Turnaround Team Lead

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CDI Engineering Solutions is a multi-disciplinary engineering organization offering a full range of integrated engineering design, project support, procurement and construction management services to the energy and chemicals industries.

The Turnaround Team Lead is the primary leader for the turnaround group and will ensure that Operations, Maintenance and Projects are working together towards a successful turnaround.

Person with overall responsibility for advising the turnaround team from the Turnaround Identification Stage through the Startup and Closure Stage. Using Turnaround Methodology, the Turnaround Team Lead will ensure the appropriate, timely involvement of resources beyond the turnaround team for the success of the turnaround.

The Turnaround Team Lead is responsible for meeting cost budgets and turnaround schedules to meet business needs. If problems develop, the Turnaround Team Lead advises leadership for a resolution between all functions. Resolution of purpose, timely approvals, and closure on issues are key responsibilities.

Additional key responsibilities are developing the Turnaround Plan & Master Schedule, Control Cost Estimate, and Turnaround Execution Plan and Schedule. The Turnaround Team Lead should develop a philosophy of safety first and communicate to all involved parties. The manager ensures a cost tracking system is in place

The Turnaround Team Lead is the primary leader of the turnaround and will ensure that Operations, Maintenance and Projects are working together towards a successful turnaround.

The primary responsibilities of the Turnaround Team Lead will be:

Collaborate with Supply Chain/Value Chain leader to align the timing of the turnaround with the plant production schedule

Develop and/or monitor the Turnaround Plan & Master Schedule (known as Plan to plan or (PTP), Plan for Management and Control, Turnaround Control Cost Estimate, Execution Plan, cost tracking/reporting communications plan, safety plan and schedule.

Conduct external readiness reviews with key stakeholders to report on risks, schedule, optimization efforts and ensures TA readiness. Also ensures that action plans are established for gaps identified during the reviews. External Reviews also includes Scheduled PERA (Project Execution Risk Assessment) as it pertains to the integrated schedule.

Has the overall responsibility for all aspects and phases of the planning and execution of the turnaround in accordance with the Westlake Turnaround Work Process including, but not limited to the following:

Lead the development of:

Detailed turnaround scope including all capital project and maintenance work.

Turnaround execution plan and schedule. and HE&S performance

Strategies to procure lump sum, unit rate and cost-plus labor.

Cost estimate and cost tracking system.

Making or obtaining timely approvals or decisions

Providing safety leadership through the planning and execution of the project

Establishing goals and objectives and setting priorities

Coordinating business, site, and work group integration issues

Assist the Turnaround Superintendent in setting expectations for planners, field supervision and foreman during planning and execution. (Work hours, responsibilities)

Being accountable for performance (budget, schedule, etc.) and process (how the results were achieved) measures.

Turnaround outage duration (Stream to Stream).

Variance from forecasted or production planned TA outage duration.

Reporting on TA outage in relevant unit of measure: days or weight.

Variance from Maintenance Return to Operations date in hours or days.

Total cost actual (spent) versus plan.

Planned costs including any allowances or contingencies for discovery jobs, labor increases, job completion delays and job package errors.

Actual (obtained from SAP four months after On Stream) versus ETC budget. (Estimate to complete)

Safety HES results: Recordable Injuries.

Environmental Results: Process Safety Incidents.

Knowledge of:

Maintenance, Turnaround and Projects work processes.

SAP data mining and report generation.

Annual and multi-year budget forecasting by cost center, prime, recharge, material and labor categories.

Critical path and resource loading techniques.

Gantt and PERT schedules and schedule optimization methods.

PERA (Project Execution Risk Assessment).

GMISS Global Mechanical Integrity Safety Standard.

How value chains are impacted by turnarounds

LEAN principles for Westlake Turnaround Work Process.

Skills

Facilitating Meetings effectively.

Apply all the knowledge listed above.

Communicate turnaround status updates on budget, execution readiness, safety and schedule adherence as required by the stakeholders.

Promote and enhance Drive to Zero safety culture and methodologies.

Manage contractor, shared services, direct labor resources during all phases of the turnaround to control the budget and achieve the turnaround RTO date.

Perform RCI root cause investigations on Westlake Turnaround failures and events that have a negative impact on turnaround safety, cost, Quality and time.

CDI Engineering Solutions, LLC ("CDI") is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in our workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran's status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

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