Maintenance Planner

Belcan; Baytown (TX); On-site; USD 76,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Education assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Belcan is seeking a Rotating Equipment Planner in Baytown, TX to plan and coordinate maintenance for critical rotating equipment such as pumps, turbines, and motors. The role focuses on detailing work plans, coordinating with crews, and ensuring reliability with RBWS-based scheduling.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in heavy industrial maintenance, familiarity with SAP-PM and Prometheus, and a track record of minimizing downtime through precise planning and preventive maintenance

Qualifications

• Experience planning for rotating equipment and towers.
• Ability to develop detailed work plans with man-hour estimates.
• Familiarity with vibration analysis and alignments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan detailed work plans for rotating equipment maintenance.
• Apply knowledge of tolerances and failure modes to maintenance strategies.
• Manage spare parts inventory and Bills of Materials.
• Coordinate with resources to minimize production disruption.
• Create and maintain detailed work instructions and safety guidance.
• Develop preventive/predictive maintenance plans and vibration programs.
• Review and purge backlog weekly and communicate issues.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

Maintenance

Problem solving

Education

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Vocational/Technical certificate

Tools

SAP-PM

Prometheus

Job description

Keywords: #BaytownJobs; #RotatingEquipmentPlannerjobs;

We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a pay range of $55 - $58hr. however, Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

Position Summary

The Rotating Equipment Planner specializes in planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities for critical rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, turbines, motors, gearboxes, cooling towers, etc.). This role prepares detailed plans for non-emergency maintenance work selected through the Risk Based Work Selection (RBWS) process, ensuring optimal equipment reliability and performance while minimizing production downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning: Develop detailed work plans for rotating equipment maintenance, including precision alignments, vibration analysis, and bearing replacements with appropriate man-hour and cost estimates


• Technical Expertise: Apply specialized knowledge of rotating equipment mechanics, tolerances, and failure modes to develop effective maintenance strategies and troubleshooting procedures


• Materials Management: Ensure critical rotating equipment spare parts (bearings, seals, couplings) are properly inventoried and available; create and maintain Bills of Material


• Work Coordination: Coordinate with Contractor Management Coordinator for resource requirements; prioritize maintenance activities between crews and production teams to minimize process disruption


• Documentation & Systems: Create and maintain task lists for repetitive jobs; outline detailed work instructions with safety advice, resources, and tools; close out jobs by entering notification history


• Reliability Improvement: Collaborate with production and technical teams to establish preventive/predictive maintenance plans, including vibration monitoring programs and lubrication schedules


• Backlog Management: Review and purge backlog weekly, distributing 'ready-to-schedule' work; identify and communicate repetitive equipment problems to Asset Engineer

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent


• 12 years of heavy industrial maintenance experience OR 7 years with an associate's degree OR 4 years with a bachelor's degree


• Certification from Vocational or Technical school in millwright or verifiable millwright experience


• Demonstrated experience in equipment planning for rotating equipment and cooling towers


• Minimum 2 years planning/scheduling experience


• In-depth knowledge with SAP-PM Maintenance Transactions and Prometheus


• The eligibility to apply for and obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) within a reasonable timeframe

Physical Requirements

• Ability to climb stairs and work at heights up to 100+ feet


• Ability to climb vertical ladders


• Sufficient physical strength to perform requirements safely


• Ability to work at computer workstation for extended periods

Success Metrics Performance measured by quality of planning and meeting established KPIs