What are the responsibilities and job description for the Outage Planner position at Koch?
Description
Koch Specialty Plant Services has openings for Outage Planners for various locations within the U.S. (Oregon, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, and Alabama), to work in the pulp and paper industry to plan and execute mill outages. This role for KSPS will support Georgia Pacific with primary duties consisting of creating, monitoring, and analyzing the project schedule in accordance with best practices around general mechanical work. The position will require a self-motivated, organized, and detail-oriented individual knowledgeable of equipment, processes, and procedures for maintaining and repairing refinery process equipment. This role is not eligible for Sponsorship. Relocation assistance will not be provided.
The jobsite in Wauna OR has various positions for Outage Planners.
What You Will Do In Your Role
- Perform job site assessments to view the work areas
- Review drawings, customer requirements and specifications to develop work scope activities
- Use knowledge of best work practices and procedures to develop project execution strategy and identify task constraints
- Assess manpower requirements and determine estimated durations for the work activities
- Define “Division of Responsibilities” for project resources (manpower, equipment, support contractors, PPE, consumables, etc.)
- Interface with safety professionals, industrial hygiene and operations professionals to develop safety execution plans for the work
- Develop and compile job packages for field execution team, containing drawings, work scope, safety plans, etc.
- Assess and determine construction equipment needs
- Interface with contractors to verify work plans
- Support customer turnaround planner by providing work activities, activity durations and manpower for scheduled development
The Experience You Will Bring
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing
- 3 years of outage planning in a paper mill
- At least one year of experience using Prometheus software for planning/scheduling
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and demonstrated ability to develop scope of work and schedule
- 1 years of practical experience working with business software such as MS Office, SAP and Oracle.
- Candidates must be able to meet all company and customer qualifications to access job site including training requirements
- Travel is a must with extended periods away from home in remote areas at times
What Will Put You Ahead
- 5 years of related industrial plant experience; paper mill
- 5 years of outage planning experience
- Experience working as a foreman or above
- Working knowledge of Primavera 6 or other equivalent planning software
- Working knowledge of Lifting/Rigging procedures
Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.
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