Sr. Maintenance Scheduler

Avantor is seeking a Sr. Maintenance Scheduler. This person assists in the scheduling and coordination of maintenance activities with production and plant staff.

This is a full-time position based out of our Bakersfield, CA location.

Work Schedule:

• Monday-Friday, 6:00am-2:30pm with additional hours and weekends as needed.

How you will thrive and create an impact:

Maintenance & Reliability Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement operational goals by developing and maintaining detailed maintenance schedules that align with production requirements, equipment capacity, material availability, and customer demand.
• Own and maintain a comprehensive maintenance "master schedule" by analyzing equipment needs, preventative maintenance requirements, and plant capacity to ensure optimal asset reliability and uptime.
• Optimize maintenance scheduling processes to maximize equipment utilization while minimizing downtime, production disruption, and reactive maintenance.
• Partner with procurement and inventory teams to ensure availability of critical spare parts, supporting efficient maintenance execution.
• Maintain accurate tracking of spare parts and equipment data within CMMS and other asset management systems.
• Support asset lifecycle management and reliability strategies through effective planning and scheduling practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Planning, Optimization & Continuous Improvement:

• Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of scheduling processes, maintenance standards, and planning tools within CMMS.
• Lead smaller-scale scheduling and reliability projects or coordinate cross-functional initiatives aimed at improving equipment uptime, reducing downtime, and enhancing overall workflow efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance planning effectiveness through data analysis, including schedule adherence, downtime trends, and resource utilization.
• Weekend work may be required depending on completion of assignments.

Execution & Problem Solving:

• Manage and adapt to recurring but variable maintenance scheduling challenges, including emergency repairs, shifting production priorities, material delays, and equipment availability constraints.
• Utilize data-driven decision-making to reprioritize work, ensuring critical maintenance activities are completed while minimizing impact to production schedules.
• Analyze maintenance and production data to anticipate potential risks and proactively adjust schedules.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Partner closely with Production, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Materials Management to ensure alignment between maintenance activities and operational priorities.
• Act as the primary point of contact between Maintenance & Reliability and manufacturing teams to coordinate equipment availability, maintenance timing, and shift carryover activities.
• Collaborate with external vendors and contractors to align repair schedules, manage lead times, and ensure timely completion of service work.
• Manages R&M schedule e-mail box correspondence. Direct all correspondence to the appropriate scheduler or party. Responds to Production and EHS inquires.

Work Order & Resource Management:

• Assign and prioritize maintenance work orders based on technician skillsets, workload balancing, and business priorities.
• Ensure timely execution of preventive maintenance and corrective work through effective coordination and communication with maintenance teams.
• Monitor schedule adherence and drive accountability through root cause analysis of downtime events, schedule interruptions, and missed maintenance activities.

Spare Parts & Asset Planning/Communication & Performance Support:

• Communicate equipment status, maintenance schedules, and potential risks clearly to production teams and site leadership.
• Support the broader manufacturing organization in achieving on-time delivery, reduced downtime, and efficient use of resources.
• Provide reliability-focused insights in cross-functional meetings to improve operational and maintenance performance.

What we're looking for:

• Education:
• High School Diploma or equivalent degree.
• Experience:
• Previous experience in maintenance planning and scheduling using CMMS and minimum 3 years experience in hands-on maintenance and reliability related environment.
• Additional Qualifications:
• Very competent computer skills (MS Office Suite), Maintenance Connection or similar CMMS experience required.
• Ability to read and analyze equipment procedures and manufacturer recommendations. --Ability to present scheduling information and respond to manufacturing questions from employees.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals in English.
• Ability to write maintenance status reports and correspond with production staff as needed. Responds to all email correspondence in Microsoft Outlook promptly.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

Pay Transparency:

The expected pre-tax pay for this position is

Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

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