Planner - Mechanical

Reimagine What's Possible

The Turnaround Mechanical Planner is responsible for developing detailed execution work packages, labor estimates, resource requirements, and work plans for turnaround, outage, and capital project activities to ensure safe, efficient, and predictable execution. This position ensures that all assigned work is planned safely, efficiently, and in accordance with Air Products standards, applicable codes, and industry protocols.

The Mechanical Planner serves as a key liaison between operations, maintenance, engineering, inspection, contractors, and management to support successful project execution while meeting safety, cost, schedule, and quality objectives.

What's In It for You

• At Air Products we develop a culture of inclusion where every voice is heard, and everyone feels they belong and matter.
• Additionally, we offer competitive pay and phenomenal benefits for our employees.
• Check out some of our benefits below!

• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance (day 1 of employment)
• 401k with 100% vested company core and match
• Paid Vacation, holidays + sick time
• Paid Parental leave (Up to 8 weeks)
• Backup Child and Adult Care benefit
• Adoption assistance
• Flexible spending accounts (medical, dependent daycare)
• Life Insurance (AD&D- Paid for by Air Products), Supplemental AD&D
• Legal Plan & Identity theft coverage
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Many more supplemental benefits available

Essential Functions

• Demonstrate a principled dedication to safety and compliance with all Air Products policies, procedures, and standards.
• Develop and maintain detailed work plans for mechanical maintenance, turnaround, outage, and project activities.
• Optimally lead multiple assignments and changing priorities while meeting established deadlines.
• Support safe work execution through comprehensive planning, hazard identification, and risk mitigation.
• Work in industrial environments requiring field verification, climbing stairs and ladders, and accessing utmost work areas.
• Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, inspection, procurement, and contractor organizations.
• Perform other duties and special assignments as required.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Conduct field walkdowns to verify scope, identify risks, and ensure work package completeness.
• Develop detailed planning activities using approved planning standards, procedures, and templates.
• Create detailed job plans including task sequencing, staff requirements, estimated durations, and execution strategies.
• Develop comprehensive execution work packages for turnaround, outage, and capital project activities.
• Prepare labor-hour estimates and support turnaround budgeting and resource forecasting efforts.
• Identify required materials, tools, equipment, and contractor resources necessary for successful execution.
• Support schedule development, resource loading, and schedule optimization activities.
• Participate in planning, coordination, readiness, and execution meetings with operations, maintenance, engineering, and contractor teams.
• Manage field changes during execution and support change-order documentation and approval processes.
• Ensure work plans comply with safety, quality, environmental, and company standards.
• Track planning work and ensure all required documentation is completed and properly archived.
• Support turnaround execution activities to ensure safe, efficient, and predictable outcomes.
• Capture lessons learned and incorporate best practices into future turnaround planning efforts.
• Participate in turnaround, outage, and project closeout reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve planning issues and improve work execution performance.

Minimum Hiring Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Mechanical Planner supporting turnaround outages, shutdowns, or capital projects, with hands-on planning and execution experience involving piping systems, heat exchangers, pressure vessels and columns, valve replacements, and industrial turnaround activities.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, isometric drawings, mechanical drawings, equipment datasheets, fixed equipment design packages, and piping specifications.
• Solid understanding of industrial inspection practices, activity estimating, and planning guidelines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, Word, and Primavera P6; SAP experience preferred.
• Experience supporting large-scale industrial turnarounds, shutdowns, fixed equipment inspection programs, and cost estimating activities is highly preferred.
• Strong attention to detail, planning and interpersonal skills, interpersonal skills, partnership, accountability, and a continuous improvement approach.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship or work visa support.

Additional information

Founded in 1940, Air Products is a world-leading industrial gases company and has a proud history of innovation, operational excellence, with an unwavering commitment to safety and environmental stewardship. Working together, we are taking our passion and diverse backgrounds forward to reimagine what's possible and generate a cleaner future for our customers, our communities, and the world.