D.C BLAKE MARCHBANKS
Harbor City,CA
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Planning/Scheduling Training Lead and SAP PM Subject Matter Expert with over 25 years of experience enhancing refinery reliability through strategic planning and effective cross-functional communication. Expertise in spearheading digital transformations in scheduling and maintenance execution has consistently led to significant improvements in turnaround success, backlog reduction, and alignment of performance metrics. Recognized as a trusted advisor within the industry, dedicated to fostering collaboration and driving continuous improvement across all refinery operations. Proven ability to mentor peers and elevate processes, ensuring operational excellence at every level while adapting to the evolving demands of the sector.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Planner, Scheduler, Team Lead
Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery
02.2011 - 12.2025
- Led comprehensive maintenance planning and scheduling for refinery operations, ensuring safe, timely execution across multi-craft teams.
- Reviewed maintenance backlog, developed time & material estimates, procured materials, and built job packages aligned with compliance and operational goals.
- Partnered with Maintenance and Operations teams to construct weekly lookaheads, balanced weekly scorecards.
- Facilitated rigorous scheduling for all PM activities, proactively monitored due dates to ensure compliance and minimize disruption.
- Closed scheduled work orders and ensured proper documentation through SAP and client-selected scheduling tools.
- Hosted daily live Maintenance/Operation updates and weekly planning forums to drive alignment and scheduling accuracy.
- Mentored planners and schedulers through 1-on-1 training and refresher sessions, reinforcing best practices and system knowledge.
- Led SAP PM training to improve system navigation, data management, and planning efficiency.
- Extracted & analyzed data for performance metric forecasting, identified planning gaps and implemented strategic solutions.
- Revised and maintained SAP functional locations, equipment master data, and BOM hierarchies based on operational needs.
- Collaborated closely with planning, operations, maintenance, and MI personnel to build schedules that reflected live field conditions.
- Continuously improved planning logic, updated datasets, and drove enhancements in scheduling discipline and refinery reliability.
- Key contributor to Routine Maintenance Work Process (RMWP), led planning/scheduling meetings, mentored various staff personnel, and tracked performance metrics.
- Bridged planning, operations, maintenance, and IT functions through data-driven scheduling, reporting, and process optimization.
Valve Service Coordinator & Safety Attendant Lead
TIME & TEAM SAFETY
01.1996 - 01.2011
- Backfilled planning support for Electrical & Instrumentation and Mechanical as corrective planners as needed.
- Oversaw Pressure Relief Valve (PRV) inspection program, compiled valve specs, validated tasks, revised intervals in SAP and catalogued lists, prioritized PM task lists.
- Migrated maintenance data – including work orders, tasks, and material costs – from Excel into SAP for tracking and archival purposes.
- Procured replacement valves and confirmed material availability through weekly dock audits, prepared PM work orders for scheduling.
- Led crews in confined space entry, hot/safe work monitoring, and enforcement of permit and PPE compliance; ensured alignment with client and CAL-OSHA safety standards.
- Contributed to continuous improvement of maintenance processes for in-service equipment through documentation, feedback, and procedural updates.
Education
Business Administration And Management
El Camino College
Torrance, CASkills
- Maintenance scheduling and data management
- Awareness of process safety management guidelines
- Expertise in ERP and maintenance solutions
- Adept at leveraging productivity applications in diverse Windows environments
- Strategic maintenance planning
- Data analysis proficiency
- Collaborative team management
- Equipment data management expertise
- Detailed project cost analysis
- Computerized maintenance systems
- Employee engagement techniques
- Subject matter expert in SAP PM
KEY SERVICES PROVIDED
- Utilize SAP to create preventive maintenance programs to drive up the reliability of critical equipment.
- Provide coaching & refresher training for planners/schedulers utilizing best practices to produce accurate plans, estimates & schedules.
- Conducted daily/weekly meetings to set work execution priorities and to champion efficient maintenance process standards.
- Provided weekly KPI forecast reports focusing key planning/scheduling targets for continued improvement.
- Identified gaps to provide SAP user functional training to improve their usage skills based on their unique job roles & responsibilities.
- Helped to reduce operational expenses by pinpointing gaps in planning estimates, as well as capturing causes for work delays.
- Managed & maintained SAP business unit master data at functional location/equipment.
- Built and revised cross-functional schedules in collaboration with Operations, Mechanical Integrity, and Maintenance teams.
- Analyzed performance metric gaps, developed solutions, and contributed to strategic process enhancements that elevated reliability.
- Maintained & updated SAP business unit data structures including functional locations, equipment hierarchies for accurate accounting and compliance for all in-service equipment.
Timeline
Maintenance Planner, Scheduler, Team Lead
Phillips 66 Los Angeles Refinery
02.2011 - 12.2025
Valve Service Coordinator & Safety Attendant Lead
TIME & TEAM SAFETY
01.1996 - 01.2011
Business Administration And Management
El Camino College