Rotating Equipment Maintenance Planner

Marathon Petroleum Corporation; Kenai (AK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Kenai Refinery is seeking a Rotating Equipment Maintenance Planner. This role plans rotating-equipment work for pumps, compressors, and steam turbines, develops detailed work scopes, and prepares cost estimates for safe, efficient maintenance.

The position requires adherence to safety, PSM, and environmental standards, with onsite hours Monday–Thursday and after-hours support during TAR outages. Alaska location brinked with potential travel.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 5+ years of rotating equipment maintenance or planning/scheduling in refinery/petrochemical environments.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Able to wear PPE and perform field tasks including stairs and ladders.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to obtain TWIC Card.

Responsibilities

• Review and process work notifications into work orders with proper authorization and prioritization.
• Develop detailed work packages and procure materials; allocate resources and rental equipment.
• Coordinate planning deliverables for standard work practices and procedures.
• Lead backlog reviews with Area Team to align on priority and accuracy.
• Ensure Quality Control requirements are included in planning and execution.
• Collaborate with Project Controls for cost forecasting and budgeting.
• Support safety, PSM, and environmental compliance dates and activities.
• Coordinate with Area Teams on KPI reviews and improvement ideas.
• Perform field walk-downs to verify plan accuracy; work at heights may be required.
• Train backfills to perform planning duties during absences.
• Support refinery maintenance Scheduler and on-call needs during outages.

Skills

Rotating equipment

Planning & scheduling

Microsoft 365

PPE & field safety

TWIC card

Driver's license

US work authorization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP CMMS

Job description

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Rotating Equipment Maintenance Planner

Job Summary

Marathon Petroleum Company’s Kenai Refinery is seeking a Rotating Equipment Maintenance Planner. The Planner will report to the Planning Manager and will be responsible for planning rotating-equipment work packages, developing detailed work scopes for pumps, compressors, steam turbines, and related equipment, preparing cost and man-hour estimates, requisitioning materials, and contributing to maintenance productivity by ensuring rotating-equipment work is planned efficiently, effectively and safely.

The onsite schedule is Monday - Thursday - 10 hour days, handle after hours calls and support TAR outages as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for reviewing and processing work notifications into work orders ensuring proper authorization, priority, completeness, accuracy and determines craft skills needed, sequence of work to be performed and estimates man hours, material, tools, and equipment needed.
• Develops detailed work packages, procure materials, allocate resources and rental equipment needed for job.
• Facilitates planning deliverables for work practices (i.e., RSP-1400).
• Leads backlog reviews and collaborate with Area Team on priority and accuracy.
• Ensures Quality Control requirements are included in work planning.
• Ensures proper expense class allocation consistent with the Cost Consistency practice.
• Collaborates with Project Controls for proper cost forecasting and budget compliance.
• Collaborates with Area Teams on KPI reviews and improvement ideas.
• Ensures Safety, PSM, and Environmental compliance dates are met.
• Supports PSM processes such as MOC and incident investigations.
• Plans and coordinates the development of work orders with operating unit leadership for facilities in assigned area.
• Consults engineers prior to any field changes in design, or specifications and requests changes in procedure to complete work.
• Inspects completed work and ensures closeout processes are followed.
• Prioritize and plan maintenance work to meet refinery objectives and operational requirements. The primary focus of this position is the planning and coordination of work for rotating equipment, including compressors, pumps, and steam turbines. Additional support may be required across other planning disciplines as plant needs dictate.
• Perform walk downs on all jobs to ensure plan accuracy, which includes climbing stairs and ladders to reach refinery equipment at heights.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain (Global Procurement and Warehouse) and vendors to obtain necessary materials for scope execution.
• Support operational needs outside of normal business hours, including on-call coverage and extended hours during Turnarounds and planned outages.
• Contact and schedule outside resources when necessary for execution of work.
• Train backfills as necessary to perform planning duties during absences.
• Support the Refinery maintenance Scheduler as needed.

Education, Experience And Skills

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a High school Diploma or GED.
• Must have at least five (5) years of rotating equipment maintenance experience or planning or scheduling experience in a maintenance, TAR or operations department in a refinery or petrochemical industry.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft 365: Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Must be able to wear appropriate PPE in the refinery and be able to physically perform all tasks in the field including climbing stairs and ladders.
• Must be able to take hair drug test and physical.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to obtain a TWIC Card.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without the need for future VISA sponsorship.
• Travel requirement: up to 10%.
• Must be able to work onsite Monday - Thursday - 10 hour days, handle after hours calls and support TAR outages as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of CMMS (SAP) system is preferred.
• Experience planning maintenance activities and creating job plans is preferred.
• Scheduling experience is preferred.

This position belongs to a family of jobs with increasing responsibility, competency and skill level. Actual position title and pay grade will be based on the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Learn more about Marathon Petroleum’s benefits at https://mympcbenefits.com/

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Location: Kenai, Alaska

Additional locations: 00024680

Job Requisition ID: 00024680

Location Address: 54741 Energy Way

Education: High School (Required)

Employee Group: Full time

Employee Subgroup: Regular

Marathon Petroleum Company LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, reproductive health decision-making, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition or AIDS/HIV status, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, military, veteran status, marital status, citizenship or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, click here.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process at Marathon Petroleum LP, please contact our Human Resources Department at [e-mail]. Please specify the reasonable accommodation you are requesting, along with the job posting number in which you may be interested. A Human Resources representative will review your request and contact you to discuss a reasonable accommodation. Marathon Petroleum offers a total rewards program which includes, but is not limited to, access to health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, 401k matching program, paid parental leave, and educational reimbursement. Detailed benefit information is available at https://mympcbenefits.com. The hired candidate will also be eligible for a discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Veteran / Disability

We will consider all qualified Applicants for employment, including those with arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. In reviewing criminal history in connection with a conditional offer of employment, Marathon will consider the key responsibilities of the role.