Planner - Mechanical

At Air Products, we reimagine what’s possible. By tapping into the motivation of our people and our collective experience, we create the ideas and innovations that drive us forward. When we come together – where every voice is heard and everyone knows they belong and matter – we create solutions that launch people into space, support lifesaving care in hospitals, and enable the construction of groundbreaking, world scale production facilities.

Reimagine What’s Possible The Turnaround Mechanical Planner is responsible for developing detailed execution work packages, labor estimates, resource requirements, and work plans for turnaround, outage, and capital project activities to ensure safe, efficient, and predictable execution. This position ensures that all assigned work is planned safely, efficiently, and in accordance with Air Products standards, applicable codes, and industry protocols. The Mechanical Planner serves as a key liaison between operations, maintenance, engineering, inspection, contractors, and management to support successful project execution while meeting safety, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

What's In It for You:

At Air Products we develop a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter. Additionally, we offer competitive pay and phenomenal benefits for our employees. Check out some of our benefits below!

Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)401k with 100% vested company core and match

Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time

Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)
Backup Child and Adult Care benefit

Adoption assistance

Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
Life Insurance (AD&D
- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&DLegal Plan & Identity theft coverageEAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Many more supplemental benefits available

Essential Functions:

Demonstrate a principled dedication to safety and compliance with all Air Products policies, procedures, and standards.

Develop and maintain detailed work plans for mechanical maintenance, turnaround, outage, and project activities.

Optimally lead multiple assignments and changing priorities while meeting established deadlines.

Support safe work execution through comprehensive planning, hazard identification, and risk mitigation.

Work in industrial environments requiring field verification, climbing stairs and ladders, and accessing utmost work areas.

Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, inspection, procurement, and contractor organizations.

Perform other duties and special assignments as required.

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Job Responsibilities:

Conduct field walkdowns to verify scope, identify risks, and ensure work package completeness.

Develop detailed planning activities using approved planning standards, procedures, and templates.

Create detailed job plans including task sequencing, staff requirements, estimated durations, and execution strategies.

Develop comprehensive execution work packages for turnaround, outage, and capital project activities.

Prepare labor-hour estimates and support turnaround budgeting and resource forecasting efforts.

Identify required materials, tools, equipment, and contractor resources necessary for successful execution.

Support schedule development, resource loading, and schedule optimization activities.

Participate in planning, coordination, readiness, and execution meetings with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractor teams.

Manage field changes during execution and support change-order documentation and approval processes.

Ensure work plans comply with safety, quality, environmental, and company standards.

Track planning work and ensure all required documentation is completed and properly archived.

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