Are you a structured and proactive planner with a passion for complex industrial projects? Join Nynas as a Turnaround and Pitstop Planner and take on a key role, where you’ll be at the heart of a high-impact project that brings people, planning, and precision together. Help us ensure the safe and efficient execution of our next major turnaround.
About The Role
At Nynas, we carry out a major turnaround every four years- a large-scale, scheduled event where refinery operations are temporarily shut down to allow for intensive maintenance, inspections, and upgrades. These complex undertakings involve many internal and external stakeholders working closely together under a compressed timeline. To ensure a safe, efficient, and successful execution, a dedicated team is responsible for coordinating all planning and operational aspects.
As a Turnaround and Pitstop Planner, you will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of accurate, structured planning and progress reporting for turnaround projects. Your focus will be on the operational side: creating logical, transparent schedules, tracking milestones, and ensuring adherence to timelines. In addition, the role includes tactical responsibilities such as developing and improving planning processes and reporting methodologies to support future turnarounds.
This position is based at our Nynäshamn refinery and reports to the Turnaround Manager. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including cost controllers, engineers, and turnaround managers, to collect and validate scheduling data and ensure consistent reporting and planning alignment.
In return, we offer a dynamic and engaging role within a committed team. You’ll have the opportunity to grow professionally and contribute to an established and successful company.
Key Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of schedule management and performance reporting for all turnaround-related activities
- Develop detailed work plans including scope, labor, materials, timelines, and milestones.
- Identify and schedule the necessary resources such as manpower, equipment, and materials.
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and procurement teams to collect and validate input
- Monitor progress during execution, making real-time adjustments to maintain schedule adherence.
- Update planning documentation and prepare post-turnaround reports including lessons learned.
- Maintain and enhance planning systems, tools, and reporting structures.
About You
To succeed in this role, you have a structured and analytical mindset, with the ability to thrive in a dynamic and high-paced environment. We believe you have strong communication and coordination skills. You work effectively in a team environment and build consensus. You are hands-on, solution-oriented, and not afraid to take ownership.
Your Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Project Management, or related field
- Minimum 3-5 years of relevant experience in project or turnaround planning within a heavy industrial environment (e.g., oil & gas, refining, energy, pulp and paper or chemicals).
- Previous involvement in major shutdowns or turnaround projects
- Basic ability to prepare resource loading, progress and staffing plans
- Familiarity with safety, health, and environmental (HSE) standards in industrial project settings.
- Knowledge of Primavera, or other scheduling software and related tools and techniques resource loading and levelling
- Strong analytical skills with a proactive attitude toward identifying and solving issues.
- Proficiency in English and Swedish is required.
About Nynas
Advancing the transition to a sustainable society
Nynas is a specialty chemicals company producing high-performance bitumen and naphthenic solutions essential to infrastructure, electrification, and other industrial applications. Mainly focused on Europe, our products play a key role in supporting the shift towards a sustainable future. Through strategic partnerships and a strong commitment to safety and efficiency, Nynas is making a positive impact on society and the environment.
Contact & Application
Please note that the recruitment process will take longer than usual due to the summer period. Last day to apply is the 6th of August and we will start with the selection after this date. . For questions about the job, you can contact TA & Pitstop Manager Marianna Xynou, [email protected]
