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Machinist Planner

Company:

INEOS Aromatics

Interested in joining a winning team? A team whose employees share in the ownership of the business and are empowered to make a difference?

INEOS Aromatics 

From soft drink bottles to packaging trays, from clothing to carpet, INEOS Aromatics makes the chemicals used to produce many of the things we use in our daily lives. 

Our main products include paraxylene (PX) and purified terephthalic acid (PTA). PTA is a raw material used in the manufacture of polyesters used to make fibers, textiles, film, and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. PX is a feedstock for PTA production. We also produce meta xylene, a feedstock for PX production.   

We are comprised of a diverse team of engineers, scientists and business professionals dedicated to discovering practices to confront some of the world’s biggest issues. We are looking for people who can contribute to our passion for reinvention, have a collaborative spirit and challenge our thinking in our ambition to achieve net zero. 

We care about how we deliver these essential products to the world. Above everything, the safety, reliability, and excellence in our operations is fundamental to our success. 

Our sites and offices can be found around the world, in the United States, United Kingdom, China, Belgium, Indonesia and Taiwan. 

In return for your excellent skills and abilities, we offer a competitive benefits package including health, dental & vision insurance, 401K match (up to 9%), STD/LTD, paid dependent care days, Life Insurance/Accidental Death and Dismemberment, 9 paid holidays, 2 personal days and paid vacation. 

Job Title: 

Machinist Planner

Compensation Grade: H33

Role synopsis: 

The Machinist Planner is responsible for planning routine maintenance work.   so that the craftsmen have the tools and materials needed to work productively. The position also supports Capital Projects and TARs as needed. The Machinist Planner interacts with the onsite Maintenance Supervisors, Operations Maintenance Coordinators, and craftsmen. The Machinist Planner provides detailed work plans that comply with all applicable procedures, policies, and codes to ensure the protection of the environment and the health and safety of employees and the community in which we operate.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities: 

  • Provide high quality work plans with attention to detail that will ensure efficient craft work and solutions that solve the root cause of problems.
  • Provide detailed work plans that comply with the INEOS Aromatic ‘s planning procedure and all other applicable policies and codes to ensure the protection of the environment and the health and safety of employees and the community in which we operate.
  • Plan work in SAP for crafts in the assigned units.
  • Monitor and maintain the unit priority list to ensure that planned work meets the needs of the production department. Change SAP priority when timing is changed by production department.
  • Continually look for opportunities to reduce cost through process improvements and cost-effective material sourcing.
  • Plan all routine work and scheduled outages in assigned units.  Walk each job in the field to ensure that the scope of work and materials required are clearly understood.
  • Enter requisitions for equipment, material and services per plant specifications and detailed procedures for all planned work in the assigned units.
  • Pick parts for jobs on the daily schedule to ensure the craftsmen have all the parts for the scheduled jobs.
  • Manage material for all planned work in the assigned units.
  • Ensure stores inventory by evaluating requirements, specifications & quantities.
  • Run SAP variant daily to review the list of Notifications for the machinist craft.
  • Be knowledgeable of the Management of Change (MoC) process. Do not plan any changes without an approved MoC.
  • Identify errors in Bill of Material (BOM’s) and update as directed by engineering or supervision.
  • Fill in for plant coverage & special assignments as needed.
  • Compliance with and promotion of different behavioral and process safety initiatives and measures – supporting 20 INEOS SHE Principles, IGGN’s, SHE KPI’s, risk assessments, etc.  These initiatives are reviewed on yearly appraisals.

Skills & Knowledge Required: 

Education/Experience:  

  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • 5+ years of machinist craftsman experience in industry.
  • Working knowledge of SAP required
  • Working knowledge of MS Office suite and maintenance information systems
  • Primavera knowledge is a plus.
  • Good Communication skills (Oral and Written).
  • English – Fluent

Job Competencies:

  • Planning
  • Creativity
  • Problem Solving
  • Quality of Work Output -
  • Functional/Technical Skills
  • Time Management
  • Written Communication
  • Organizing
  • Decision Quality

CORE & FOUNDATION COMPETENCIES:

  • Safety - Takes actions in a manner that is safe to self and to others.
  • Action Oriented
  • Ethics and Values
  • Integrity and Trust
  • Accountability

Legal Disclaimer: 

 If you are selected for a position in the United States, your employment will be contingent upon submission to and successful completion of a post-offer/pre-placement drug test (and alcohol screening/medical examination if required by the role) as well as pre-placement verification of the information and qualifications provided during the selection process.  

Safety remains and always will be our number one priority in INEOS. Our US locations now require all new hires to provide one of the following as a condition of employment: 

• Proof of Covid-19 vaccination, or 

• Willingness to obtain the vaccine before hire date (under this option, proof of vaccination is a condition to any offer of employment and must be provided prior to commencement of employment), or 

• Validation of your religious or medical exemption 

INEOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other prohibited ground of discrimination. 

Our culture is one of honesty and integrity with an emphasis on safety, health and environmental performance.On our team, people are acknowledged for embracing new practices that help create real value for customers.