Maintenance Scheduler

LANXESS Corporation•Kalama, WA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Scheduler coordinates and optimizes planned maintenance activities within a process manufacturing environment. This role serves as the central link between Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering to ensure preventive and corrective maintenance is executed efficiently while minimizing impact to production. The ideal candidate is highly organized, technically knowledgeable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced industrial setting.

Requirements

HS Diploma or GED equivalent required.
5–10 years of industrial or process manufacturing maintenance experience.
Direct experience in a manufacturing or chemical processing environment.
Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.
Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and safety procedures (OSHA).
Proficiency with CMMS systems (SAP strongly preferred).
Strong Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.).
Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

Technical degree preferred.
Experience working in a unionized facility preferred.
Experience in Process Safety Management (PSM) environments preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the master maintenance schedule, including preventive, corrective, and inspection work.
Lead weekly scheduling meetings and publish a rolling two-week look-ahead plan.
Manage the maintenance backlog to ensure timely execution and minimize overdue work.
Ensure preventive maintenance activities are scheduled and completed in alignment with reliability goals.
Coordinate inspections and outage schedules to support compliance and equipment reliability.
Maintain accurate work order data within the CMMS throughout the full lifecycle.
Track and report key performance metrics such as PM compliance, backlog status, schedule adherence, and break-in work.
Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to align priorities and resolve scheduling conflicts.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program.
Health care - Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Spending Account (HSA) with High Deductible PPO XD
Employee Life Insurance - Basic, Supplemental Life and AD&D
Dependent Life Insurance and AD&D
Disability Coverage - Short-Term and Long-Term
Flexible Spending Accounts - Health Care and Dependent Care
NortonLifeLock device security, online privacy, and identity theft protection
Aflac Benefits
Legal Assistance Program
Retirement Benefits - Defined Contribution 401(k) Plan with Employer Retirement Contribution and Employer Match
Flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate.
80 hours of vacation per year (for Washington employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement).
10 paid holidays
64 hours of Sick/Personal time per year (for Washington employees not covered by a collective bargaining agreement).
Commitment to professional and personal development and ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.