Global Outage Parts Planning Manager Job Phoenix area,Arizona USA,Engineering

Accountabilities

Lead the creation and delivery of unit-specific recommended parts lists for standard unit opening, inspection, and closing activities, ensuring alignment with safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
Establish and apply standardized parts planning methodologies by equipment technology, tailoring recommendations to outage scope, contractual coverage, and specific operational requirements.
Assess outage scope inputs and changes in collaboration with outage planning managers and field service teams to determine their impact on parts requirements and availability.
Identify and define spare parts requirements for non-standard outage activities, including technical information letters (TILs), auxiliaries, balance of plant (BOP), and generator-related work.
Compare recommended parts lists against on-site inventory and optimize proposed orders by leveraging available fleet inventory, existing spare parts, and relevant parts programs.
Ensure parts are available at the required location and time to support outage execution, prevent critical-path delays, and maintain operational continuity.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date planning systems, tools, and documentation to ensure parts recommendations and planning deliverables are traceable and reliable.
Build and maintain strong working relationships with outage planning managers, field service teams, auxiliary equipment original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and sourcing teams to anticipate requirements and resolve issues proactively.
Apply field service and outage execution experience to develop and refine standardized parts lists across equipment technologies in collaboration with engineering and product development teams.
Drive continuous improvement in outage parts planning processes by tracking recommended-list accuracy, identifying recurring issues, and implementing corrective actions.
Analyze planning performance, identify opportunities to improve productivity and resource utilization, and support the achievement of team and business key performance indicators (KPIs).
Apply technical expertise and sound judgment to resolve complex planning challenges, manage competing priorities, and develop practical solutions.
Promote a culture of safety, quality, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement while supporting operational standards and effective contingency planning.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in engineering, supply chain management, operations, or a related discipline.
Advanced experience in field service execution and planning, including experience as a Technical Field Advisor (TFA), Outage Manager, or in a comparable power generation service role; alternatively, significant experience in gas power engineering or materials management.
Strong understanding of outage planning processes, spare parts requirements, equipment maintenance activities, and the operational challenges associated with power generation outages.
Demonstrated ability to interpret outage scope requirements, assess parts needs, develop recommended lists, and coordinate materials availability for complex service activities.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and product lifecycle management (PLM) tools, with the ability to manage planning data, maintain accurate documentation, and support analytical decision-making.
Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate inventory levels, identify discrepancies, optimize parts recommendations, and improve planning accuracy.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to coordinate effectively across technical teams, field personnel, suppliers, and other stakeholders.
Strong organizational and prioritization…