Maintenance Scheduler and Planner

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At IEM, we’re not just building innovative electrical distribution systems, we’re shaping the future. IEM is dedicated to delivering world-class solutions for complex power needs. After 75 years, we continue to push the boundaries of what’s possible. Whether you’re an experienced professional or just starting out, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute, grow, and make a lasting impact on industries that power the world’s most dynamic markets.

Position Summary

The Maintenance Scheduler & Planner is responsible for planning, coordinating, and scheduling preventive, corrective, and planned maintenance activities to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This role serves as the primary MainX administrator, maintaining accurate work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, technician assignments, and maintenance records. Working under the direction of the Maintenance Manager, the position coordinates maintenance priorities, assigns planned work to specific technicians, and ensures required parts and resources are available for scheduled activities. The role also manages maintenance spare-parts inventory, supports maintenance performance reporting, and helps improve equipment reliability, schedule compliance, and overall maintenance effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

MainX Administration & Maintenance Planning

• Serve as the primary MainX administrator and subject-matter resource for the Maintenance Department.
• Maintain accurate equipment, assets, work order, preventive maintenance, and technician information within MainX.
• Create, review, update, and close maintenance work orders in accordance with department procedures.
• Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules in MainX.
• Ensure maintenance activities are properly documented and accurately reflected in the system.
• Monitor overdue, upcoming, and outstanding maintenance work orders and communicate status to the Maintenance Manager.
• Generate and maintain maintenance reports, metrics, and performance data from MainX.
• Identify opportunities to improve MainX utilization, data accuracy, and maintenance workflow efficiency.

Maintenance Scheduling & Coordination

• Develop daily, weekly, and longer-term maintenance schedules based on priorities established by the Maintenance Manager.
• Coordinate and assign planned maintenance activities to specific technicians based on skill level, availability, workload, and equipment requirements.
• Balance planned maintenance work with corrective and emergency maintenance demands.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with Production and other departments to minimize operational disruption.
• Track scheduled work and follow up on incomplete, delayed, or rescheduled activities.
• Maintain visibility of technician workload and available maintenance capacity.
• Assist the Maintenance Manager with developing and maintaining the department's maintenance backlog and schedule.
• Communicate schedule changes and prior

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maintenance records and inventory data

• Effective communication between Maintenance and Production

Important: This position works under the direction of the Maintenance Manager , who establishes maintenance priorities, resource requirements, and overall maintenance strategy. The Maintenance Scheduler & Planner is responsible for translating those priorities into an organized, executable maintenance schedule and ensuring the necessary technicians, parts, information, and resources are coordinated.

Why Join IEM

At IEM, you’ll join a team that powers some of the world’s most ambitious projects. We’re engineers, makers, and problem-solvers who thrive on tackling complex challenges and delivering solutions that keep industries moving forward. If you’re driven, collaborative, and ready to make an impact, we’d love to hear from you. Your creativity and passion can help us achieve great things—come be part of the journey.

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