Global Maintenance Cost & Planning Leader - Remote

3M; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 222,000 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Health Savings Accounts

Job summary

3M is seeking a Corporate Maintenance Planning and Excellence Leader to standardize global maintenance cost management, budgeting, and planning across sites. You will drive cost transparency, asset reliability, and scheduling discipline while partnering with Finance, IT, and Operations to embed best practices.

Remote work is supported with up to 30–40% travel in the US. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 10 years in maintenance/cost leadership, plus strong analytics and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology completed before start.
• Ten years in maintenance or cost leadership within manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Five years of analytical, financial, and performance management experience.
• Five years leading large-scale, multi-site change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement a global maintenance cost management framework including budgeting and reporting standards.
• Establish enterprise guidelines for budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning.
• Own global maintenance cost KPIs for planning, budgets, and contractor cost efficiency.
• Drive CMMS/EAM planning workflows, data quality, and reporting.
• Develop and execute a phased global deployment to improve maintenance performance.
• Lead initiatives around planned vs. reactive maintenance mix and productivity.
• Define standards for estimating, job costing, and time tracking.

Skills

Maintenance cost management

Planning and scheduling

CMMS/EAM systems

Financial analysis

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology

Job description

3M is seeking a Corporate Maintenance Planning and Excellence Leader to standardize global maintenance cost management, budgeting, and planning across sites. You will drive cost transparency, asset reliability, and scheduling discipline while partnering with Finance, IT, and Operations to embed best practices.

Remote work is supported with up to 30–40% travel in the US. The role requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering and 10 years in maintenance/cost leadership, plus strong analytics and