Senior Maintenance Planner at Cenovus Energy Inc. in Lima, Ohio

Job Description:

Worker Type: Employee



About this opportunity:

The primary focus of this job is to create safe, accurate, and cost-effective job plans for work to be completed at site. This role will also be responsible for building task lists for repeat work plans, updating equipment bill of materials, updating PM tasks and working directly with Operations, Technical and Maintenance personnel to drive continuous improvement.



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What you'll do:

• Build safe and cost-effective job plans for completion of Maintenance repairs primarily for fixed equipment - piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, structural steel, etc.)


• Coordination of all details related to completion of the work requests - Work Scope, Labor, Tools, Material and Equipment


• Work effectively and cooperatively with Maintenance Supervisors, Operations and Purchasing Departments in a proactive manner to coordinate and schedule the planned work to achieve maximum efficiency and cost management


• Assist the scheduling team in organization and communication of plans on a daily and weekly basis


• Will continuously learn and develop skillset to drive continuous improvement and support planning for other equipment classifications - instrumentation, electrical equipment, and rotating equipment


• Drive continuous improvement and cost control efforts for the entire site


• Develop ways to improve Planning quality and throughput


• Support planning in all areas of the plant

Who you are:

• Legally authorized to work in the US


• Previous experience with maintenance work planning, scheduling, or supervision


• Previous experience with maintenance related to piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers and structural steel


• Demonstrated willingness to develop skillset and drive continuous improvement


• Ability to learn and use SAP to create and update maintenance plans


• Experience working with cross functional groups to solve problems and drive continuous improvement


• Strong sense of ownership and accountability


• Previous experience working in a refinery or petrochemical plant preferred

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.


Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to resolving next steps.


Cenovus was ranked one of Canada's Best Employers in 2025. We're committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.



What we offer :
• Company-paid medical and dental
• Time-off
• 401K
• Tuition & Professional Development Assistance
• Employee Volunteer Hours


If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email careeropportunities@cenovus.com


Cenovus Energy is an affirmative action employer, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, or personal or physical characteristics protected by law.



Who we are:

We're an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We're committed to maximizing value by sustainably developing our assets in a safe, innovative and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.


We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo, Ohio and Superior, Wisconsin via pipelines, rail cars and trucks to customers throughout the United States.


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For more information, please visit cenovus.com


At Cenovus, we embrace diversity of thought, experience and backgrounds to help us make better business decisions, address our challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions. We're committed to building a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where people feel respected, valued and engaged. We strive for a collaborative, physically and psychologically safe environment where you can be yourself, feel a sense of belonging and thrive. For more information, including details on our inclusion and diversity targets and networks, visit Cenovus.com.


The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.


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