SAP Maintenance Planner – Oil & Gas Operations

Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Midland (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxy is seeking a Maintenance Planner to enhance maintenance execution by reviewing SAP notifications, developing detailed work plans, and driving scheduling within SAP. The role collaborates with field operations, project managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure work is properly scoped, prioritized, and executed.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical capabilities, effective communication, and familiarity with oil & gas operations.

Qualifications

• Associate or bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Math, or related field.
• Experience with SAP or similar enterprise systems.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning and oil & gas operations.

Responsibilities

• Review, validate, and prioritize SAP notifications and work requests.
• Develop detailed job plans, including labor, materials, and sequencing of activities.
• Coordinate and support scheduling and execution of planned work.
• Partner with field operations, engineers, and project teams to align on priorities and execution plans.
• Interface with Finance, Accounts Payable, Supply Chain, and vendors to ensure smooth workflow and issue resolution.
• Review and validate field data to ensure accuracy, completeness, and proper SAP entry.
• Drive consistency in data standards and work management practices.
• Lead and facilitate planning and scheduling meetings with field operations teams.
• Communicate priorities, risks, and constraints to stakeholders.
• Utilize KPIs and reporting tools to track performance, identify gaps, and drive continuous improvement.
• Communicate insights and performance trends to relevant stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Oil & gas operations knowledge

Multi-priority management

Education

Associate or bachelor's degree

SAP experience

Oil & gas operations knowledge

Tools

SAP

Job description

Oxy is seeking a Maintenance Planner to enhance maintenance execution by reviewing SAP notifications, developing detailed work plans, and driving scheduling within SAP. The role collaborates with field operations, project managers, engineers, and cross-functional teams to ensure work is properly scoped, prioritized, and executed.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical capabilities, effective communication, and familiarity with oil & gas operations.