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10 maintenance planning and scheduling experts
These ten professionals have planned and scheduled plant maintenance as maintenance planners, schedulers and planning managers, in current or former roles. A reader can learn how maintenance planning teams schedule maintenance work and plan shutdowns.
Professionals to explore
01—10Ahmed Basiony
LinkedInExperience: Sector Manager for Maintenance and Turnaround Planning · Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Co. (Sidpec)
Sector Manager for Maintenance and Turnaround planning at Sidi Kerir Petrochemicals Co. (Sidpec) since 2019. Former Planning Manager (2011–2023) and Planning Section Head (Projects, Maintenance & Shutdown CMMS) (2011–2016) at Sidpec. The profile describes 23 years in maintenance, shutdown and turnaround planning, along with Maximo CMMS implementation, in petroleum, petrochemical and gas plants.
Akaninyene Akpan
LinkedInExperience: Lead Planner Scheduler · Cameco Corporation
Former Lead Planner Scheduler at Cameco Corporation (2025–2026), a role the profile describes as overseeing a team of planners responsible for planning and scheduling all maintenance activities. Former Maintenance Supervisor (2022–2025) and Maintenance Planner Scheduler (2018–2022) at Shell.
Brett Bach
LinkedInExperience: Planning Superintendent · Smurfitwestrock
Planning Superintendent at Smurfitwestrock since 2024. Former Planning Supervisor at W. R. Grace (2022–2024), Maintenance Planner Scheduler at Graphic Packaging International (2021–2022) and at WestRock Company (2015–2021), and Reliability Planning Engineer at Graphic Packaging International (2012–2015). The profile describes maintenance planning experience in the pulp and paper and chemical industries.
Craig Robinson
LinkedInExperience: Lead Planner, Shutdown Manager · Centrica Energy Storage +
Lead Planner, Shutdown Manager at Centrica Energy Storage + since 2021, where the profile says Craig Robinson leads the planning and scheduling team and manages offshore shutdowns. Former Offshore Maintenance Planner (2016–2021) and Maintenance Planner (Secondment) (2014–2015) at Centrica Energy Storage +. The profile also describes the person as an SAP PM key user.
Ediberto Torres
LinkedInExperience: Planning & Scheduling Manager · AstraZeneca
Planning & Scheduling Manager at AstraZeneca since 2024. Former Maintenance Planner & Scheduler at AstraZeneca (2012–2024), Maintenance Planner & Scheduler at Pfizer (2007–2011) and Maintenance Planner at Cordis LLC (2005–2007). The profile describes experience as a maintenance planner in the biotechnology industry.
Gary Greaves
LinkedInExperience: Maintenance Planner Scheduler · Laurel Steel, A Nucor Company
Maintenance Planner Scheduler at Laurel Steel, A Nucor Company since 2022, where the profile describes scheduling daily maintenance activities for 2 trade groups of 20 individual trades and coordinating contractor work. Former Maintenance Scheduler at Federated Co-operatives Limited (2014–2022) and Maintenance Planner Supervisor at Gerdau Ameristeel Whitby (2005–2009).
Jairo Perez
LinkedInExperience: Maintenance Planner Scheduler · Oxy
Maintenance Planner Scheduler at Oxy since 2026. Former Digital Core Asset Management Advisor (2023–2025), Lead Area Planner Scheduler (2017–2023) and Maintenance Planner (2014–2017) at Chevron. The profile describes work on shutdowns and start-ups at gas plants, forecasting long range and short range schedules, and planning and executing emergency work.
Muhannad Kamal
LinkedInExperience: Maintenance Planning Manager · SABIC
Maintenance Planning Manager at SABIC since 2023. Former Sr. Safety Engineer (2015–2023) and Planning Engineer- Central Planning and Control (2014–2015) at SABIC. The profile describes a focus on maintenance planning, safety and operational discipline, with work aimed at maximizing equipment uptime and reliability.
Raymond Litz
LinkedInExperience: Senior Maintenance Scheduler Planner · Arcelor Mittal Tubular Products
Senior Maintenance Scheduler Planner at Arcelor Mittal Tubular Products since 2002. Former Maintenance Tech at Solvay (1992–2000) and General Foreman at Yeargin Construction (1985–1992). The profile describes regular communication with all levels of the organization, from the Plant Manager to the hourly employees.
Sarah Strong
LinkedInExperience: Planning and Scheduling Team Lead · bp
Planning and Scheduling Team Lead at bp since 2025. Former Planning and Optimization Coordinator (2020–2025) and Maintenance Planner Scheduler (2017–2020 and 2014–2015) at bp. The profile describes the person as an experienced maintenance planner and lists Safety Management Systems and Continuous Improvement among the person's skills.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's industry to yours, since maintenance planning at a refinery or petrochemical site, with long turnarounds, differs from planning at a steel mill, paper mill or pharmaceutical plant. Also match the level, because a planner who builds weekly schedules can speak to daily execution, while a planning manager can speak to team structure and planning metrics.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you build a weekly maintenance schedule that operations will actually release equipment for?
- 02How far ahead do you start planning a shutdown or turnaround, and what goes into the work list?
- 03Which CMMS practices and metrics tell you whether planning is working?
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