Senior Facilities Maintenance Planner-Scheduler

Placement within the range will be based on qualifications, relevant experience, internal equity, and demonstrated competencies.

• →Develop detailed maintenance plans for preventive, predictive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance activities.
• →Review maintenance requests and convert approved work orders into executable work packages.
• →Identify and coordinate required labor, materials, tools, equipment, permits, and contractor resources.
• →Develop and maintain weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance schedules.
• →Partner with Operations to coordinate maintenance activities while minimizing production disruptions.
• →Prioritize maintenance activities based on safety, equipment reliability, regulatory requirements, and operational needs.
• →Lead planning and scheduling for major plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and outages.
• →Develop shutdown schedules, identify critical-path activities, and coordinate cross-functional planning meetings.
• →Monitor maintenance schedules and implement recovery plans when necessary.
• →Manage maintenance backlogs and ensure work orders are properly prioritized, planned, and completed.
• →Maintain accurate planning and work-order information within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• →Support maintenance resource planning and critical spare-parts availability.
• →Develop and monitor maintenance Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• →Prepare weekly and monthly maintenance performance reports for management.
• →Forecast future maintenance workloads and resource requirements.
• →Ensure maintenance planning activities comply with company safety policies and applicable regulatory requirements.
• →Support continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen equipment reliability, maintenance efficiency, and operational performance.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field; a technical diploma or equivalent experience may also be considered.
• Minimum of eight years of maintenance planning and scheduling experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Experience planning maintenance activities involving rotating equipment, electrical systems, instrumentation, utilities, or process equipment.
• Experience supporting major shutdowns, turnarounds, and maintenance projects.
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Understanding of maintenance workflows, equipment reliability, and maintenance planning practices.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Ability to work within office and manufacturing environments.
• Ability to occasionally stand, walk, sit, reach, and lift or move up to 40 pounds.
• Ability to perform extended computer-based planning, scheduling, and data-analysis activities.
• Regular on-site attendance is required.

• Previous supervisory or leadership experience.
• Proficiency with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Experience with spare-parts inventory management and maintenance-material planning.
• Experience working with single-use components used in pharmaceutical formulation, sterile filtration, and aseptic filling processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience coordinating maintenance activities across multiple departments and external contractors.

• Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
• Equipment Reliability
• Strategic Planning & Prioritization
• Cross-Functional Communication
• Resource Management
• Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Safety & Regulatory Compliance
• Accountability & Follow-Through
• Continuous Improvement
• Leadership & Initiative

• The opportunity to play a leading role in strengthening Afton's maintenance planning and scheduling capabilities.
• Increased responsibility for maintenance strategy, equipment reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Experience coordinating complex maintenance projects, shutdowns, and equipment-related initiatives.
• Opportunities to influence maintenance processes, resource utilization, and performance measurement.
• Broad exposure to Facilities, Engineering, Operations, and other cross-functional teams.
• Continued professional development and opportunities for career growth within Afton Scientific.