Turnaround Scheduling & Planning Manager (Remote)

We are seeking a Turnaround Scheduling & Planning Manager within our Project Resource and Outage Support (PROS) Group. The role supports Industrial Gases North America and the Turnaround team by providing planning, scheduling, and execution support. This position requires the ability to travel 25‑30% depending on assigned workload.

Roles and Responsibilities

Manage a team of 31 members consisting of 3 supervisors, 24 planners, 1 lead scheduler, and 3 schedulers. Provide management of the planning team across mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control valve subject areas to produce professional and accurate man‑hour estimates, work packages, and bills of material. Lead scheduling team to develop, optimize, and deliver high‑quality schedules to drive predictability and cost competitiveness. Load plan resources across outages to ensure pre‑outage turning points are achieved while optimizing contingent worker headcount. Drive consistency and efficiency using KPIs. Manage contingent worker planners to supplement Air Products labor during peak resource draw. Serve as technical lead to support planning standard processes. Ensure work packages are produced in accordance with Air Products’ standards, procedures, and specifications. Collaborate with internal subject‑matter experts to confirm scope, materials, QC requirements, etc. Coordinate with the Turnaround Execution Manager to roll planners into execution and ensure safety, quality, cost, and schedule are met at each outage. Coordinate with the Turnaround Manager to ensure planners order and manage contractors per the procurement and cost control strategy for each outage. Champion safety as a planning deliverable and ensure packages consider safety related practices, e.g., Falling Object Prevention. Complete lessons learned and package documentation to drive efficiency in future TARs. Support continuous improvement of the TAR planning process through implementation of planning software and modification of TAR planning procedures to streamline and reduce the planning cycle.

Required Skills / Abilities

Strong solid understanding of operating plant systems including Maintenance, Machinery, Electrical, and Instrumentation. Broad technical familiarity with motors, pumps, compressors, turbines, fans, cooling towers, pressure vessels, and piping systems. Strong leadership abilities. Strong communication, interpersonal, planning and scheduling skills. Self‑motivated and willing to learn and improve. High ethical standards. Willing to work a wide variety of scheduled days and hours. Works professionally and collaboratively with employees, peers, management, support personnel, program participants and business area persons. Applies a positive and constructive demeanor toward resolution of problems and conflicts. Accepts direction, constructive feedback, and supervision. This role is a Safety Sensitive Position.

Education and Licensing Requirements

Engineering Degree or equivalent industry experience. 10 years’ experience in maintenance and/or engineering fields, including industrial outages. Proficient in the use of computers and business software including Microsoft (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook). Proficient in the use of SAP and Primavera P6 software. Valid driver’s license and good driving record required.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays and vacation, affordable medical, dental, life insurance and retirement plans. You will be eligible for benefits and also be 100% vested in your retirement benefits on your first day of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (U.S.). You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, citizenship, gender, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, or veteran status. Air Products is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. Please e‑mail View email address on us.fitly.work if you need a reasonable accommodation for your job search.