Sr. Maintenance Scheduler

The Opportunity:

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 email box correspondence. Direct all correspondence to the appropriate scheduler or party. Responds to Production and EHS inquiries.

• 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.

• 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.

• Education:
• High School Diploma or equivalent degree.
• Experience:
• Previous experience in maintenance planning and scheduling using CMMS and minimum 3 years…