Maintenance Scheduler & Planner: Cut Downtime & Align Work

ADM; Clinton (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ADM in Clinton, IA is seeking a Planner/Scheduler Maintenance to develop detailed work plans and schedules for maintenance and project activities. The role collaborates with maintenance, operations, engineering, procurement, supervisors and contractors to ensure work is scoped, prioritized, planned, and executed with minimal disruption to production.

The ideal candidate has strong organizational and communication skills, experience with CMMS systems, and a background in maintenance planning or

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Technical degree, trade background, or maintenance experience preferred.
• Experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, operations, or project coordination preferred.
• Knowledge of SAP, Maximo, Microsoft Project, Excel, or scheduling tools is often preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review and clarify work order requests or notifications.
• Develop detailed job plans, including labor, materials, tools, equipment, permits, and safety requirements.
• Estimate labor hours, craft needs, and job duration.
• Identify required parts and materials and ensure availability before work is scheduled.
• Coordinate with purchasing, warehouse, and vendors for materials or outside services.
• Build daily, weekly, and outage/shutdown schedules.
• Prioritize work based on safety, production impact, reliability, compliance, and business needs.
• Coordinate with operations and maintenance leadership to align on work timing.
• Track schedule compliance, backlog, delays, and job completion.
• Update CMMS systems such as SAP, Maximo, or similar systems.
• Support continuous improvement by improving job plans, reducing downtime, and increasing wrench time.
• Communicate schedule changes, risks, and resource conflicts to stakeholders.

Skills

Organization

Prioritization

Maintenance processes

Mechanical/Electrical/Instrumentation

CMMS experience

Read drawings/BOMs

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical degree / trade background or maintenance experience

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Microsoft Project

Excel

Job description

ADM in Clinton, IA is seeking a Planner/Scheduler Maintenance to develop detailed work plans and schedules for maintenance and project activities. The role collaborates with maintenance, operations, engineering, procurement, supervisors and contractors to ensure work is scoped, prioritized, planned, and executed with minimal disruption to production.

The ideal candidate has strong organizational and communication skills, experience with CMMS systems, and a background in maintenance planning or