TA planner (Mechanical).
TR/081562
Posted: 24/03/2026
- Competitive
- Oman
- Contract
We currently have a TA planner (Mechanical) role. This position is based in Sohar, Oman.
Position title: TA planner (Mechanical)
Contract Duration: one year extendable
Work Location: Sohar, Oman
Contract Status: Family
Any Nationality
Minimum requirements
Scope (Planning & Scheduling)
Turnaround Planning and Execution
Detailed planning of activities, scheduling, resource allocation, procurement of materials, and coordination with contractors and vendors to ensure a smooth and efficient turnaround process.
Shutdowns or outages activities such as inspection, repair, replacement, and maintenance of equipment and facilities.
Safety Measures
Implementation of strict safety protocols, including the training of personnel, adherence to permit-to-work systems, and the implementation of safety barriers to mitigate risks during the turnaround.
Environmental Compliance
Compliance with environmental regulations, such as the proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials, emissions monitoring, and implementation of pollution control measures.
Accountabilities
Develop turnaround plans for maintenance TA Planning & Scheduling phase activities.
Analysis of planning data in CMMS (SAP) and ensure accuracy of TA maintenance shutdown activities to reduce downtime.
Coordinate with maintenance, operation, and team members in the plant to ensure schedule turnaround activities are aligned with the scope of work and plant requirements.
Review and log spare parts consumption and reconcile (verify) material codes on the plan against warehouse inventory.
Review work orders for completeness, validity of priority, and accuracy of turnaround planned activities
Monitor the execution of the turnaround activities to avoid any delay / slippage from the turnaround plan and provide revision if required.
Assist planning engineer in asset management & update master data in SAP.
Process notification into orders, reservation of manpower’s, prepares E-PTW, produce job packs for TA work list /checklist items
Scope Plants:
Details
Crude / Vacuum Distillation
Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking
Aromatics – Preparation, Separation, Tank Farm, Recovery , Facilities and processes
Polymers
HDPE is made under controlled conditions by applying intense heat to petroleum to help create ethylene gas. During its production, the gas molecules will attach to form polymers, which then produce polyethylene.
High density polyethylene plastic process (thermoplastic) is made from a string of ethylene molecules (hence, the poly part of polyethylene), and is known for being both lightweight and strong.
Description of the main processes
AREA 1: Heavy Oils – Distillation process:
AREA 2: Catalytic Reforming process for upgrading naphtha feedstocks into high octane gasoline blending components
Steam Cracker
Steam cracking furnaces to produce lighter alkenes (or commonly olefins), including ethene (or ethylene) and propene (or propylene).
Olefin Cracker
Olefin process involves breaking down larger hydrocarbon molecules into smaller olefin molecules, such as ethylene and propylene, which are important building blocks for the petrochemical industry.
Key interactions
Internal: All Maintenance Managers & Engineers, Planners, Operations, Procurement, Logistic & HSE
External: Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers
Notable Working Conditions. Field Operations and office environment, Moderate to intensive computer screen use.
Education requirements
Minimum Qualifications for this position are Technical Diploma in Engineering or similar
Language requirements
Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required) | Arabic - Native (desirable)
4+ years of relevant experience
Knowledge of refinery and petrochemical plant operations.
Knowledge of :
Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
Expertise in SAP- PM Module.
Primavera P6 / MSP
Experience in planning techniques, scheduling & cost monitoring.
Knowledge in material specification, QA/QC, and international Codes & standards.
Skills
Technical:
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Position title: TA planner (Mechanical)
Contract Duration: one year extendable
Work Location: Sohar, Oman
Contract Status: Family
Any Nationality
Minimum requirements
Scope (Planning & Scheduling)
Turnaround Planning and Execution
Detailed planning of activities, scheduling, resource allocation, procurement of materials, and coordination with contractors and vendors to ensure a smooth and efficient turnaround process.
Shutdowns or outages activities such as inspection, repair, replacement, and maintenance of equipment and facilities.
Safety Measures
Implementation of strict safety protocols, including the training of personnel, adherence to permit-to-work systems, and the implementation of safety barriers to mitigate risks during the turnaround.
Environmental Compliance
Compliance with environmental regulations, such as the proper handling and disposal of hazardous materials, emissions monitoring, and implementation of pollution control measures.
Accountabilities
Develop turnaround plans for maintenance TA Planning & Scheduling phase activities.
Analysis of planning data in CMMS (SAP) and ensure accuracy of TA maintenance shutdown activities to reduce downtime.
Coordinate with maintenance, operation, and team members in the plant to ensure schedule turnaround activities are aligned with the scope of work and plant requirements.
Review and log spare parts consumption and reconcile (verify) material codes on the plan against warehouse inventory.
Review work orders for completeness, validity of priority, and accuracy of turnaround planned activities
Monitor the execution of the turnaround activities to avoid any delay / slippage from the turnaround plan and provide revision if required.
Assist planning engineer in asset management & update master data in SAP.
Process notification into orders, reservation of manpower’s, prepares E-PTW, produce job packs for TA work list /checklist items
Scope Plants:
Details
Crude / Vacuum Distillation
Residue Fluidized Catalytic Cracking
- Hydrocracker Unit
- Hydrotreaters: Hydro-desulfurization (HDS) to remove sulfur and nitrogen compounds from natural gas and other refined petroleum products like diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel.
- Hydrogen Generation Unit: Pre-desulfurization section, followed by desulfurization, reforming and process gas cooling with high temperature shift conversion to increase the hydrogen content of the process gas.
Aromatics – Preparation, Separation, Tank Farm, Recovery , Facilities and processes
Polymers
HDPE is made under controlled conditions by applying intense heat to petroleum to help create ethylene gas. During its production, the gas molecules will attach to form polymers, which then produce polyethylene.
High density polyethylene plastic process (thermoplastic) is made from a string of ethylene molecules (hence, the poly part of polyethylene), and is known for being both lightweight and strong.
Description of the main processes
AREA 1: Heavy Oils – Distillation process:
AREA 2: Catalytic Reforming process for upgrading naphtha feedstocks into high octane gasoline blending components
Steam Cracker
Steam cracking furnaces to produce lighter alkenes (or commonly olefins), including ethene (or ethylene) and propene (or propylene).
Olefin Cracker
Olefin process involves breaking down larger hydrocarbon molecules into smaller olefin molecules, such as ethylene and propylene, which are important building blocks for the petrochemical industry.
Key interactions
Internal: All Maintenance Managers & Engineers, Planners, Operations, Procurement, Logistic & HSE
External: Contractors, Vendors & Suppliers
Notable Working Conditions. Field Operations and office environment, Moderate to intensive computer screen use.
Education requirements
Minimum Qualifications for this position are Technical Diploma in Engineering or similar
Language requirements
Excellent knowledge of written, read, and spoken English (required) | Arabic - Native (desirable)
4+ years of relevant experience
Knowledge of refinery and petrochemical plant operations.
Knowledge of :
Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
Expertise in SAP- PM Module.
Primavera P6 / MSP
Experience in planning techniques, scheduling & cost monitoring.
Knowledge in material specification, QA/QC, and international Codes & standards.
Skills
Technical:
- Proficiency in M/S Office
- Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
- Planning & scheduling software
- Ability to plan major shutdown projects
- High level skills of planning & organizing
- Well versed in maintenance & technical specifications.
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Megha Koshy
Senior Recruitment Consultant
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