Leads the planning and preparation phases of the Turnaround (TAR), ensuring timely execution and efficient use of resources to support safe, cost-effective outcomes.
Requirements
- Maintains accurate progress reports with schedule, cost, budget, risk, and performance metrics.
- Ensures work plans are properly scoped and resourced, including materials, documentation, and regulatory requirements.
- Oversees procurement and delivery tracking of all required items.
- Supports craft teams by coordinating additional resources for scope changes.
- Validates manpower, tools, materials, and equipment readiness before execution.
- Develops contingency plans to minimize plant risk during shutdowns.
- Leads planning and reporting of emergent work, including material procurement.
- Responsible for the day-to-day management, coordination, and performance oversight of Turnaround/Outage planning and readiness contractors.
- Ensures all contractor-led planning and readiness activities are aligned with site standards, integrated across functions, delivered on schedule, and ready to execute a safe, efficient, and cost-effective Turnarounds/Outages.
- Monitors work productivity and schedule efficiency to drive improvement efforts.
- Helps ensure work is executed in alignment with the turnaround schedule and milestones.
- Supports recovery plans for behind-schedule activities.
- Identifies and reconciles cost and schedule variances with budget owners.
- Manages detailed work schedules using Primavera.
- Ensures coordination among Planners, Schedulers, Maintenance Supervisors, Craftsmen, Storeroom personnel, and Operations Coordinators.
- Manages shutdown planning.
- Manages the TAR Emergent Work Request system.
- Coordinates and supervises field activities as required.
- Ensures timely reporting of TAR activities and provides stakeholder updates.
- Tracks daily progress and reports completed work, delays, and constraints.
- Ensures delivery of actionable schedules to job fronts and leadership.
- Develops systems to monitor planning effectiveness and compliance.
- Troubleshoots scheduling issues and resolves conflicts collaboratively.
- Supports coordination of mechanical completion and system turnover activities.
- Leads cost estimate development and reviews with contractors and service providers.
- Ensures event risks are properly documented and effectively mitigated.
- Conducts post-TAR reviews to identify improvement opportunities.
- Oversees document control and revision management of work packages.
- Tracks scope progress and critical path activities; communicates schedule-sensitive tasks.
- Assists TAR Manager with all aspects of the Stage Gate Governance Review process.
- Ensures timely completion of turnaround reviews and closeout reports.
- Facilitates the Lessons Learned process and integrates findings into future planning.
- Reviews executed job packages for improvement opportunities.
- Mentors Planners to ensure consistent use of planning procedures and CMMS tools.
- Contributes to the organizational vision of Global Methanol Leadership and as a team member demonstrates the core values of integrity, trust, respect and professionalism.
- Conducts all business in a manner which supports the Responsible Care® ethic.
- Networks with other Methanex sites to the mutual benefit of all sites.
- Responsible for ensuring awareness of all controlled documents relating to this position as per Document Awareness Report from Document Management Database.
- Contributes to the ‘operational excellence’ for Methanex USA as an effective member of the Turnaround Department.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
