Planner II

Posting End Date:
May 29, 2026

Employee Type:
Regular-Full time

Union/Non:
This is a non-union position

Do you enjoy structured planning, cross‑functional collaboration, and making a measurable impact on maintenance performance and reliability? This is your opportunity to play a key role in driving reliable maintenance execution across LP US operations. As a Planner II, you’ll partner with technicians, supervisors, operations, and engineering to plan, schedule and coordinate maintenance activities that keep equipment, systems, and people performing at their best.

Your work will directly impact safety, efficiency, and asset reliability while supporting routine maintenance and planned outages.

• Develop, document, and continuously improve detailed maintenance work packages, including job scope, procedures, labor estimates by craft, materials, tools, and equipment requirements.
• Perform field walk‑downs to identify job requirements, assess potential safety hazards, and support initial Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) development and mitigation planning.
• Plan, prioritize, and schedule weekly maintenance work in collaboration with maintenance supervisors, RMAs, technicians, and key stakeholders; lead weekly maintenance scheduling meetings.
• Coordinate planned outages by communicating operational requirements, supporting outage plans and schedules, and ensuring all resources are available ahead of execution.
• Ensure readiness for work execution by confirming parts, drawings, manuals, tools, manpower, mobile equipment, contractors, and PLM resources are in place.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain Management, contractors, field technicians, and RMAs to procure materials, develop Bills of Materials (BOMs), and generate contractual work orders.
• Maintain accurate asset, drawing, and technical records in Maximo, support system integrations, and track KPIs aligned with Work Execution Management Standards.

• Related university degree and six‑plus years’ experience OR eight‑plus years of previous field operations experience, OR equivalent mix of formal education and experience.
• For candidates who do not possess a University degree, an additional 3‑years of related experience is required.
• Strong documentation, maintenance, and organizational skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel; ability to work independently or as part of a broad team.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong maintenance planning and scheduling skills and ability to solve problems and develop solutions.
• Deep technical (SME) expertise across multiple equipment classes within their craft, or a broad technical skill set or certification across more than one discipline.
• Advanced knowledge and application of maintenance and reliability best practices, including additional training or certification in the field.
• Leadership by example, driving continuous improvement in Work Execution Management processes.

• Experience using Maximo.
• Experience using capacity outage planning and safe work approval (COPAS).
• Ability to read and understand P&, single and one‑line drawings, and OEM manuals.
• Knowledgeable in oil/gas pipeline operations.

Occasionally required to work long hours on short notice. Occasional daily travel of 50‑100 miles between assigned stations. Travel throughout the region for emergencies, training, and region meetings with some overnight travel required. Office setting (75%) Field setting (25%).

• Grasping, kneeling, light‑to‑moderate lifting (objects up to 20 pounds).
• Reaching above shoulder, repetitive motion, typing, sitting, standing.
• Visual requirement – able to see screens, detect color coding, read fine print.
• Hearing requirement – ability to sit at a computer for long periods of time.

• Understand, remember and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
• Understand complex problems and collaborate/explore alternative solutions.
• Organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
• Organize and prioritize work schedule on a short‑term basis.
• Make decisions which have moderate impact on the immediate work unit and…