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TAR Manager

TAR Manager

AscendDecatur, AL, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Turnaround Manager

The Turnaround Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of plant turnarounds (TARs) and major outages in a chemical manufacturing facility. This role ensures safety, schedule, cost, and quality objectives are met, while minimizing production downtime and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Targeted Outcomes

  • Improved identification of safety requirements and standards for all turnaround activities.
  • Unit-specific knowledge considered during all phases of turnaround planning cycle.
  • More complete planning for and more efficient execution of turnaround work.
  • Increased communication between unit personnel and turnaround planners.
  • Single point of contact and increased accountability for unit operations regarding turnaround activity.
  • Improved knowledge transfer and application of lessons learned between outages.

Key Responsibilities

Planning Phase

  • Lead all phases of turnaround events, including scope development, budgeting, scheduling, execution, and post-event review.
  • Develop and maintain detailed turnaround plans using project management tools (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project).
  • Approve all work notifications for inclusion in the turnaround work scope. Eliminate redundant work notifications.
  • Act as a focal point to identify work scope for all mechanical, instrument, electrical and machinery work.
  • Ensure all work scope development related responsibilities are assigned to selected individuals.
  • Define all critical / risk work that has the potential to negatively impact the turnaround performance.
  • Provide input in the turnaround job plan to ensure all the turnaround functions are included.
  • Assist planners in reviewing and interpreting work orders and job packages associated with turnarounds to clarify the scope of work, identify potential hazards, and review the logic and timing for input in the turnaround plans.
  • Participate in the contractor selection process.
  • Participate in integrated planning efforts that coordinate with other departments e.g., operations, procurement, safety etc.
  • Review turnaround schedule plans with the unit staff and Processors to get their input and buy-in of the planning process.
  • Develop cost estimates and manage turnaround budgets, tracking variances and controlling costs.
  • Integrate shutdown and start-up sequence into schedule.
  • Develop buy-in from Operations and Turnaround group regarding the LOTO and blind list plan.
  • Lead risk assessments and contingency planning.
  • Track KPIs and lessons learned to continuously improve future events.
  • Report turnaround progress to plant leadership (TAR Steering Team).
  • Execution Phase

  • Act as focal point for turnaround activity to ensure effective communications and cooperation between Ascend personnel and contractors.
  • Review the turnaround work packages with the field foremen before executing the work.
  • Inform the planners of any expanded work that is to be added to the turnaround plans.
  • Facilitate the timely issuance of safety permits in coordination with the Operations and Safety Departments.
  • Conduct job completion inspections with other Operations personnel, plant inspectors, and other individuals as required prior to the start-up of plant facilities.
  • Facilitate conflict resolution and decision making through involvement of the appropriate people.
  • Meet daily with turnaround team to review total turnaround progress.
  • Monitor effective and optimum utilization of company and contractor resources.
  • Readily available to assist in resolving concerns / problems to minimize or eliminate negative impacts.
  • Coordinate with Operations team to verify that work is being performed in accordance with the shift schedules and assigned manpower.
  • Coordinate with Operations team to verify that all contractor work is performed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract.
  • Ensure all discovery work and work scope growth get proper review and approvals prior to inclusion in the overall turnaround work scope.
  • Obtain engineering clarifications / changes / approvals and work with engineering to sign off MOC when necessary.
  • Assist contractor supervision as it relates to standard procedures, work sequence, equipment locations etc.
  • Review daily work schedules to be aware of upcoming work and to resolve any potential problems / conflicts.
  • Communicate anticipated inspection activities with appropriate personnel to avoid unnecessary confusion and delays.
  • Post Turnaround Phase

  • Participate in the post-turnaround evaluation meeting.
  • Participate in discussion to explain all major turnaround variances.
  • Ensure all post turnaround activities are scheduled with a completion date and monitoring responsibilities are delegated.
  • Team

  • Reports to : MRE Manager
  • Team Members : Procurement, Safety, Finance, Operations, Maintenance, Contractor Leads
  • Required Experience

  • Minimum 7 years of experience in maintenance, project management, or turnaround leadership in a chemical or industrial facility.
  • Required Skills

    Technical Skills :

  • Working experience and knowledge of unit operations.
  • Working knowledge of ESSH guidelines and regulatory / compliance issues.
  • Working knowledge of MOC process
  • Experience with turnaround planning software.
  • Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and root cause analysis (RCA).
  • Past participation in walkthroughs
  • Troubleshooting Skills :

  • Good process troubleshooting / problem solving skills.
  • Informal troubleshooting training / experiences
  • Computer Skills :

  • Window-based programs : Email, MS Word, MS Excel, Visio, KMS, SAP,
  • Communication / Facilitation Skills :

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Well-developed facilitation skills
  • Strong leadership and teamwork skills
  • Self-initiated learning
  • Time management processes and skills
  • Self-initiated corrective actions / follow-through
  • Core Competencies and Behaviors

  • Gets Results : Consistently meets commitments to the business and to others. Quickly translate business requirements into actions by defining who does what by when to ensure plans are executed.
  • Teamwork and Leadership : Effective collaboration. A confident, mature person with the ability to connect, inspire and influence others without direct reporting relationships. Persistent, confident, and persuasive
  • Communication : Effective communicator to all levels in the organization.
  • Personal Attributes

  • Safety-First attitude : Maintains a safe, secure and healthy environment by adhering to company safety standards and practices and to legal regulations, alerting others regarding potential hazards or concern.
  • Results oriented : Strives to achieve goals and targets with pace and accuracy.
  • Decision Making : Willing to seek input for key decisions along with the ability to prioritize and make decisions.
  • Detailed Orientation : Has exceptional attention to detail along with the ability to develop procedures and standard methods.
  • Leadership : Strong influential leader who is aggressive, persistent, and self-confident and is willing and able to insert themselves into conversations without being invited formally
  • Multitasking Ability : Adaptable, flexible, and effective in handling multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Knowledge of quality systems (ISO : 9001) and requirements able to ensure consistency of operations within the established quality system guidelines.
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