Maintenance Planner

Valero is the best-in-class producer of essential fuels and products that are foundational to modern life. We invite you to join our ~10,000 employees to drive exceptional results for our company, the energy industry and our community.

A Maintenance Planner coordinates all maintenance activities and help develop job and safety plans to improve workforce productivity. Acts as the liaison between maintenance, engineering, and operations to ensure all work activities are planned, estimated, and scheduled. Provides leadership and guidance on effective operation of the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS, using the SAP system).

At Valero, this role performs duties that support our commitment to advancing the future of energy through innovation, ingenuity, and unmatched execution, including: 

• Provides job plans for daily maintenance activities, prepares job packages for expense projects and provides planning assistance for emergency shutdowns.
• Receives and reviews work orders that have been authorized by the users of  Maintenance services.
• Prepares a work scope and establishes the labor, tools, material, and equipment required for work orders.
• Estimates, plans, and requisitions manpower, materials, and equipment for approved work orders.
• Prepares/supplies drawings, sketches, bid packages, specifications, procedures, etc. that will aid the Maintenance Supervisor for all planned jobs.
• Maintains the records essential to the effective operation of the planning and scheduling areas of responsibility.
• Coordinates the scheduling of the planned work with Maintenance supervision, Operations, Safety and the Purchasing Department to achieve maximum efficiency and cost management in a proactive manner.
• Accumulates costs for reporting purposes on specific jobs.
• Assists in monitoring the productivity of contractors performing work in the refinery.
• Proficient and available to cover for Maintenance Supervisors when needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

This position is salaried exempt status, which means you are not eligible for overtime pay.

Minimum Requirements:

• Able and willing to work on-site, in-person at the Valero Memphis Refinery, required.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• 3 years of planning and/or maintenance experience in refining or a related industry required.
• Experience reading engineering drawings, such as plot plans, piping isometrics, and P&IDs required.
• Experience using computer-based planning and scheduling tools required.

Preferred Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s or higher level degree in a related field preferred.
• Planning experience in refinery maintenance strongly preferred.
• Drafting experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.

Need more reasons to work for a company that is both professionally challenging and culturally rewarding?  Take a look at some of our best-in-class benefits:

• Competitive Pay and Annual Bonus Program
• 100%25 match on 401(K) up to 7%25, with immediate vesting
• Company-sponsored Pension Plan
• Comprehensive Healthcare and Wellness Program

Benefits described above are highlights only, subject to an employee’s eligibility and work location.

Discover more about Memphis and how we’re making a difference there.

All successful candidates must be eligible to obtain a TWIC card (Transportation Worker Identification Credential). It is Valero’s policy that employees must wear this card at all times while working at the refinery. Please review eligibility criteria at https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic.  

Position level and salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Valero's employees and team-focused culture drive our success. We’re invested in our dedicated workforce through a comprehensive, customizable benefits package, while supporting a caring culture that delivers a rewarding work environment built on teamwork, excellence and career growth. To explore the ways we build a stronger team, visit Valero.com/Careers.

Valero is an EEO Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected status, including race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Please be advised, if you are viewing this position on a website that lists an estimated salary rate/range, it was not provided by Valero. Valero’s market specific salary rate/range will be provided during the recruiting process and tends to be higher than what is estimated by such websites.  

The posting may close earlier than the advertised date based on applications received.

Note: Valero’s pre-employment process includes successful completion of a background check and hair-analysis drug screen.