oil and Gas, or petrochemical facilities.
• Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required of the position.
• Heavy working knowledge of SAP S/4HANA.
• Strong knowledge and experience in Planning, Scheduling and Execution processes, procedures, and best practices.
• Scheduling software definition and build experience is a plus.
• Prometheus experience is preferred.
• Experience with project planning software such as MS project or Primavera P6 is a plus.
• Scheduling of small to medium scale projects.
• Experience with scaffolding, painting, insulating, heavy equipment operation-rigging/lifting crafts, welding, fabrication, machining work estimation and planning.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience working in a PHMSA regulated Pipeline facility preferred.
• Experience with gas compression and metering equipment preferred.
• Minimum job competencies required of the position.
• Ability to prioritize work activities accordingly.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to create a strong team environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in an environment which expects the highest levels of customer services, confidentiality, and ethical behavior.
• Self-starter with ability to work strategically under little direction.
• Ability to focus on meeting/exceeding performance parameters.
• Strong attention to details.
• Any certificates, licenses, etc. required for the position.
• Maintain or ability to maintain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card in good standing status
• State Issued Current and Valid Driver s License