Job Description
Position Title:
Senior Planner
Broad Band:
M10: Professional
Talent Pipeline Layer:
Managing Self Technical/Professional
The purpose of the role is to provide a continuous and expert input and support into maintenance, shutdown and project planning activities at various sections and to apply the planning processes at an operational level.
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QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
Qualification
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Bachelors Degree in relevant discipline
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Trade test + 3 Year as Lead Planner
Experience
7 Years relevant experience
Skills
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Acute safety awareness and attitude
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Extensive experience of shutdowns
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Highly competent interpreting regulations and codes; reading ISO drawings Mechanical/Electrical/Instruments Flow Diagrams and other technical drawings
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Sound knowledge of statutory process compliance requirements, and understanding of the relevant regulatory and compliance issues specific to the Affiliate
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Competent independently managing projects
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Familiar with materials, services, financial and other planning related work methods
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Sound management skills
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Influencing skills
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Have expert understanding of production (plant) operations, equipment and process
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Have full understanding and effectively apply all planning and related processes and procedures
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Expert understanding of planning concepts within the automated application system
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Data processing
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Effective facilitating skills
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Advanced knowledge of appropriate tools and systems to find, extract and analyse data and produce reports
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Problem sensitivity and sound problem solving skills
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Expert knowledge of safety rules and procedures
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Expert knowledge of planning and related processes and procedures
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Effective verbal and writing communication skills (incl reporting)
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Coping with pressures and setbacks
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Effective in creating Bar/Gantt charts and effectively using relevant software programs (for complex jobs)
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Effective decision-making skills
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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Focus Area
Get results through individual contribution, effort and self management
Operational / Functional
"1. Consistently delivers on all service level agreements
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Quality results through cost effective service and on time support
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Cost awareness and control
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Technical expertise and advice
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Technical/operating systems and models
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HSE targets"
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Support leader to manage planning offices to enable a continuous service delivery to partners
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Responsible for the smooth running of the maintenance planning office functionality
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Support in supervisory capacity (if required) during shutdowns
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Contribute in shutdown program validation
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Providing of information/reports on request from line management
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Execute ad hoc projects assigned by line management
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Successful execution of shutdowns, general overhauls (GO), turnarounds (TA), projects and complex jobs
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Manage multi-disciplined planning activities
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Lead, promote and meet expected output on planning deliverables
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Accountable for a reliable and achievable work package for execution week for all disciplines
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Evaluate and verify correctness of notification information and take action on deviations – (gate keeping function)
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Monitor and coordinate execution of work activities and note deviations from program; day-to-day / shutdowns, general overhauls (GO), turnarounds (TA), etc
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Updating of contingency work - ensure contingency process compliance
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Planning and control of leak seal activities
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Planning and control of plant and operations equipment and structural repairs
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Ensure statutory process compliance
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Open work order control as per agreed targets to support committed cost flow
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Familiar with materials, services, financial and other planning relates work methods
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Use own expertise and experience to realize cost savings within the planning/scheduling and execution of day-to-day, shutdowns, general overhauls (GO), turnarounds (TA) and projects work
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Have an influence to reduce maintenance cost; optimize and reduce equipment down time
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Provide Bar / Gantt chart programs for projects and complex jobs
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Optimize recourses required to execute work
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Confirm material/spares requirements for job execution
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Ensure work package readiness for execution by arranging permits and getting confirmation of availability of equipment, material/spares, services and resources
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Uphold high safety standards and set example
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Adheres to and ensures adherence to Ma’aden safety standards
Leadership
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Understand, support and live the Ma'aden vision, values and goals
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Takes accountability for personal improvement, personal development, skills development and effectiveness
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Supports and articulate personal goals that are aligned to the business direction, that lead to personal development and effectiveness; Continuously strives to improve personal mastery, professional growth and business skills (ensuring technical/professional development in specialist area)
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Establish professional standards for work, project plans and organization to ensure service provision and effective individual contribution
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Share expertise freely and often during the application/review of policies, practices, standards, procedures and methods
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Conduct analysis to formulate recommendations and design solutions and implement them effectively, problem solving and decisions quality - Analysed, formulated recommendations, designed solutions and implemented them effectively
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Progress monitoring, reporting and corrective action
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Statutory compliance and professional practices
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Seek opportunities to get involved in ad-hoc committees/projects
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Provide on-the-job training and coaching to more junior staff
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Perform acting duties when required
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Provide mentorship to new incumbents
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Identify and implement value adding initiatives (new ideas, thinking and approaches adopted and supported by the business)
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Display a positive attitude to work and add value to team, partners and other areas of the business
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Continuously improve own work processes and that of the team
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Establish and maintain professional standards of service provision and contribution
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Liaise with partners, services and contractors to optimise resources
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Establish and maintain a professional working relationship with customers
Relationships
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Build constructive working relationships with manager, peers, clients and other service providers (all stakeholders) to ensure effective stakeholder relationships
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Supports peers/team members to achieve team objectives through knowledge sharing, networking and collaboration with colleagues and other teams
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Maintain Manager and peer relationships marked by professional communication, behaviour and actions that results in high levels of credibility, trust and respect throughout the business unit or function
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Consistently meet customer and business requirements through technical/professional communication
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Puts forward new ideas, thinking and approaches adopted and supported by the business
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Interdependent working relations with external and internal partners and co-ordination of actions
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'Daily communication and meeting with production and maintenance on plant status and critical activities
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Motivate other team members
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Continuous communication with maintenance and service providers
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Liaise with partners, services and contractors to optimize recourses
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Establish and maintain a professional working relationship with customers
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Provide details to planning assistants for creation of work orders
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Take action on outstanding and unplanned work
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COMPETENCIES:
Technical/Functional
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Have an advanced understanding of production (plant) operations, equipment and process
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Have full understanding and effectively apply all planning and related processes and procedures
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Highly competent reading ISO drawings, Mechanical/Electrical/Instruments flow diagrams and other technical drawings
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Proficient ability to draw meaningful relationships from data sourcing
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Sound knowledge, understanding and articulating the relevant regulatory and compliance issues related to the planning functions and affecting the specific Affiliate
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Expert understanding of specific area of responsibility comply with applicable planning procedures and processes
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Expert knowledge and understanding of HSE rules, processes and procedures
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Proficient in recognising and effectively interpreting the relationship between the planning deliverables and business objectives
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Advanced competence using relevant software systems and programs
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Advanced understanding of planning concepts within the automated application system
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Sound understanding how data is structured and flows and navigates planning systems and databases to input and extract relevant information
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Advanced knowledge of appropriate tools and systems to find, extract and analyse data and produce reports
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Competent independently managing projects
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Expert knowledge of the overall philosophy and functionality of Planning and its interrelationships with the other related/affected systems and processes
Leadership
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Developing self
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Embrace digitalisation within the function
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Teamwork and collaboration
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Continuous improvement
Safety
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Safety advocate - anywhere and everywhere
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Sound knowledge and application of HSE rules and procedures
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Concern for own wellbeing and that of others
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Ability to pro-actively identifying safety hazards and act accordingly
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Advanced knowledge of specific HSE regulatory and statutory compliance requirements