Maintenance Scheduler

brownandrootexternal; South Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

AD&D

Flexible spending account

Disability

Paid time off

Flexible work schedule

Job summary

Brown & Root Industrial Services is seeking a Maintenance Scheduler to develop weekly maintenance schedules and coordinate resources across Maintenance, Operations, Production, and Engineering. You will track field progress, identify constraints, and report schedule performance metrics with strong Excel skills.

The role emphasizes independent work, problem solving, consensus building, and teamwork with 3+ years of relevant experience. Proficiency in Primavera P6 is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; technical or college education preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Understand interdependencies of industrial maintenance jobs.
• Basic understanding of industrial equipment and maintenance activities.
• Translate maintenance priorities into executable schedule.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to lead and facilitate scheduling meetings.
• Work independently with minimal guidance and manage multiple priorities.
• Field verification of work status and progress.
• Analyze schedules, resources, and workload to identify constraints.
• 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, and review schedule performance.
• 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

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Time Management

Analytical Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Technical or College Education Preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Primavera P6

SAP

Job description

Maintenance Scheduler

Develops weekly maintenance schedules, facilitates weekly scheduling meetings, coordinates resources across Maintenance, Operations, Production, and Engineering, tracks field progress, identifies constraints, and reports schedule performance metrics. Requires strong organizational and communication skills, an understanding of industrial maintenance activities, proficiency in Excel. The source document describes the role as requiring independent work, problem solving, consensus building, and teamwork, with 3+ years of relevant experience identified.

Required 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SAP or another computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Experience with maintenance scheduling in an industrial environment.
• Experience working in a chemical plant, manufacturing facility, refinery, power plant, or similar industrial environment.
• Experience developing weekly maintenance schedules and tracking schedule adherence.
• Experience with maintenance KPIs and performance reporting.
• Familiarity with maintenance work orders, job plans, resource requirements, and backlog management.

Knowledge, Skills & Competencies

• Scheduling & Planning: Ability to develop practical schedules based on priorities, resources, job requirements, and operational constraints.
• Analytical Skills: Ability to evaluate schedule performance, identify trends, and recognize constraints affecting execution.
• Communication: Ability to clearly communicate priorities, schedule changes, and performance expectations.
• Leadership: Ability to lead scheduling meetings and facilitate agreement between multiple departments.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address moderately complex scheduling problems and develop practical solutions.
• Teamwork: Promotes collaboration and consensus across Maintenance, Operations, Production, and Engineering.
• Technical Understanding: Basic understanding of industrial equipment and maintenance work sequences.
• Computer Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and working knowledge of Primavera P6.
• Time Management: Ability to manage short-term work activities and meet established targets.

Brown & Root Industrial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

BENEFITS: Brown and Root offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, and flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Maintenance Scheduler

Develops weekly maintenance schedules, facilitates weekly scheduling meetings, coordinates resources across Maintenance, Operations, Production, and Engineering, tracks field progress, identifies constraints, and reports schedule performance metrics. Requires strong organizational and communication skills, an understanding of industrial maintenance activities, proficiency in Excel. The source document describes the role as requiring independent work, problem solving, consensus building, and teamwork, with 3+ years of relevant experience identified.

Key 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.

Brown & Root Industrial Services is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

BENEFITS: Brown and Root offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which include a 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, and flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.