Turnaround Mechanical Planner

7 days ago

El Dorado, KS, United States Airswift Full time
Airswift is looking for a TAR Mechanical Planner in El Dorado, KS for a 9-month contract (Turnaround Preparation + Execution + Closeout)

Schedule: 5/50

The Mechanical Planner will support turnaround planning activities for fixed equipment and piping within the Refinery. This role is responsible for developing high-quality job packages, ensuring work is well-scoped, cost-effective, and fully aligned with refinery safety and quality standards. The ideal candidate has strong refinery experience, detailed knowledge of mechanical and piping systems, and a proven background planning work in turnaround environments.

Responsibilities:
  • Develop complete job plans and work packages for fixed equipment and piping, including scope, materials, labor estimates, tools, drawings, and execution steps.
  • Create detailed work plans for equipment such as pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, piping systems, pumps, and rotating equipment interfaces.
  • Review engineering drawings, P&IDs, isometrics, and vendor documentation to support accurate scope definition.
  • Identify required permits, safety considerations, scaffold needs, craft disciplines, and equipment isolation requirements.
  • Build job plans in the refinery's CMMS (SAP or equivalent) according to turnaround planning standards.
Turnaround Readiness & Coordination
  • Support development of the T/A schedule by providing accurate sequencing, durations, and manpower projections.
  • Walk down field jobs with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractors to validate scope and identify constraints.
  • Work closely with the T/A Superintendent, Planners, Schedulers, and Execution Teams to ensure alignment of job scope and execution strategy.
  • Assist in developing materials lists, procurement requests, and staging plans to ensure readiness for turnaround execution.
Materials, Procurement & Cost Control
  • Identify materials, specialty tools, contractor needs, and long?lead items.
  • Coordinate with procurement to ensure availability of materials and services prior to execution.
  • Provide accurate labor and cost estimates for all planned work.
Field Support During Execution
  • Provide planning and technical support during the turnaround execution window.
  • Address scope changes, emergent work, and field challenges quickly and efficiently.
  • Update job plans and documentation based on field conditions and execution feedback.
Documentation & Closeout
  • Ensure all job packages, redlines, and documentation are complete and accurate for turnover to operations.
  • Support post?T/A reviews, lessons learned, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Requirements:
  • 5+ years refinery experience in maintenance, mechanical planning, or turnaround roles.
  • Turnaround planning experience with fixed equipment and piping.
  • Strong understanding of refinery safety standards, mechanical codes, and best practices (API, ASME, etc.).
  • Proficient in reading P&IDs, isometric drawings, equipment datasheets, and engineering packages.
  • Experience creating detailed job plans, labor estimates, and materials lists.
  • Ability to work effectively with operations, engineering, contractors, and turnaround leadership.
Preferred
  • Experience supporting turnarounds in a refinery or petrochemical environment specifically.
  • Familiarity with SAP, Primavera P6, or similar planning/scheduling systems.
  • Knowledge of company's turnaround processes (if previously onsite).
  • API certifications (510/570/653) or mechanical trade background is a plus.
Soft Skills
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of working in a fast-paced turnaround environment.
  • Proactive problem-solver with strong field presence and ability to adapt during execution.

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