Hiring: Maintenance Planner Company: Grapevine Energy Location: Bakersfield, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 14:26:29 Employment Type: Contract Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Office About the job Experience: •5-10 years of experience in refinery or chemical plant experience •Demonstrated ability to analyze problems/troubleshooting & Problem Solving: Systematically determine the root cause(s) of problems through questioning and inspecting and then identify the best course of action to take. •Demonstrated capacity to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences to optimize or detect abnormal conditions within the process. •Good commercial mindset and proactively seeking opportunities to reduce maintenance cost (i.e. Maximize work activities per contractor per location and area, etc.). Required Skills: •Execute the preventive and corrective maintenance activities are aligned & completed with the approved maintenance, inspection and turnaround strategies. •Ensure that critical activities are completed (e.g. Safety Critical Equipment Work Order’s) on time, on schedule and within budget. •Ensure that work requests are assessed, screened, risk evaluated, prioritized, scoped, approved, and communicated to the selected department. Screen work orders for correctness, accuracy, and justification of reactive work requests in a timely manner. •Gains clarity by making field/site inspections and/or consulting with work order requestor as needed. Determines if a Management of Change (MOC) is required and drive the adherence to the MOC process •Creates a Scope of work for Work requests. Consults with technical support to provide additional troubleshooting and/or preliminary work scope development if required •Creation & Issuing of Work Order to external parties. •Ensures effective utilization of resources from a perspective of safety, costs, and timing •Ensures an updated and accurate backlog, and accurate history reporting. Qualifications: •Must be able to pass a physical test of pushing, pulling, and lifting a minimum of 50 lbs •Demonstrated capacity to work in confined spaces and wear self-contained breathing apparatus •Must be able to climb ladders and or stairs on tanks, vessels and structures; wear respirator; work around equipment containing high pressures and temperatures and various chemicals •Prolonged periods of standing and walking •Demonstrated capacity to perform repetitive movements over long periods of time •Requires frequent reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, and crouching •Requires lifting, positioning, pushing, and/or transferring equipment and materials •High school diploma or equivalent required •Relevant licenses and certificates may be required Compensation: •$98,835 - $140,765 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!