Supervisor, Planning & Scheduling

- Quintana, TX, US

- Posted On: 07/31/2025

- Employment Type: Full Time

- Job Class: Maintenance

Job Summary

This position will perform the critical role of assisting in the management of our Planning and Scheduling processes and functions. The Planning and Scheduling Supervisor will work closely with both on-site leadership and our customer’s management team. The individual will assist in maintenance work scheduling, cost tracking, developing KPI reports, liaising with sub-contractors, working alongside multiple departments and functions within the Freeport facilities in an industry leading LNG production environment. This position requires a technically minded individual, experienced in the plant operations and maintenance environment in the planning, scheduling, and coordination of all maintenance activities using SAP CMMS interface for safe and reliable execution of maintenance activities including auditing of third-party resources and compliance of equipment Healthcare Agreements.

Location/Travel Information

This position will be based at the Terminal Facility, LQF or PTF, with travel to off-site locations as required. This position requires the incumbent to hold a valid, unexpired driver license at all times in order to perform the essential functions of the job.

Duties/Responsibilities

- Provides supervision for all planning and scheduling employees within the Freeport LNG facilities.

- Meets with area operations leadership to establish scheduling forecasts

- Meets with area planners for review of Ready-to-Schedule work.

- Manages work order backlog working closely with department leads on prioritization.

- Provides timelines for operations and management teams on critical work assignments.

- Interface closely with the HSSE and Regulatory departments to ensure compliance throughout the facilities.

- Coordinates rescheduled work with area supervision, planners and schedulers.

- Ensures all PM and Safety work orders meet schedule compliance.

- Lead safety meetings and incident investigations as required.

- Interface with the Maintenance and Operations management, Reliability Manager, Contractor Coordinator, Contract management groups and Finance Manager with reference to schedule management; critical path activities, cost tracking and KPI’s.

- Maintain process documentation associated with workflows, contract administration and scheduling.

- Utilize and maintain database of safety inspection findings, recommendations and compliance items. SAP CMMS interface.

- Assist in developing process improvement and efficiency gains.

- Develop and track third party service vendor and nesting contractor performance working closely with the Contractor Coordinator.

- Provide support as required by FLNG management and its customers.

- Supporting the development of the Process Safety Management Program

- Ensure all regulatory requirements are met, regarding process and maintenance activities.

- Provide technical advice/support to Maintenance planners and schedulers as requested for the Freeport LNG Facilities.

- Other duties and projects as assigned.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Essential Functions

- Obtain and maintain TWIC Badge

- Ability to operate company owned vehicles and equipment

- Basic knowledge of the Management of Change process to document and implement plant modifications and or changes.

- Key user of SAP (CMMS). Identifies potential improvements to system or use of system and works with Operations and Maintenance to institute any improvements.

- Ability to give clear communication and instructions to employees

- Participating in Regulatory Audits with the ability to communicate proficiently with auditors

Minimum Qualification/Work Experience

Minimum Education Required: High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Experience Required: Minimum 1 - 3 years’ experience in a Maintenance/Operations role relevant to Planning & Scheduling. Experience leading small teams or projects, making sure day to day operations are running smoothly, providing guidance to team members; with experience in the LNG, Chemical or Refining Industry working in a plant environment.

Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Business, or Technical Field

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

- Technically proficient in all areas of process safety and loss prevention.

- Technically proficient in SAP and Viziya/Prometheus scheduling tools.

- Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills.

- Interface with external & internal regulatory bodies.

- Self-motivated and organizational skills to enable planning, scheduling, execution and implementation in a timely manner.

- Achieve results through diverse cross-functional teams.

- Proficient computer skills, data management and technical report/procedure writing.

- Excellent communication with all levels of the organization.

- Excellent computer and analytical skills;

- Strong communications and interpersonal skills;

- Willingness to learn and grow.

- Good analytical problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis.

HSE Roles and Responsibilities

Support the policies, efforts, and programs of Freeport LNG Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Management System. Actively participate in the HSE Management System Policies. Ensure that HSE concerns are given priority in all activities completed within their area of responsibility. Implement routine inspections to ensure safe operating conditions.

Working Conditions and Physical Expectations

Working Conditions:

This position operates in an office environment. However, while performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to operate within an industrial plant environment.

- Routinely uses standard office and field communications equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers w/scanner and fax, and radios.

- Exposure to indoor and outdoor weather conditions.

- Not necessarily protected from weather and temperature changes. Possible exposure to hot, cold, wet, humid or windy weather conditions.

- Exposure to moving mechanical parts and electrical circuits, being exposed to fumes or airborne particles.

- Exposure to constant, or intermittent sounds of a pitch level sufficient to cause marked distraction.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

- Ability to move throughout all areas of the facility

- Must be capable of wearing all required PPE and/or emergency response equipment required to perform any assigned job function

- Physically able to walk, stand, bend, stoop, kneel, reach, twist, lift, push, pull, climb, balance, crouch, handle and move items.

- This is primarily a sedentary role; however, the incumbent must be able to stand and/or sit continuously to perform all essential job functions for a full shift.

- Visual acuity corrected to perform job functions. Ability to distinguish color to perform job functions.

- May be required to enter confined spaces.

- Ability to lift up to 20 lbs. as required in order to lift files, boxes and office equipment as necessary.

- Ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bending, standing on a stool, or climbing as necessary to perform these functions.

- While performing the duties of this role, the incumbent may be required to talk or hear.

- The incumbent is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

- Ability to drive to other Company work locations as required.

- Ability to move throughout all areas of each office/site location and facilities.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable)

- Transportation Worker Identification Card (TWIC), or the ability to obtain before the first day of employment