Maintenance Planner/Coordinator (Shutdown/Turnaround)

Evonik Methionine SEA Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Evonik Methionine SEA Pte. Ltd. is seeking a maintenance/planning professional to define work scopes, schedule TAR activities, and optimize manpower on a chemical plant site.

You will manage SAP work orders, develop work packages, and monitor progress to ensure timely completion while controlling costs and safety. The role requires a Diploma or Bachelor's in Mechanical or Mech/E&I engineering, 5–10 years in maintenance/planning, and strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in plant maintenance and planning is required.
• Knowledge of SAP modules such as notification, work order, maintenance plan, and procurement.
• Ability to read technical drawings and equipment documentation.

Responsibilities

• Define work scope, sequences, manpower needs, and required tools for activities.
• Manage and control plant turnaround schedule and progress tracking.
• Schedule maintenance activities and maximize manpower utilization while minimizing downtime.
• Manage SAP work orders for planning and scheduling; create reusable task lists.
• Develop and maintain work packages; analyze backlogs and ensure follow-ups.
• Apply productivity studies to enhance planning, cost control, safety, and quality.

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Diploma/Bachelor in Mechanical or Mech/E&I engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Job description

What we offer

At Evonik, you’re part of a global chemical company working in many sectors that go beyond chemistry. From lipids for tomorrow’s medicines, biosurfactants for green detergents, additives for plastics recycling or membranes to help drive forward the energy transition, you’ll play an essential part in helping the world’s most essential industries succeed.

Our success hinges on a diversity of ideas powered by people, not egos. Whether you’re a scientist or engineer, new to the team or established, in business, production, or anything in between – we cheer each other on. Because we believe we can do anything. Explore everything. And Be Part of Something Special!

Find out more about the many benefits we offer:

https://www.evonik.com/en/careers/why.html

Meet the team and get to know the people behind Evonik:

https://www.evonik.com/en/news/meet-the-team.html

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Define work scope details, task sequences & required manpower (internal/external) including identifying scaffold & insulation requirement, estimating manhours and work durations. Identify and order parts required for the activities as well as identifying and prepare tools required in advance
• Manage & control plant turnaround schedule including tracking plant turnaround progress, providing activity updates, managing discovery activities, and ensuring schedule compliance.
• Schedule maintenance activities (including mandatory testing & inspections), by building advanced maintenance work schedule for TAR that involves own workforce, in-house contractors and/or external vendors that aims to maximize manpower utilization, optimize wrench time & cost, and minimize plant downtime.
• Manage SAP work orders for planning and scheduling. Document job plans for reoccurring activities in SAP task list that can be utilized for future planning. Must have knowledge on basic SAP modules such as notification, work order, maintenance plan, material management and procurement process that support the daily duties.
• Write, develop, and maintain work packages for turnaround/shutdown activities. Analyze and track the work order backlogs to ensure all are followed up properly
• Review and apply productivity studies conducted by maintenance coordinators or contractors to enhance future planning of related activities. Implement continuous improvement initiatives related to cost, safety, and work quality.

REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma and/or Bachelor in relevant engineering related to trade or discipline (Mech / E&I) or equivalent.
• 5 - 10 years of experience in maintenance field as technicians, supervisors, planners, coordinators or equivalent.
• Additional skills and abilities required for this position:
• Know-how in plant maintenance processes and equipment based on trade or discipline (Mech/E&I) covering:
  • Mechanical – Rotating & Static Equipment & Piping (Basic)
  • E&I – Electrical equipment, PLCs, Instrumentation & controls (Basic)
• Experience with SAP, understand commercial basics, and have cost awareness.
• Ability to understand technical drawings and equipment documentation.
• Knowledge about procurement processes and commercial basics.
• Organizational skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to analyze situations, make decisions and provide related technical solutions to maintenance challenge.
• Ability to work in cross functional teams
• Strong knowledge in MS Project
• Strong communication skills
• Work environment is a mixture of office and field work in a chemical plant environment. Field work includes wearing of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)

Your Talent Acquisition Manager:

Chester Chong

Company is

Evonik Methionine SEA Pte. Ltd.