Remote Global Maintenance Planning & Excellence Leader

3M Company; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 222,000 - 271,000; Full time

Job summary

3M Company in the United States seeks a Corporate Maintenance Planning and Excellence Leader to standardize global maintenance cost management, planning, and scheduling practices across manufacturing sites with a focus on cost transparency and reliability.

The role partners with Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain to embed best-in-class planning controls and drive cost efficiency. Remote-capable with travel up to 40% and relocation possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology required and verified prior to start.
• Ten years in maintenance or turnaround cost, planning & scheduling leadership or capital asset management.
• Five years of analytical, financial, and performance management experience.
• Five years leading large-scale, multi-site change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement global maintenance cost strategy and governance, including budgeting and reporting standards.
• Establish global standards for maintenance planning and scheduling, backlog management, and readiness criteria.
• Develop phased global deployment roadmap to close gaps and raise performance.
• Drive improvements in planned vs. reactive maintenance mix, productivity, and contractor optimization.
• Partner with finance to align maintenance strategy with budget governance and targets.
• Define training curricula and build a global community of practice for planning excellence.

Skills

Maintenance cost management

Budgeting

Planning & scheduling

CMMS/EAM systems

Cost governance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Technology

Job description

3M Company in the United States seeks a Corporate Maintenance Planning and Excellence Leader to standardize global maintenance cost management, planning, and scheduling practices across manufacturing sites with a focus on cost transparency and reliability.

The role partners with Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain to embed best-in-class planning controls and drive cost efficiency. Remote-capable with travel up to 40% and relocation possible.