Maintenance Operations Coordinator

Hexion Inc.; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hexion is seeking a Maintenance Planner & Scheduler to support safe, reliable plant operations through effective maintenance planning and scheduling. You will prioritize work, prepare plans, and ensure readiness to optimize resources and minimize downtime.

The role requires strong organizational skills and hands-on CMMS/EAM experience, with the ability to collaborate across Operations and Maintenance to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, planning, scheduling, or operations within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Basic understanding of maintenance work management processes
• Experience using CMMS/EAM systems (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo, Infor)
• Strong organizational and coordination skills
• Ability to work effectively across functions and manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance in line with safety procedures and regulatory standards.
• Ensure work orders include safety, environmental, and MOC considerations.
• Prepare jobs to ensure safe execution.
• Review incoming work requests for completeness and accuracy.
• Coordinate with requestors to clarify scope and improve quality.
• Prioritize work by safety, operational, and reliability impact.
• Develop weekly and daily maintenance schedules.
• Balance workload across labor and contractor resources.
• Coordinate with Operations to align on equipment availability.
• Monitor schedule execution and update CMMS work orders.
• Support continuous improvement of work management processes.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Operations experience

Cross-functional coordination

Organizational skills

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

Infor

Job description

Company Overview

Imagine Everything. Build the Future with Hexion.

Company Overview

Imagine Everything. Build the Future with Hexion.

At Hexion, we push boundaries, rethink possibilities, and create real impact. We activate science to deliver progress—developing breakthrough solutions that strengthen industries, protect communities, and drive a more sustainable future.

This is where bold thinkers, problem-solvers, and innovators come together to shape what’s next. Whether you're engineering advanced materials, transforming manufacturing technologies, or leading strategic innovation, your ideas and actions leave a lasting mark. We cultivate an inclusive culture of growth, collaboration, and accountability, ensuring every contribution propels us forward.

We don’t follow the status quo—we challenge it, disrupt it, and improve it. Every role at Hexion is part of something bigger.

We invest in innovation, sustainability, and continuous development—equipping you with the tools, training, and opportunities to excel. With an unwavering commitment to safety, partnership, belonging, and impact, we empower you to lead change and strengthen industries worldwide.

Your Future Starts Here.

If you’re ready to push limits, reimagine what’s possible, and create the extraordinary, Hexion is where you belong.

Anything is possible when you imagine everything.

Role Impact

The Maintenance Planner & Scheduler is an individual contributor responsible for supporting safe, reliable, and efficient plant operations through effective maintenance planning and scheduling. This role ensures maintenance work is properly defined, prioritized, and prepared for execution to optimize resource utilization and minimize equipment downtime.

This position directly contributes to asset reliability and workforce productivity by improving work order quality, schedule readiness, and coordination between Operations and Maintenance. The role serves as a key point of coordination across functions to support consistent and disciplined execution of the maintenance work management process.

What You Will Do

Support Safe & Compliant Maintenance Execution

• Ensure maintenance work is planned and scheduled in alignment with site safety procedures, permitting requirements, and regulatory standards
• Confirm work orders include required safety, environmental, and MOC considerations prior to scheduling
• Support safe execution by ensuring jobs are properly scoped and prepared

Coordinate Work Intake & Validation

• Review incoming maintenance work requests for completeness, clarity, and correct asset information
• Collaborate with requestors to clarify scope or improve work request quality
• Support prioritization by applying defined criteria for safety, operational, and reliability impact
• Maintain accurate and organized backlog data

Build & Maintain Maintenance Schedules

• Develop weekly and daily maintenance schedules using approved and planned work orders
• Ensure scheduled work meets “ready-to-schedule” criteria (materials, scope, permits, job plans)
• Sequence work to support efficient execution and minimize disruption to operations
• Coordinate with Operations to align on equipment availability

Support Resource Planning & Coordination

• Assist in balancing workload across available labor and contractor resources
• Identify potential scheduling conflicts or resource constraints and escalate as needed
• Support visibility to upcoming work and resource needs

Facilitate Communication & Alignment

• Coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, and other stakeholders to align on scheduled work
• Participate in scheduling and prioritization meetings
• Communicate schedule updates, changes, and constraints to relevant stakeholders

Track Work Execution & Support Improvement

• Monitor schedule execution and update work order status in CMMS
• Track schedule adherence and document reasons for delays or changes
• Maintain accurate records of completed and backlog work
• Support continuous improvement efforts in work management processes

Support Administrative & Reporting Activities

• Assist with maintenance reporting, including backlog and schedule metrics
• Support tracking of contractor work and related documentation
• Maintain data accuracy within CMMS/EAM systems

What You Bring

Required Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance, planning, scheduling, or operations within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• Basic understanding of maintenance work management processes
• Experience using CMMS/EAM systems (e.g., SAP PM, Maximo, Infor)
• Strong organizational and coordination skills
• Ability to work effectively across functions and manage multiple priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Technical background in mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation disciplines
• Experience in maintenance planning or scheduling support roles
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance and reliability concepts
• Experience working in a team-based maintenance or operations environment

Legal & Employment Notices

We are an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, status as a qualified individual with a disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position candidates are required to submit an application for employment through our career site and, be at least 18 years of age. Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon successful completion of a drug test and background investigation, as well as authorization for the Company to conduct additional periodic background checks as required by the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) or regulations adopted by the department of Homeland Security or other regulatory agencies. A prior criminal record is not an automatic bar to employment, and the Company will conduct an individualized assessment and reassessment, consistent with applicable law, prior to making any final employment decision.