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Job Highlights
The Maintenance Scheduler/Planner 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. Key responsibilities include

• 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.

Experience / Skills

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

Location Kalama
Employee Type Regular
Who we are
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with about 12,000 employees in 32 countries. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of chemical intermediates, additives and consumer protection products. LANXESS has achieved leading positions in the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Index and the MSCI ESG and ISS ESG ratings, among others, for its commitment to sustainability.
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What we offer

• Compensation We offer competitive compensation packages, inclusive of a global bonus program. In accordance with Washington state pay transparency requirements, the pay range for this role is Min $69,600 - Mid $92,800 - Max $116,000. Where an individual falls within this range will depend on the hiring budget, internal equity, and the candidate's skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Comprehensive Benefits We provide a variety of benefits to support your financial security, health and wellbeing. These benefits include
  - 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
• Work-Life, Time Off & Flexibility We support you in maintaining a balance between working hours and personal life. With our global Xwork program, we offer flexible working arrangements in all countries in which we operate. Washington employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement accrue a minimum of 80 hours of vacation per year; have 10 paid holidays; and accrue 64 hours of Sick/Personal time per year. Employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement earn time off in accordance with the provisions of the agreement.
• Training & Development We are committed to your professional and personal development and encourage you in the ongoing pursuit of education, training and knowledge through both formal and informal learning.
• Diversity LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, age, social class, physical ability or attributes, religion, national origin, veteran status and political beliefs.

LANXESS has a value-based performance culture. We are seeking a range of human interests, backgrounds, and experiences that can be engaged to achieve respect, ownership, trust, professionalism, integrity and healing across all sectors.
We are looking to find diverse and talented people to join our team. Studies have shown that some individuals are less likely to apply if they do not meet 100% of the criteria. We are looking to equalize the gap! If you are excited about this role but your past experiences do not align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We will look to assess your talent against our competencies, values and requirements to get the best organizational fit. You might be the right candidate for this or other roles we have available!
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