Planner - TAR Control Valve

Air Products; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Flexible spending accounts

Life insurance

EAP

Adoption assistance

Job summary

A leading industrial gas company is seeking a Control Valve Planner. The role involves creating job planning packages, managing safety risks, and coordinating maintenance efforts. Candidates must have over 5 years of experience in control valve maintenance and a high school diploma or GED. The position offers competitive benefits, a diverse work environment, and opportunities for professional growth, including 30% travel across the U.S. and Canada.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Control Valve Tech maintenance experience or CV maintenance planning.
• 5+ years as a Control Valve Planner.
• Experience in preparing and reviewing test/work packages.
• Experience in preparing and reviewing test/work packages for issuance to the field.
• Able to achieve various State mandated certifications, TWIC, and other requirements.
• Pass Criminal background investigation and drug/alcohol testing as applicable.
• High ethical standards—safety and regulatory compliance focus.

Responsibilities

• Create job planning packages for work orders.
• Provide leadership in risk management.
• Create planning activities in Cleopatra.
• Assist with the development of the control valve work scope.
• Work a wide variety of scheduled days and hours with fatigue management.
• Coordinate and manage the control valve scope for an outage.
• Provide daily schedule updates during outage execution.
• Support Management of Change documentation and recommendations.

Skills

Preventive Maintenance

P&ID interpretation

BOM reading

Quality Assurance

Computer proficiency

Field coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

At Air Products, our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. We grow with you as we build tomorrow by being the safest, most diverse, and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What’s Possible

Do you have a passion for safety, solving unique challenges, driving efficiency and operational excellence? Air Products seeks a Control Valve Planner within our Project Resource and Outage Support (PROS) Group located in one of the business sub‑regions in the U.S. or Canada. The ideal candidate embodies a safety‑first mentality, takes ownership for getting results, and can complete daily operating and maintenance activities. If this sounds like you, come grow with us as we continue to build a sustainable tomorrow together!

What’s In It For You

At Air Products we foster a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and great benefits for our employees.

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)
• 401(k) with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time
• Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks for both parents)
• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Life Insurance (AD&D‑ Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D
• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Many more supplemental benefits available

Required Skills / Abilities

• Understand Preventive Maintenance programs and how to translate that to work packages.
• Ability to read and interpret P&ID’s, valve specs, and location plans.
• Able to read BOM’s and identify parts needed for valve overhauls.
• Organize materials through quoting prices and ensuring the correct parts are ordered for jobs.
• Ability to QA/QC valves and work packages after work completion.
• Able to work without close supervision.
• Accepts direction, criticism, and supervision.
• Demonstrates ability to remain calm in demanding situations.
• Proficient in the use of computers and business software, including Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook) and SAP.
• Makes good use of time, completing assigned tasks in a timely manner.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Create job planning packages for each work order per Air Products guidelines for both internal and external distribution, e.g. bid events, contractor field personnel, etc. Packages may include pictures, P&IDs, BOMs, tools, safe work procedures, applicable standards, QC requirements, etc.
• Provide leadership in risk management, contractor safety, and mitigating safety issues in operations.
• Create detailed planning activities in Cleopatra for each work order utilizing planning templates as applicable. Activities include individual tasks, manpower, durations, and assigned discipline.
• Assist with the development of the control valve work scope.
• Work a wide variety of scheduled days and hours, following strict fatigue management guidelines.
• Coordinate and manage the control valve scope for an outage.
• Provide daily schedule updates during outage execution.
• Support Air Products Management of Change process, recognizing plant changes and following through on all documentation and recommendations in a timely manner.

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• 5+ years of Control Valve Tech maintenance experience and/or CV maintenance planning.
• 5+ years as a Control Valve Planner.
• Experience in preparing and reviewing test/work packages for issuance to the field.
• Able to achieve various State mandated certifications, TWIC, and other requirements as may be deemed necessary.
• Pass Criminal background investigation. Individuals will be subject to pre‑employment, reasonable cause periodic, random, and post‑accident drug and alcohol testing.
• High ethical standards—unwilling to compromise on worker safety and regulatory compliance requirements.

Work Hours

• Typical work week is 40 hours with 80+ hours per week during turnaround execution.
• Travel 30% is required across the U.S. and Canada.
• The work environment is diverse from an office setting to onsite at Air Products operating facilities.

Join Air Products, where we proudly value the skills, dedication, and leadership that veterans bring to the table. As a veteran‑friendly organization, we actively encourage and welcome veterans to apply for various roles within our company. We recognize the unique strengths and experiences that veterans contribute, and we foster a workplace that honors your service while providing a platform for professional growth.

We are the world’s largest hydrogen producer with over 80 years of industrial gas experience. We are hydrogen and industrial gas experts delivering safe, end‑to‑end solutions, investing in real, clean energy projects at scale, and driving the industry forward to generate a cleaner future.

At Air Products, we work in an environment where we put safety first, diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. To learn more, visit About Air Products.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status.

Air Products is committed to working with and providing a reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e‑mail us at [e-mail]. General application status inquiries are not answered by this mailbox; rather you’ll receive an e‑mail directly from our Career Center and/or the Talent Acquisition Specialist.