[Hiring] Turnaround Master Scheduler @LSB INDUSTRIES

Role Description

The Turnaround Master Scheduler is responsible for providing comprehensive schedule management services to support effective execution before and during Turnarounds. This role will require routine travel up to 50% including full-time presence at sites during the scheduled ammonia turnaround periods.

• Create, optimize, record, and report on Turnaround execution schedules.
• Provide accurate and realistic assessment of Turnaround activities, priority, resource loading, and manpower.
• Identify potential schedule risks, risk mitigation, and improvement opportunities through analysis of the Turnaround schedule.
• Ensure schedule accuracy and usability.
• Provide integration with key project and operations tasks that affect Turnaround (TA) timing.
• Provide timely updates that meet the TAR Site Lead’s daily schedule needs during the execution phase.
• Build the Turnaround schedule in coordination with the Turnaround FEL (front end loading) planning activities and milestones.
• Verify that jobs with multi-craft job steps have been evaluated for parallel versus sequential execution using SAP or equivalent tool.
• Focus significantly on Critical Path jobs.
• Obtain and integrate project construction schedules into the master Turnaround schedule.
• Perform Turnaround staffing density checks or staffing limitation checks to analyze and validate schedule durations and forecast completion dates.
• Ensure daily scheduled headcount and man-hours align with Labor procurement plan.
• Work with Project Manager to integrate expense and capital project jobs into the TA schedule.
• Distribute final schedule to all crafts.
• Perform schedule updates and analysis during execution and publication of progress reports.
• Validate manpower loading, contractor availability, and execution sequencing.
• Chair regular Schedule Review meetings and provide regular status updates for the site Steering Team.
• Participate in Executive discussions as required by the Turnaround Director.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Turnaround Work Processes.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial turnaround scheduling utilizing Primavera P6.
• Experience with CMMS systems such as JD Edwards (preferred), SAP, Maximo, etc.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively partner with Construction, Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Accounting, and project leadership.
• Strong leadership, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced industrial environment.

Company Description

LSB is committed to playing a leadership role in the production of low and no carbon products that build, feed and power the world. The LSB team is dedicated to building a culture of excellence in customer experiences as we deliver essential products across the agricultural and industrial end markets and, in the future, the energy markets.