Maintenance & Preservation Planner

Maintenance & Preservation Planner

The Maintenance & Preservation Planner is responsible for planning, coordinating, scheduling, documenting, and monitoring equipment preservation activities for idle, stored, and completed equipment throughout the facility. This position plays a critical role in protecting company assets and ensuring equipment remains in a saleable, operational, and corrosion-free condition during storage periods. The Maintenance & Preservation Planner will develop and manage preservation programs for large natural gas-powered engines, electric motors, compressors, air coolers, auxiliary equipment, and associated interconnect piping systems installed on production skids. Responsibilities include creating preservation schedules, tracking preservation compliance, developing work packages, coordinating labor and materials, maintaining preservation documentation, and ensuring all activities are performed in accordance with company standards and manufacturer recommendations. This position works closely with Operations, Production, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Maintenance personnel to ensure equipment preservation activities are properly planned, executed, and documented. The successful candidate must be highly organized, detail-oriented, capable of managing multiple priorities simultaneously, and comfortable working in both office and field environments.

Principle Responsibilities and Duties:

• Develop, implement, and maintain equipment preservation programs for stored and completed equipment.
• Create and manage preservation schedules for natural gas engines, electric motors, compressors, coolers, pumps, and skid-mounted systems.
• Plan and coordinate routine preservation activities including equipment rotation, lubrication, desiccant replacement, inspection, cleaning, and protective coating applications.
• Develop detailed work packages and job plans for preservation and maintenance activities.
• Coordinate preservation labor requirements and schedule work with maintenance technicians and third-party contractors.
• Track preservation due dates and ensure compliance with established preservation intervals.
• Maintain accurate preservation records, logs, and documentation within company systems.
• Conduct routine field inspections to verify preservation activities have been completed correctly and on schedule.
• Identify equipment at risk for corrosion, deterioration, contamination, or environmental damage and develop corrective action plans.
• Coordinate rust prevention activities including application of corrosion inhibitors, protective wraps, vapor barriers, desiccants, preservation oils, and coatings.
• Monitor environmental conditions affecting stored equipment and implement mitigation strategies as required.
• Work closely with Engineering and OEMs to ensure preservation procedures align with manufacturer recommendations.
• Maintain inventory of preservation materials, consumables, and specialty equipment.
• Generate reports and performance metrics related to preservation compliance and equipment readiness.
• Support facility preventive maintenance planning and scheduling activities as assigned.
• Promote and enforce company safety policies, procedures, and environmental requirements.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability and asset protection.

Qualifications:

• Maintenance Planning certification or related technical certification.
• Experience with SAP Plant Maintenance (PM) module.
• Background in oil & gas, compression, power generation, manufacturing, or industrial equipment preservation.
• Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) concepts and asset management practices.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outside weather conditions (wet and/or humid) and moving mechanical parts. The employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles if in the shop, warehouse, or yard. The noise level in the shop, warehouse, or yard work environment is sometimes loud.

About Us:

Transforming Energy for a Sustainable Future. Enerflex is a premier integrated global provider of energy infrastructure solutions, covering gas processing, compression, power generation, refrigeration, cryogenic, energy transition, and water solutions. We proudly employ more than 5,000 highly skilled employees across over 25 countries worldwide. Enerflex places its core Values of Integrity, Commitment, Creativity, and Success into action across all aspects of the business. Our innovation, strong commitment to safety, and superior service to our customers positions us as the optimal partner to meet the needs of the dynamic energy industry. We foster a culture of ensuring our employees have the tools to do their jobs right, but to also thrive in their roles. We pride ourselves in our competitive wages, extensive rewards programs, celebration of successes of individuals and teams, and are committed to ensuring Enerflex remains a safe and inclusive space for all.

What Enerflex Offers You:

Full time employees enjoy the following benefits: Generous healthcare, dental and vision plans 401(k) employer matching Generous paid time off program Employee equity plan Tuition reimbursement Fun office environment Enerflex is an Equal Opportunity Employer Enerflex grants equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, genetic information, mental or physical disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Equal employment opportunities are provided in recruitment, hiring, promotions, wages, benefits, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.