Sr. Turnaround Scheduler

Motiva Enterprises LLC; Port Arthur (TX); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Motiva Enterprises LLC, based in Port Arthur, TX, seeks a Senior Turnaround Scheduler to lead planning, development, and execution of complex turnaround schedules for safe, efficient project delivery.

This role coordinates with operations, maintenance, engineering, contractors, and vendors to minimize downtime, optimize resources, and ensure regulatory compliance across all phases.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in large-scale industrial environments.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Knowledge of maintenance planning, manpower loading, sequencing, resource leveling, scheduling.
• Knowledge of maintenance, production, planning, and scheduling processes.

Responsabilités

• Lead the development and optimization of integrated turnaround schedules, ensuring alignment with scope, resources, and operational constraints.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning teams to define work scope, sequencing, and execution strategies.
• Establish and manage critical path activities, identifying risks and implementing mitigation plans to prevent delays.
• Monitor schedule performance using KPIs and progress tracking tools; analyze variances and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate daily turnaround activities, proactively resolving scheduling conflicts and resource constraints.
• Interface with contractors and vendors to ensure timely mobilization, execution, and demobilization of services.
• Support cost and resource forecasting by aligning schedules with budget requirements and manpower plans.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for turnaround scheduling communications across all stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards throughout all phases of the turnaround.
• Provide leadership during execution, including participation in emergency response activities and real-time schedule adjustments.

Connaissances

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Sequencing

Resource leveling

Manpower loading

Target & milestones

KPI tracking

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Description du poste

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually. Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.

Position Overview

The Sr. Turnaround Scheduler is responsible for leading the planning, development, and execution of complex turnaround and shutdown schedules to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective project delivery. This role integrates cross-functional inputs, manages critical path activities, and drives schedule performance while maintaining compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Acts as a central coordination point between operations, maintenance, engineering, contractors, and vendors to minimize downtime and optimize resource utilization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and optimization of integrated turnaround schedules, ensuring alignment with scope, resources, and operational constraints.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning teams to define work scope, sequencing, and execution strategies.
• Establish and manage critical path activities, identifying risks and implementing mitigation plans to prevent delays.
• Monitor schedule performance using KPIs and progress tracking tools; analyze variances and drive corrective actions.
• Coordinate daily turnaround activities, proactively resolving scheduling conflicts and resource constraints.
• Interface with contractors and vendors to ensure timely mobilization, execution, and demobilization of services.
• Support cost and resource forecasting by aligning schedules with budget requirements and manpower plans.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for turnaround scheduling communications across all stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards throughout all phases of the turnaround.
• Provide leadership during execution, including participation in emergency response activities and real-time schedule adjustments.

Experience and Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience working at a large-scale industrial complex
• High school diploma or equivalent education
• Knowledge of maintenance planning, manpower loading, sequencing, resource leveling, scheduling, and target and milestone setting
• Knowledge of maintenance, production, planning, and scheduling processes

Physical Requirements

• Physical ability to work around and on industrial equipment, including frequent climbing of stairs and ladders
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in designated areas (respirator, hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, heeled boots, and hearing protection)

We reserve the right to amend or withdraw Motiva jobs at any time, including prior to the closing date. Depending on qualifications, the successful candidate may be offered a position at a more appropriate level and/or grade. Applicants for regular U.S. positions must be authorized to work in the United States for Motiva Enterprises LLC without the need for sponsorship of an immigration authorization or visa (for example, TN, H-1B, or other employment-based immigration authorization or visa). Motiva participates in E-Verify.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, citizenship, genetic information, or other protected status under federal, state, or local laws.

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter.