Turnaround Machinery Planner

Air Products; California; On-site; USD 126,000 - 168,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k)

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Adoption assistance

FSAs

Life insurance

EAP

Job summary

Air Products is seeking an experienced Turnaround Machinery Planner to lead the planning, scheduling and execution of machinery turnaround scopes across assigned projects.

You will develop work scopes, create detailed Primavera P6 activities, coordinate resources and contractors, and ensure safety, quality, and compliance with Air Products standards.

Travel may be required up to 25% to 45%, depending on project and turnaround assignments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience as a machinery/turnaround planner in industrial maintenance.
• Experience planning and executing work on rotating equipment (compressors, pumps, turbines, gearboxes).
• Proficient in creating work packages and detailed planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned machinery turnaround scope from planning through closeout.
• Develop work scope and planning deliverables for turnaround work orders.
• Create detailed Primavera P6 activities including work steps, durations, and resource loading.
• Support contractor bids and ensure planning packages are suitable for field execution.
• Complete turnaround closeout documentation and lessons learned.
• Promote and maintain high housekeeping standards throughout planning and execution activities.

Skills

Turnaround planning

Scheduling

Field execution

Stakeholder coordination

Safety compliance

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

At Air Products, we reimagine what's possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together - where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter - we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What's Possible

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated professional to lead outage planning and execution activities across assigned projects. This role is responsible for managing outage scope from planning through completion, coordinating multiple stakeholders, overseeing contractors, and ensuring all work is executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with Air Products standards. The successful candidate will bring strong planning, scheduling, and field execution experience, along with a commitment to safety and operational excellence.

The Turnaround Machinery Planner is responsible for developing safe, complete, and executable work packages for rotating equipment and machinery-related turnaround scope. This position supports all phases of turnaround planning and execution by defining work scope, developing detailed job plans, coordinating resources, managing contractor interfaces, supporting schedule development, and ensuring compliance with Air Products safety, quality, and operational standards.

The successful candidate will serve as a key member of the turnaround team, partnering with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Inspection, and Contractors to deliver turnarounds safely, efficiently, and successfully. Travel may be required up to 25% to 45% depending on project and turnaround assignments.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate strong organizational, leadership, planning, and communication skills.
• Manage multiple projects and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Conduct field walkdowns and site assessments to validate scope and execution requirements.
• Work safely in industrial environments, including climbing ladders, stairs, and elevated structures as required.
• Ensure compliance with Air Products safety, quality, and operational standards.
• Collaborate effectively with operations, maintenance, engineering, inspection, procurement, contractors, and turnaround teams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and incorporation of lessons learned into future turnaround planning efforts.
• Perform other duties and special assignments as required.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Lead assigned machinery turnaround scope from planning through closeout.
• Develop work scope and planning deliverables for assigned turnaround work orders.
• Identify support disciplines and resource requirements necessary to execute planned work.
• Create detailed Primavera P6 activities including:
  • Work steps
  • Durations
  • Craft requirements
  • Resource loading
• Support contractor bid events and ensure planning packages are suitable for field execution.
• Complete turnaround closeout documentation and lessons learned in accordance with Air Products procedures.
• Promote and maintain high housekeeping standards throughout planning and execution activities.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Machinery, Mechanical, Reliability, or Turnaround Planner supporting industrial maintenance, turnarounds, outgas, or capital projects. 10 years with millwright field experience a plus.
• Experience planning and executing work involving:
  • Compressors
  • Pumps
  • Turbines
  • Gearboxes
  • Fans and Blowers
  • Rotating Equipment Outages
  • Precision Maintenance Activities

The expected pay range for this job varies based on location. In California, the expected pay range is $126,300 - $168,100 plus bonus . This is the range that we reasonably expect to pay for this position, as individual compensation decisions are based on a variety of factors

What's In It for You

• Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance available day one of employment
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life Insurance (AD&D), Supplemental AD&D
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what's possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.