Maintenance Planner

The Argent Biodiesel production will be further expanded in the coming years through the construction of a new production plant at our location in Amsterdam. As a result, the maintenance team needs an additional:

Maintenance Planner

Fulltime based in Amsterdam

Main purpose of the job:

The Maintenance Planner is part of the planning team and is responsible for an effective and efficient execution of maintenance at site Amsterdam. This to ensure plant availability and to comply with applicable standards and legislation. 

The maintenance team provides its services to the various operating companies. The Planning team constists of 3 planners and 1 technical purchaser and plays a key role to ensure the optimal functioning of the technical installed base. This installed base consists of plant equipment and utilities: steam boilers, heat exchangers, nitrogen supply, water treatment, compressed air and associated pipework.

About the job

• Drawing up maintenance concepts based on the results of the risk analyzes i.s.w. involved specialists.

• Translate the maintenance plan into inspection plans, in line with the technical multi-year and annual plan, including Coordination of RBI inspection plan of Tanks;

• Determining the nature and scope of the work to be performed based on the maintenance management system (Ultimo), determination of the urgency and work sequence as well as input from the various professional disciplines;

• Estimate required costs, man hours and lead time;

• Aligning the maintenance planning with production, outside companies, suppliers, governments and relevant authorities;

• Elaborating the activities in work schedules, material requirements, input of specialists, taking into account legislation and regulations in the field of safety and maintenance;

• Collecting drawings, schedules, documentation and determining the necessary permits;

• Request quotes for materials and services from third parties and manage the Requisition to Pay process.

• Ensure the presence of parts, special tools, etc.;

• Advising on modifications, improvements of working methods.

• Ensure safe work execution by preparing accurate PTW, TRA, LOTOTO and coordination/supervision on the job.

About Us

Argent Energy is a waste-based biodiesel producer with a vision to help decarbonise transport worldwide. Argent has 3 operational locations in Europe; Motherwell (Scotland), Stanlow (England) and Amsterdam (The Netherlands). At Argent we turn waste oils into low carbon fuel which significantly contributes to reducing the CO2 emissions of transport. We believe in using waste materials only and continuously search for new waste to be turned into higher value products. We invest in people and their development as well as R&D to drive innovation in products, technologies and operational excellence.

Argent Energy has been part of the Swire Group since November 2018. John Swire & Sons Ltd. stems from a family business founded in 1816, which has grown in 200 years into a global company with various participations in aviation, maritime, food, trading and industry.