Refrigeration Maintenance Planner

Refrigeration Maintenance Planner

Category: Manufacturing & Production

Employment Type: Contract To Hire

Reference: BH-390780

Refrigeration and Maintenance Planner needed for a 15‑month contract‑to‑hire opportunity with Yoh's client located in Baytown, Texas. Pay rate: $50 to $57 per hour.

• Solid interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to quickly adapt to change

• Develop comprehensive maintenance plans for refrigeration systems and associated fixed and rotating equipment, including preventive, predictive, and corrective work.
• Review refrigeration maintenance requests and convert them into detailed, executable work orders.
• Apply technical knowledge of refrigeration systems, rotating equipment, and fixed assets to build effective maintenance strategies and troubleshooting plans.
• Identify and secure all necessary craft personnel, materials, tools, and outside specialty contractors.
• Work with engineering to ensure spare parts for critical refrigeration equipment are identified, inventoried, and maintained; create and update Bills of Material (BOMs).
• Coordinate with storeroom and procurement teams to ensure all parts and materials are available prior to setting Ready to Schedule.
• Develop and maintain detailed job plans, task lists, and safety requirements within SAP‑PM and Prometheus systems.
• Review and manage maintenance backlog weekly, ensuring readiness of upcoming work and flagging recurring equipment issues for engineering review.
• Partner with reliability and engineering teams to enhance preventive and predictive maintenance programs based on equipment performance history.
• Ensure all work plans comply with company safety, environmental, and quality standards, particularly those governing ammonia refrigeration systems and process safety management (PSM) requirements.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 12 years of heavy industrial maintenance experience OR 7 years with an associate's degree OR 4 years with a bachelor's degree.
• Certification from a vocational or technical school in millwright trade or equivalent verifiable millwright experience.
• Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning for refrigeration equipment.
• Minimum of 2 years of planning/scheduling experience.
• Proficient in SAP‑PM Maintenance Transactions and Prometheus planning tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Eligible to apply for and obtain a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) within a reasonable timeframe.

• Ability to climb stairs and work at heights up to 100+ feet.
• Ability to climb vertical ladders.
• Sufficient physical strength to safely perform required tasks.
• Ability to work at a computer workstation for extended periods.
• Quality and accuracy of work planning.
• Readiness of work orders for scheduling.
• Compliance with RBWS and maintenance readiness standards.
• Contribution to improved reliability and reduced unplanned downtime.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly e‑payroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

All qualified applicants are welcome to apply. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

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