Fixed Equipment Planner

Now hiring! Fixed Equipment Planner

Freeport, TX

We are looking for a Fixed Equipment Planner to join our Petrochemicals team in Freeport, TX.

Come create chemistry with us!

The Petrochemicals division is the starting point of BASF’s petrochemical-based value chains throughout the regions. The division manufactures and markets a broad portfolio of high-quality basic chemicals and tailored specialties for internal and external customers.

As a Fixed Equipment Planner for our CP-400blk Maintenance Organization, you will develop and maintain job plans and work packages in SAP, coordinate materials and vendor support, and manage planning backlogs to enable safe, efficient maintenance execution at BASF’s Freeport site 

During your 10-hour shift as a Fixed Equipment Planner, you will

• Exercise strong leadership as you review work requests and determine the appropriate degree of planning while following established planning guidelines.
• Create job plans for effective execution of work by developing job scopes and job step sequences, defining labor and material requirements, identifying required skills, specifying tools and equipment, coordinating external resources, and adding supplementary job plan comments (safety, special considerations, etc.).
• Build planning job packages per guidelines to maximize productivity by identifying permitting and isolation requirements and considering potential production and EHS risks when preparing job plans; review work scopes for changes that would trigger Management of Change (MoC).
• Create reservations and/or requisitions in SAP following vendor procurement strategy and competitive bidding processes (SSJ/RFQ), attaching service quotes, specifications, scopes of work, and completing required WORK cycles.
• Follow up with vendors, parts, and services to support expediting and kitting of jobs, and maintain an adequate 4 crew weeks of RSCH backlog to support execution readiness.
• Manage the planner backlog (APPR, APRT, INPL, EST) with focused review of Regulatory/Non-Regulatory PMs and Safety/ZIP items, attending weekly planner backlog prioritization meetings and moving work orders to the appropriate SAP status codes to enable proper scheduling.
• Collaborate with Maintenance Supervisors and Engineers to maintain spare parts, build and maintain Bills of Materials, analyze planner feedback forms, and apply job bundling where appropriate to improve cost and time efficiencies while ensuring work is assigned to the correct functional location.
• Develop and maintain a job plan task list library for repeatable equipment plans to support knowledge transfer and streamline planning efficiency, critiquing and adjusting task lists based on feedback; assist supervisors with complex planning for emergency or critical priority jobs as needed and support as backup maintenance supervisor and fixed equipment coordinator during outage events.

If you...

• Have a High School Diploma or equivalent and 8 years of petrochemical experience. 
• Bring 5 years of fixed equipment hands-on experience, including maintenance and repair of towers, exchangers, tubular reactors, incinerators, drums, piping, and valves. 
• Have at least 2 years of Fixed Equipment Planning experience using SAP, with the ability to procure and expedite materials and resources. 
• Are willing and able to work overtime, weekends, and holidays when necessary.

Create your own chemistry with you@BASF

At BASF, you will have the chance to do meaningful work towards building a more sustainable future. In addition to competitive compensation and benefits, BASF provides you with access to a wide range of elements to help you be your best. It’s what we call you@BASF. We are committed to providing benefits, programs, and opportunities that support our employees’ overall well-being, personal growth, and a safe, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.

Just some of the many benefits we offer include:

• Flexible work arrangements whenever possible
• Highly competitive retirement savings plan with company match and investment options
• Well-being programs that include comprehensive mental health support for you and your household family members
• Family forming benefits (fertility, adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, maternity/parental leave, and more)
• Back-up child and elder care with discount programs for families of all ages and stages
• Mentoring and career development opportunities that allow you to share, learn, and thrive
• Matching gifts program that allows you to deepen the impact of your contributions to qualified charities.
• Employee crisis support for when the unexpected happens
• Access to our BASF wine cellar, employee discounts, and much more!

About us

As one of the largest chemical companies in North America we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

At BASF we empower our employees with the tools, guidance and opportunities they need to advance and succeed in work and life. Giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfill your personal ambitions is what helps us create chemistry. After all, our success is linked to yours. Whatever path you envision, BASF is a great place to build a rewarding, successful career.

Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF

Privacy statement

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Equal employment opportunities

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.