Scheduler

ELSA; Johor; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ELSA in Malaysia is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner and Scheduler to develop and maintain detailed maintenance schedules. You will align approved work orders with available manpower, tools, materials, and equipment to keep plant operations running smoothly.

The role requires a minimum of five years in maintenance planning, preferably in Oil & Gas or related industries, and hands-on experience with CMMS like SAP and scheduling tools such as Primavera P6.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Experience with CMMS (SAP) and scheduling tools (Primavera P6).
• Knowledge of safety and regulatory requirements in industrial plants.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and optimize maintenance activities to align work orders with manpower, tools, and materials.
• Prioritize maintenance requests and ensure preventive, corrective, and shutdown tasks are timely.
• Allocate resources, monitor progress, and adjust schedules for urgent tasks.
• Lead scheduling meetings, communicate updates to stakeholders, and maintain documentation.
• Ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and maximize equipment reliability and plant availability.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Resource optimization

Conflict detection

Tools

CMMS (SAP)

Primavera P6

Job description

Minimum Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in maintenance planning and scheduling, preferably within the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refinery, Power, or Process Plant environment.

Scope of Works

• Responsible for planning, coordinating, and optimizing all maintenance activities to ensure plant or facility operations run smoothly and efficiently. The role focuses on developing and maintaining detailed maintenance schedules by aligning approved work orders with available manpower, tools, materials, and equipment.


• This includes prioritizing maintenance requests, estimating resource requirements, and ensuring that preventive, corrective, and shutdown maintenance activities are executed at the right time with minimal disruption to operations.


• Key duties include allocating resources, monitoring work progress, adjusting schedules for urgent or emergency tasks, and utilizing systems such as CMMS to track work orders and performance. The role also involves leading scheduling meetings, communicating updates to stakeholders, maintaining accurate documentation, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements while maximizing equipment reliability and plant availability.

Technical Knowledge

• Work order scheduling and confirmation


• Resource leveling and manpower distribution


• Integrating CMMS (e.g., SAP) with scheduling tools (Primavera P6)


• Monitoring schedule progress and performance


• Identifying conflicts, peak loads, and optimization opportunities


• Leading weekly scheduling meetings (WSM)