Maintenance Planner

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Fervo is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to own the planning and scheduling for a fleet of geothermal generating facilities. You will convert work requests into planned CMMS work orders, define scope, parts, labor hours, and permits, and manage a rolling 4–6 week backlog across all sites.

You will coordinate with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability teams, maintain asset histories, and report schedule compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of maintenance planning and scheduling experience in industrial environments.
• Experience coordinating CMMS work orders, PM templates, backlog reporting, and KPI management.
• Direct experience with multi-site scheduling and parts coordination with supply chain or procurement.

Responsibilities

• Own CMMS planning and scheduling data, backlog, and schedule compliance.
• Convert preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance Work Requests into fully planned work orders in the CMMS.
• Define scope, parts, labor hours, discipline requirements, permits, and outage windows.
• Maintain a 4 to 6 week rolling backlog of planned work across all sites, ready to schedule.
• Coordinate crew hours and schedule commitments with site maintenance supervisors.
• Bundle jobs to reduce mobilization and production overhead.
• Support unplanned opportunities from the backlog and rework affected plans.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling multi-discipline work

CMMS experience

Strong written communication

Tools

MaintainX

Maximo

SAP

Job description

• Own work order planning and scheduling for Fervo's fleet of geothermal generating facilities
• Convert preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance Work Requests into fully planned work orders in the CMMS
• Define scope, procedures, parts, labor hours, discipline requirements, permits, and outage or access windows
• Process PM/CbM work and Work Requests from Operations, Maintenance, Commissioning, Engineering, and Reliability
• Build reusable work procedures by equipment type
• Iterate plans using technician feedback and verify parts, permits, and access requirements before release
• Maintain a 4 to 6 week rolling backlog of planned, ready-to-schedule work across all sites
• Maintain searchable maintenance history for each asset, including work performed, parts consumed, and findings
• Build and maintain the weekly fleet maintenance schedule covering 100% of available work hours
• Coordinate crew hours and schedule commitments with site maintenance supervisors
• Bundle jobs to reduce mobilization and production overhead
• Support execution of unplanned opportunities from the planned backlog and rework affected plans and schedules
• Own CMMS planning and scheduling data, work order quality, backlog accuracy, and schedule compliance reporting
• Track and report schedule compliance, PM compliance, backlog size in weeks, and planned/reactive/emergency work ratios
• Maintain asset hierarchy, PM templates, and the job plan library in the CMMS
• Help develop CMMS and work-stream training plans for new employees
• Identify and reserve parts and materials and coordinate lead times with Supply Chain
• Update recurring work procedures based on lessons learned
• Coordinate with Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, Commissioning, and Reliability Technicians
• Coordinate equipment access, outage windows, and schedule changes affecting plant availability with Operations
• Escalate unresolved resource conflicts, parts shortfalls, and schedule risks to the Director, Maintenance & Reliability
• Spend meaningful time in the field with Operations and Maintenance teams, without performing hands-on maintenance work

Requirements

• 5 or more years of maintenance planning and scheduling experience in an industrial, power generation, or process plant environment
• Directly supported a workforce of between 10 and 20 technicians
• Direct working experience with a CMMS (MaintainX, Maximo, SAP, or comparable) for work order planning, PM template management, backlog reporting, and KPI management
• Strong knowledge of preventive and predictive maintenance concepts
• Experience scheduling multi-discipline maintenance work across more than one site or unit concurrently
• Experience coordinating parts and materials lead times with a supply chain or procurement function
• Strong written communication
• Preferred: Experience in geothermal or other utility-scale power generation maintenance
• Preferred: Professional background as a plant maintenance technician, engineer, or operator, with relevant experience estimating labor hours
• Preferred: Familiarity with RCM or FMEA-based maintenance strategy development
• Preferred: Professional credentials such as CMRP, CMRT, or similar certifications

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in maintenance planning and scheduling within industrial environments, particularly in geothermal or utility-scale power generation. Proficient in utilizing CMMS for work order management, preventive maintenance, and backlog reporting.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• CMMS Experience
• Maintenance Planning
• Preventive Maintenance Knowledge
• Scheduling Multi-Discipline Work
• Parts Coordination

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Work Order Planning
• Preventive Maintenance
• Predictive Maintenance
• Backlog Reporting
• KPI Management
• Multi-Site Scheduling
• Labor Hour Estimation
• Work Procedure Development
• Asset Hierarchy Maintenance
• Schedule Compliance Tracking

Soft Skills

• Strong Written Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• CMRP
• CMRT

Industry Keywords

• Geothermal Power Generation
• Industrial Maintenance
• Process Plant Environment
• Utility-Scale Maintenance
• RCM
• FMEA

Tools & Technologies

• MaintainX
• Maximo
• SAP