Field-Based Maintenance Scheduler Lead

brownandrootexternal; South Carolina; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Brown & Root Industrial Services seeks a Maintenance Scheduler to develop and maintain weekly maintenance schedules across operating units and to lead scheduling meetings with Operations and Maintenance teams. The role emphasizes field collaboration and timely, accurate scheduling execution.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of relevant experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to travel to verify progress, assess constraints, and report performance metrics.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical or college education preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Microsoft Excel.
• Understanding of the sequence and interdependencies of industrial maintenance jobs.
• Basic understanding of industrial equipment and maintenance activities.
• Ability to understand maintenance priorities and translate them into an executable schedule.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead and facilitate scheduling meetings.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to go into the field to verify work status and track progress.
• Ability to analyze schedules, resources, and workload to identify areas of constraint.
• Ability to track and report scheduling metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain weekly maintenance schedules within assigned operating units.
• Lead weekly scheduling meetings with Operations and Maintenance teams to: Review upcoming work, Solicit and prioritize maintenance activities, Develop the schedule for the following week, Review schedule performance and adherence from the previous week.
• Review work orders and planned maintenance activities to ensure work is properly prepared for scheduling.
• Evaluate manpower, equipment, materials, and other resources required to complete scheduled work.
• Identify resource constraints, scheduling conflicts, and potential barriers that could affect execution.
• Work directly in the field to track progress of scheduled work and validate actual job status.
• Communicate schedule changes, delays, and constraints to appropriate stakeholders.
• Track and report maintenance scheduling metrics and KPIs.
• Prepare weekly schedule performance reports for maintenance personnel and project teams.
• Support planning and scheduling activities for plant maintenance outages, projects, and programs.
• Assist with long-range and short-term scheduling activities as required.
• Maintain accurate scheduling information and provide timely updates to the maintenance organization.
• Identify opportunities to improve scheduling processes, resource utilization, productivity, and schedule compliance.
• Promote teamwork and establish consensus between Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and other stakeholders.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Scheduling

Analytical

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Time Management

Field Verification

Excel

Primavera P6

Education

High school diploma

Technical/college education preferred

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Primavera P6

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Brown & Root Industrial Services seeks a Maintenance Scheduler to develop and maintain weekly maintenance schedules across operating units and to lead scheduling meetings with Operations and Maintenance teams. The role emphasizes field collaboration and timely, accurate scheduling execution.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years of relevant experience, strong Excel skills, and the ability to travel to verify progress, assess constraints, and report performance metrics.