Turnaround Lead scheduler

Location:

Rotterdam, ZH, NL

Country/Region: NL

Job Area:
Maintenance

Business Unit: RP, Refining

Are you our next driver of change?

This is for you who wants to have a real impact on creating a healthier planet for our children every day. At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel and a forerunner in developing renewable and circular feedstock solutions for polymers and chemicals. Let’s create transformation for a sustainable future together.

We are looking for a Turnaround Lead Scheduler to join our Maintenance Team at the Neste Rotterdam Refinery.

The Turnaround Scheduler will be responsible for effectively and efficiently scheduling, resource optimization for turnarounds and unit shutdowns. Ensures turnaround schedule is optimum and fully integrated to achieve key deliverables i.e. safety, cost, schedule, quality, efficiency, etc. in order to secure high operational availability.

Real impact right now
. We work in an inspiring and evolving business environment, where everything we do serves one purpose: to create a healthier planet for our children. To drive a growing impact as a global leader in renewable and circular solutions we live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring
. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth
. Transformation brings new possibilities and fosters our courage and curiosity. As a global growing company we support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities. Collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working.

• Report scheduling status, estimated completion dates and preparation status to Turnaround Steering Team on a regular basis.
• Document scope changes and incorporate scope changes into the schedule.
• Document scheduling basis (productivity assumptions, key milestones, reporting needs, information process flow, planning input, integration strategy, etc.) and priorities to define scheduling process. Include key structural elements of the schedule (resource coding, WBS, work order numbering, assumptions, key milestones, logic ties, hold points) and scheduling software interfaces. Set expectations for planning / scheduling team.
• Establish schedule development milestones (baseline issue, optimization, critical path analysis, level, final schedule, etc.).
• Lead constructability reviews, critical path analysis, schedule optimization reviews. Ensure all maintenance, investment projects & operations activities are fully integrated and optimized. Test productivity assumptions.
• Tie hold points to inspection, QA/QC, PSSR and MOC activities.
• Coordinate with Turnaround Lead / Ops lead and other stakeholders to determine daily schedule reporting needs (critical path, near critical path, S curves, productivity, etc.). Establish requirements for look-ahead processing.
• Define and document field schedule progress updating and reporting strategy. Deliver schedule progress training.
• Coordinate with Operations to establish Pre and post SD schedule, system handover schedule and Operations resources need.
• Collaborates with Procurement and Execution Coordinators, provide supports in contracting strategy, bidding process (i.e. package preparations, bid requests and reviews, etc.). Participate in contractors’ mobilization planning.
• Member of Turnaround Core Team (led by TA Lead, consisting of Cost Controller, Planner, Coordinators (Inspection, QA, Operations, Materials, Contracts, Safety, Procurement, etc.)).

• Keys to success in this role
• Degree in Mechanical/Chemical Engineering or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 5 - 10 years in process plant turnaround and maintenance activities, specifically in turnaround planning and scheduling.
• Knowledge of process plant production and maintenance, including contractors supervision & management
• Knowledge of process plant turnaround execution and management, including contracting, safety &…