M-RFO Planner / Canada

We are a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse world-wide client base within the Oil & Gas Industry. Our valued client, a major Oil and Gas producer, has an opportunity for a M-RFO Planner in Lloydminster, SK for a 1 year contract. 

The Planner will be providing planning support to the Lloydminster Heavy Oil and Gas (HOG), Maintenance Ready for Operations (M-RFO) team.  The M-RFO process establishes proactive maintenance programs in step with Thermal and Raw Water project execution. The scope of the M-RFO team is expanding to include MOCs and existing thermal facilities.  M-RFO Planning objectives are achieved in alignment and through collaboration with Thermal Maintenance Planning.

This position:

• Is based in Lloydminster and is an office position
• Reports to the M-RFO team lead
• Will require occasional site visits to Operational facilities

Core Responsibilities:

• Support the creation of the SAP Hierarchy 
• Audit the SAP hierarchy and resolve discrepancies. 
• Lead and or assist in the development, creation, and optimization of SAP Plant Maintenance in alignment with Client maintenance and planning standards 
• Leverage trade specialists as required to complete scope; collaborate with required stakeholders
• Build Maintenance Plans, Items and Task Lists; preserve and restore
• Build time based and condition based Preserve Task Lists
• Build Operator Performed Maintenance Task Lists
• Roll out SAP Maintenance Plans, Items and Task Lists to the facility Maintenance and Operation Teams.
• Training of facility Maintenance Planner
• Reporting of planned costs by project
• Lead and assist in the definition of Assembly creation and assignment in SAP
• Lead and assist in the development / creation of Material Masters and Equipment BOMs; assignment in SAP
• Lead and assist in the evaluation of critical spares
• Leverage trade specialists as required to complete scope; collaborate with required stakeholders
• Identify failures modes and associated critical spares; define maintenance strategy
• Create Material Masters and Equipment BOMs with critical identification; assignment in SAP
• Lead Review and Acceptance of critical spares lists and maintenance strategy with facility Maintenance and Operations Teams
• Identify warehouse preservation requirements for critical spares
• Build warehouse preservation maintenance plans, items, and task lists
• Ensure processes are carried out effectively and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead or support continuous improvement initiatives
• Lead or support the development of new or modification of existing procedures and work instructions
• Support department initiatives as needed

Qualifications required:

• One of the following: Journeyman Instrumentation with inter-provincial red seal (or eligibility for designation), OR Instrumentation Technologist, OR Journeyman Electrician / Instrumentation (dual ticket) with inter-provincial red seal (or eligibility for designation)
• Minimum of 2-5 years in a Maintenance Planner role
• Experience / working knowledge with the SAP Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS),
• Plant Maintenance and Materials Management SAP modules
• Maintenance planning experience on electrical and/or instrumentation equipment; experience in developing / building maintenance plans, items, and task lists.
• Minimum of 3-6 years related maintenance experience in the oil and gas, petrochemical, pulp and paper or power generation industries
• Experience with work order execution, task list scoping, equipment troubleshooting
• A good understanding and working knowledge of:
• Pressure equipment, rotating, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and controls equipment
• Various engineered drawings and documents, e.g. P&IDs, single lines drawings, datasheets, equipment manuals
• Strong computer skills with MS Office suite
• Professional and personable individual who:
• Is organized and able to prioritize
• Is able to exercise attention to detail
• Works well in a team as well as individually to achieve results in a busy environment with multiple stakeholders
• Is a fast learner with the ability to develop and enhance new ideas
• Possesses strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Is efficiency focused and can identify and implement improvements to enhance work execution and/or operational integrity
• Is safety, reliability and cost efficiency focused
• Safety certifications as stipulated by Client

Nice to have:

• SAP training/certification
• Experience / familiarity with:
• Thermal operations
• Facility operation and maintenance
• Applicable energy codes, standards, regulations, and acts
• Good working knowledge and experience with CMMS Scheduling System, e.g. GWOS, Primavera
• Experience in Reliability Centered Maintenance
• Working knowledge of Client Project Development and Execution (PDE) and Management of Change (MOC) processes
• Understanding of Client procurement and materials management practices