Reliability-Driven Maintenance Scheduler

Synthomer plc; Mogadore (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary global bonus

LTIP (Long-Term Incentive Plan)

Company car or car allowance

Healthcare tailored to regional policy

Parental leave and family support

Internal Synthomer University

Job summary

Synthomer plc is seeking a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler in Mogadore, OH, to drive long‑term asset reliability through data‑driven planning, preventive/predictive maintenance, and RCA‑based improvements. You will maintain SAP records, train staff, and lead planning activities across PM, project work, and shutdowns.

The role requires 5–7 years of plant maintenance experience with reliability focus, CMMS/SAP proficiency, and strong collaboration across Operations, Maintenance, Stores, and

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of plant maintenance experience with reliability focus.

Responsibilities

• Create integrated maintenance work plans and schedules for supervisors and the maintenance team, covering PM activities, project work, and non‑emergency repairs.
• Ensure all work orders and maintenance log items are reviewed, entered, and closed in SAP, with complete and accurate documentation.
• Deliver SAP maintenance training for maintenance and operations personnel.
• Conduct field walk‑throughs to identify and document job requirements, scope, and procedures.
• Collaborate with the maintenance manager and supervisor to schedule manpower, resources, and job priorities.
• Support PSM activities related to job planning and scheduling, ensuring timely completion of action items and proper documentation in SAP/CMMS.
• Assist the condition monitoring program for the site, ensuring accurate data collection for vibration, oil analysis, thermography, and other predictive technologies.
• Analyze reliability and failure data to improve equipment performance and reduce unplanned downtime.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and methodologies such as FMEA and Bad Actor Management to prevent recurrence.
• Ensure up‑to‑date equipment criticality assessment, review it regularly, and ensure changes are accurately reflected in the site CMMS.
• Develop and review maintenance and inspection strategies, Equipment Based Practices (EBPs), and relevant standards based on equipment criticality and risk.
• Drive outputs of RCA, FMEA, Bad Actor analysis into actionable maintenance strategies, including improving spare parts strategy and CAPEX proposals.
• Monitor and improve asset performance using KPIs such as MTBF, MTTR, and failure frequency.
• Manage and optimize asset information in the CMMS, ensuring data integrity and complete asset history.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to resolve chronic issues and implement long‑term reliability improvements.
• Support reliability audits and assessments to ensure compliance and continuous improvement.
• Contribute to training and knowledge sharing on reliability concepts, tools, and analysis techniques.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Reliability analysis

Root cause analysis (RCA)

FMEA

Preventive/predictive maintenance

Bad Actor management

KPIs (MTBF/MTTR)

Team leadership

Education

Associate in Applied Science or Bachelor's Degree preferred

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

Synthomer plc is seeking a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler in Mogadore, OH, to drive long‑term asset reliability through data‑driven planning, preventive/predictive maintenance, and RCA‑based improvements. You will maintain SAP records, train staff, and lead planning activities across PM, project work, and shutdowns.

The role requires 5–7 years of plant maintenance experience with reliability focus, CMMS/SAP proficiency, and strong collaboration across Operations, Maintenance, Stores, and