Routine Maintenance Planner

About the role

Chevron's Engineering and Innovation Excellence Center (ENGINE) in Bengaluru is hiring a Routine Maintenance Planner for its Specialty Operations Infrastructure organization. The role provides routine maintenance planning support to Chevron's Specialty Operations assets, working closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Reliability and Scheduling to develop high-quality job plans. It also interfaces directly with assets to give ownership and remote planning support.

Key responsibilities

• Support planning for atmospheric storage tank projects aligned with the IMPACT turnaround process for tank maintenance.
• Own the spare parts and maintenance inventory strategy for assigned assets, including critical spares, min/max settings, reorder points and safety stock.
• Maintain accurate inventory records and material master data in SAP / CMMS systems.
• Develop routine and preventative maintenance job plans, including scope, task sequencing, labor estimates, materials, permits and special tools.
• Review and validate work requests so that maintenance scope is clearly defined and ready for execution.
• Plan follow-up maintenance from inspections and integrity assessments (repairs, coatings, cleaning, valve and piping work).
• Incorporate HSE standards, permits and safe work practices (lockout/tagout, confined space, hot work, working at heights) into job plans.
• Coordinate material and service requirements through procurement and integrate work into maintenance schedules with Maintenance Supervisors and schedulers.
• Take part in planning reviews, backlog management and continuous improvement initiatives.

Required profile

• 10 years of experience in atmospheric tank operations and maintenance.
• 5-10 years in maintenance planning, execution, inventory, warehouse operations, materials management or related technical roles in refining, terminals, tank farms, chemical, manufacturing or industrial infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of routine and preventative maintenance planning, job scope and work readiness.
• Preferred: experience with fuels and lubricants, chemical plants, pipelines and terminals (including API 653), and tank maintenance planning.

Required skills

• Familiarity with maintenance management systems such as SAP or equivalent CMMS.
• Knowledge of safe work practices and contractor safety requirements.
• Effective communication across functions and strong organizational skills.

The standard work week is Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm or 1:30pm to 10:30pm. Chevron does not sponsor employment visas or consider candidates on time-limited visa status. Apply through the online application form.