Machinery Planner Specialist – Rotating Equipment

Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership; Deer Park (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership is seeking a Planner Specialist II - Machinery in Deer Park, TX. The role leads planning for rotating equipment across capital projects, turnarounds, and maintenance, delivering safe, efficient work packages and cost estimates.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, Procurement, and Contractors to ensure safe execution, on schedule, and within budget while driving refinery Operational Excellence.

Qualifications

• Minimum seven (7) years of experience with rotating equipment in refinery, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, or heavy industrial facilities.
• Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning, turnaround planning, project planning, or rotating equipment execution.
• Working knowledge of centrifugal pumps, reciprocating compressors, centrifugal compressors, steam turbines, gearboxes, blowers, fans, seals, bearings, lubrication systems, and auxiliary equipment.
• Strong understanding of refinery maintenance practices, planning processes, and contractor management.
• Experience developing job plans, cost estimates, schedules, Bills of Material (BOMs), and contractor work scopes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, operational discipline, and continuous improvement.
• Experience supporting refinery turnarounds and major capital projects.
• Knowledge of API standards applicable to rotating equipment.
• Experience with Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), or Machinery Reliability programs.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary planning teams and contractor coordination.
• Knowledge of QA/QC processes and refinery work management systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all planning packages include appropriate hazard identification, risk mitigation, permitting requirements, energy isolation (LOTO), confined space, hot work, line opening, lifting and rigging, and other applicable safe work practices.
• Verify refinery Life Saving Rules and Operational Discipline requirements are incorporated into every work plan.
• Participate in field audits, pre-job safety reviews, toolbox meetings, post-job reviews, and incident learning opportunities.
• Continuously improving planning processes that enhance personnel safety, equipment reliability, and execution quality.

Skills

SAP

Primavera P6

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

SAP

Primavera P6

Job description

Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership is seeking a Planner Specialist II - Machinery in Deer Park, TX. The role leads planning for rotating equipment across capital projects, turnarounds, and maintenance, delivering safe, efficient work packages and cost estimates.

You will collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Reliability, Engineering, Procurement, and Contractors to ensure safe execution, on schedule, and within budget while driving refinery Operational Excellence.