Shutdown Scheduler

Albemarle in Australia – Be An Essential Element To A Brighter Future  

Albemarle is a global leader in transforming essential resources into critical ingredients for mobility, energy, connectivity and health. We are one of the biggest producers of lithium in the world and Australia is critical to our energy storage business. 

Our new world class Lithium Hydroxide Processing Plant at Kemerton, near Bunbury in the South West of Western Australia, is the most modern plant globally and is set for major expansion. Albemarle investment in Australia spans mining joint ventures and processing operations. Our corporate office sits in the heart of the Perth CBD.

We are a rapidly growing part of Albemarle Corporation which has over 7000 employees worldwide across energy storage and specialty chemicals. We are suppliers of choice for leading companies including the world’s biggest electric vehicle manufacturers, and makers of batteries and electronics. 

The work we do at Albemarle helps to pioneer new ways to move, power, connect, and protect.

The Role

You will be a member of the Shutdown Execution Team within the sites Maintenance Department. The Shutdown Scheduler will be responsible for developing and managing scheduling and, to ensure effective shutdown scheduling of an approved shutdown scope. With the focus on the delivery of safe, optimal shutdown durations with consideration to resource levelling and labour utilization, based on the business shutdown management processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Communication with other departments and collaborate on shutdown work orders 
• Liaising with peers (from a variety of disciplines) to provide assistance during project work.
• Scheduling of agreed planned work in accordance with the work management processes.
• Build and communicate accurate shutdown schedules reflecting all work management activities including:
• Shutdown and task preparation activities
• Plant Rundown
• Plant Commissioning activities.
• Determine the critical path activities for the shutdown and sequences work accordingly.
• Validates the draft schedule with Execution stakeholders and includes feedback into the schedule prior to publication.
• Manage the scheduling of approved emergent work and include work into the fully resourced schedule prior to and during shut execution.
• Engaging with the execution team to monitor and track progress of the schedule during Shutdown execution. This includes identifying deviations from the plan and the schedule and escalating when risks are introduced.
• Identify and implement actions that will improve the Scheduling of maintenance work.
• Identify work management master data changes as required, based on equipment strategy reviews, failure analysis and identified quality errors.

About You

• Proven experience in Fixed Plant Maintenance
• A relevant trade qualification is preferred. Project or Engineering background will be considered.
• Working experience with Maintenance Management systems – experience with SAP highly regarded
• Knowledge and demonstrated use of MS Excel, Outlook and Project
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present plans and ideas in a clear and concise manner  
• Able to create logical work instructions
• Strong understanding of maintenance execution and industry standards
• Work within a team environment including liaising with Site Planners, Engineering and Operations to ensure that l shutdown work orders are reviewed and planned and ready in a timely manner prior to a shutdown.

Education / Qualification Requirements:

• Current Drivers License (C Class)
• Forklift License (desirable)
• Trade Qualification in Mechanical or Electrical (desirable)     

On Offer

The successful candidate will be provided with an attractive salary package and the following employee benefits:

• 12% superannuation
• Annual Incentive Plan Scheme
• Private Health Insurance subsidy - up to $1500 per year
• Professional membership
• Novated Leasing
• Life Insurance and Income Protection Insurance

Albemarle acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia, and their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to all members of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and cultures; and to Elders past and present.

Albemarle is committed to building a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from people encompassing diversity of age, ethnicity and cultural background - including First Nations Australians, and from those with varied religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical ability and thinking styles, family background and level of education and experience.

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