Refinery Maintenance Planner: Turnarounds & Scheduling

Gce Operating Company Llc; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Grapevine Operating Company LLC in Bakersfield, CA, is seeking a Maintenance Planner to coordinate between Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and HSSE to execute the maintenance work process safely and efficiently.

The role oversees CMMS and Primavera P6 and Maximo, reviews work requests, prioritizes them, and ensures on-time completion within budget. Reports to Maintenance Manager and requires 5–10 years refinery or chemical plant experience.

Qualifications

• Proven planning and scheduling capabilities in a refining context.
• Strong refinery maintenance and turnaround planning skills.
• Ability to analyze problems and drive results with teams.
• Experience interpreting financial data to set production goals.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance aligned with strategies.
• Ensure critical activities are completed on time and on budget.
• Assess, scope, and prioritize work requests with proper justification.
• Conduct site inspections and determine MOC requirements as needed.
• Create scope of work and coordinate with technical support.
• Issue work orders to external parties and monitor progress.

Skills

Planning & scheduling

Refinery maintenance

Team leadership

Financial interpretation

Organizational skills

Communication skills

MS Projects

Maximo CMMS

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

MS Projects

Maximo CMMS

Job description

Grapevine Operating Company LLC in Bakersfield, CA, is seeking a Maintenance Planner to coordinate between Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and HSSE to execute the maintenance work process safely and efficiently.

The role oversees CMMS and Primavera P6 and Maximo, reviews work requests, prioritizes them, and ensures on-time completion within budget. Reports to Maintenance Manager and requires 5–10 years refinery or chemical plant experience.