Scheduler - Hartlepool, United Kingdom - Venator

Venator

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Hartlepool, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job Description:
Venator is currently recruiting for a Scheduler to join our Central Planning team.

The overall purpose of the Scheduler is to ensure that all the engineering work required to maintain and improve a production area is resourced and scheduled in the most effective manner to maximise uptime and reliability at target cost.

Job responsibilities include:

Evaluate the outstanding backlog of work and consult with plant team management on priorities to be scheduled.
Establish the status of tasks required to be scheduled and ensure that the resources required to perform the work are available and expedite those that are not.
Prepare draft and final plans for review and approval by the plant engineering and operations teams.
Produce schedules for plant outages, maintenance, reliability and any other required engineering work. Carry out identification of critical path activities and detailed analysis of those activities.
Work with relevant engineering and production / technical personnel to refine / reduce critical path plans.
Coordinate all the resources and services required to complete the tasks contained within the plan.
Maintain a forward view of statutory routines, shutdowns and any other planned activities and ensure that these are scheduled and completed before the due date.
Produce information and KPIs to reflect work management performance and advise the plant team on remedial measures where necessary.
Distribute planned work schedules to the operating teams and liaise closely with permit issuers and production specialists to ensure that SSOW and operational requirements are reflected in the plans.
Report on progress and present options for resolving issues that threaten the planned duration of the engineering work.
Coach operating and maintenance team members on the reporting requirements necessary for effective monitoring of progress.
Review actual performance against plan and implement improvements where deviations are highlighted.
Live and demonstrate behaviours that drive a positive valuesbased culture.

Job-Related work experience, Skills/Knowledge Requirements:

HNC qualification with a recognised trade qualification and / or experience in planning/scheduling.
Must have an appreciation of work at trades level to understand the parameters to be applied in the scheduling process.
Experience in operating in a high hazard (petro) chemical production environment is required.
Significant experience of using SAP PM planning and supporting systems. Ideally a working knowledge of Primavera.
A good working knowledge of pressure system inspections and instrumented trip testing requirements is advantageous.

The successful applicant will be offered an attractive salary and benefits package and continuous personal development within a global leading organisation.