Maintenance Planning Manager - Project Farma

PerkinElmer; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PerkinElmer is seeking a Maintenance Planning Manager to focus on developing maintenance strategies and overseeing capital projects. The role involves collaborating with engineering and operations teams while ensuring alignment with project timelines and quality expectations.

Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related fields, along with significant experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences sectors. The annual compensation range is $110,000 – $160,000, and applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting capital projects in pharmaceutical or life sciences.
• Experience developing maintenance strategies and reliability programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop maintenance packages and strategies for capital projects.
• Lead development and execution of Maintenance Package Development activities.
• Ensure maintenance data is loaded into Computerized Maintenance Management Systems.

Skills

Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)

Maintenance planning

Collaboration

Life Sciences knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

CMMS systems (Maximo, GMARS)

Blue Mountain

SAP PM

Job description

Job Title

Maintenance Planning Manager – Project Farma

Location

Customer Site – Richmond, VA

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Strategy & Planning

• Develop maintenance packages and asset maintenance strategies for capital projects in accordance with client procedures, engineering standards, and project planning documentation.
• Lead development of maintenance plans supporting operational readiness and lifecycle asset management.
• Perform Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analyses to define preventive maintenance requirements.
• Identify and define spare parts requirements to support facility startup and long‑term operations.

Maintenance Package Development (MPD)

• Lead development and execution of Maintenance Package Development (MPD) activities for capital projects.
• Collect and manage project data required to support maintenance planning and documentation development.
• Develop maintenance planning documentation and procedures for facility assets.
• Support MPD planning, estimating, and project schedule development activities.

CMMS Implementation & Data Management

• Ensure maintenance data is properly structured and loaded into Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Support CMMS configuration and asset data preparation to enable maintenance program execution.
• Collaborate with project teams to ensure maintenance documentation supports asset lifecycle management.

Project Delivery & Client Collaboration

• Partner with engineering, commissioning, and operations teams to integrate maintenance planning into project execution.
• Provide project status updates, planning inputs, and budget tracking for maintenance planning activities.
• Ensure maintenance planning deliverables are completed in alignment with project timelines and quality expectations.
• Support coordination with Global Facilities Delivery (GFD) or equivalent engineering organizations responsible for capital project execution.

Leadership & Operational Excellence

• Provide technical leadership and guidance related to maintenance planning and reliability engineering practices.
• Support development of best practices and standardized maintenance planning approaches across projects.
• Maintain awareness of industry standards, reliability practices, and maintenance technologies relevant to life sciences manufacturing environments.

Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, Reliability Engineering, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Experience supporting capital projects within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences manufacturing environments.
• Experience developing maintenance strategies, reliability programs, or asset management plans.
• Experience performing Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analyses.
• Experience implementing or supporting CMMS systems such as Maximo, GMARS, or similar platforms.
• Experience with Blue Mountain and SAP PM.

Other Preferred

• Ability to travel as needed to support project delivery and client engagements.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work across engineering, maintenance, and operations teams.
• Experience working within GMP‑regulated manufacturing environments preferred.
• Proven ability to support project delivery while aligning maintenance strategies with operational readiness goals.

Compensation & Travel

Annual compensation range: $110,000 – $160,000.

Significant travel may be required to support project and business needs.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis; we do not sponsor work visas.

We cannot employ anyone with an invalid driver's license.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.