Careers · Turnarounds Turnaround Planner (m/f/d)

What it's about

Permanent, open-ended position, company car available for private use, flexible working hours with some remote work and a part-time option – and a key role in preparing and executing turnarounds at large industrial plants.

At ep-cm, technical planning is the foundation of every turnaround: what is in the work package is what gets done in the plant. Since 2005, ep-cm and its 130 employees have worked for the operators of industrial plants – refineries, chemical and pharma sites and energy utilities, including BASF, Bayer, Shell and OMV. We plan and control their plant shutdowns, outages and turnarounds.

As a Turnaround Planner, you turn the measures that operations names for the shutdown into work packages: the scope and sequence of every job, from flushing the equipment through scaffolding and inspection to pressure testing and handover. You check the existing documentation, look at the conditions in the plant yourself and take the requirements of the safety manual into account. During execution, you make sure that what was planned is carried out, and you report to turnaround management.

What awaits you

• Key role in preparationYour work packages are the basis for the schedule, material and crew – you help decide how the shutdown runs.
• FlexibilityFlexible working hours, remote work outside the live phase of the turnaround and part-time models under 40 hours a week.
• Company car and equipmentThe option of a company car for private use. A smartphone and laptop are standard with us.
• Turnarounds that matterYou work on plant shutdowns for well-known industrial companies – time-critical, demanding and highly visible in your field.
• Targeted developmentTraining as needed, including through the ep-cm Academy, and the chance to grow into leadership roles.

What you'll do

• You create detailed work packages (job cards) for the execution of shutdowns.
• You determine the labour and material requirements of shutdown work in detail and draw up material and logistics plans.
• You assess changes to the scope of work and agree the scope with operations.
• You support scheduling in developing the critical path and spot where processes can be made more efficient.
• During execution, you coordinate the work in your area, keep an eye on client requirements and technical regulations, and help contractors and partners solve problems.
• You accept completed work, identify additional work and release it where necessary.
• You keep schedules and the wall chart up to date and, after the shutdown, contribute to the final report and the lessons learned.

What you bring

• You have a qualified technical vocational training or a university degree.
• You have at least five years’ professional experience in planning and executing shutdowns in the chemical or petrochemical industry or in power plant construction – and experience in carrying out technical work.
• You work confidently with MS Office; SAP, Roser, MainTasc, MS Project or Primavera P6 are an advantage.
• You are confident in front of clients, work independently and enjoy teamwork – and you are willing to work anywhere in Germany.