Lead Scheduler (TWIC Card required) - Hired by Matrix, Inc. - Marcus Hook, PA

Our client is the largest producer of thermoplastic resin in the Americas, the largest worldwide producer of biopolymers with the green polyethylene and the largest producer of polypropylene in the United States. With activities in the chemical and petrochemical sector, the Company has 35 industrial units concentrated in Brazil, the United States and Germany. With Clients in more than 60 countries, they have commercial offices in the United States, Argentina, Holland, Chile, Venezuela, Colombia and Singapore.

Responsibilities

• The Turnaround Scheduler will develop an integrated turnaround schedule in Primavera software from maintenance jobs planned in SAP and shop schedules from outside specialty contractors.


• The TA Scheduler is expected to work with the Turnaround Planners in order to transfer job plans from the computerized maintenance management system (SAP) to the TA scheduling software (Primavera).


• Work with Operations TA Coordinator, TA Maintenance Execution Coordinator, Projects Coordinator to input the logic into the TA schedule.


• Communicate the turnaround duration, critical path based on the job plan sequence and required logic.


• Work with the TA Core Team to optimize the schedule.


• Facilitate TA schedule review meetings


• Level the resources required to meet the integrated turnaround scheduling goals


• Develop a TA baseline schedule


• During TA execution the TA Scheduler participates in daily update meeting and is expected to:

o Update the TA schedule based on input from the field
o Communicate schedule progress
o Communicate jobs that are lagging and may impact turnaround duration
o Communicate craft productivity
o Communicate craft histograms
o Develop a TA earned curve and a projected completion curve

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience as a Lead Turnaround (TA) Scheduler.


• Experience with developing an integrated turnaround schedule that includes pre-work, production shutdown/startup sequence, maintenance and project execution, and post work.


• Ability to input logic into turnaround schedule.


• Experience with turnaround schedule optimization and resource leveling.


• Ability to communicate craft productivity factor, histograms.


• Ability to communicate critical path and near critical path jobs.


• Experience with Primavera Scheduling Software.


• Experience with MS Excel.


• Experience with working with a Turnaround Team that consists of a Turnaround Manager, Operations Turnaround Coordinator, TA Maintenance Execution Coordinator, Project Engineer/Coordinator, Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Manager, Production Superintendent.


• Ability to work independently.


• Preferably previous work experience (minimum 5 years) in an Industrial Maintenance Role (Craftsperson, Supervisor, Technical).


• Will work in Marcus Hook PA but travel may be required.


• TWIC card is required.

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