Maintenance Scheduler & Coordinator - 2nd Shift, Manufacturing

Ready to orchestrate maintenance operations at a 177-year-old manufacturing leader? This is your opportunity to coordinate critical maintenance activities across multiple production lines in a fast-paced facility.

About Our Client Pave Talent is hiring on behalf of our client, an established 550-employee manufacturing company with facilities across the U.S., known for their collaborative culture, operational excellence, and long-term stability. Their 300-person facility, located 35 miles north of Boston, produces products for major brands including McDonald's and serves markets across the U.S., Canada, and Central America.

Your Impact As Maintenance Scheduler & Coordinator, you'll be the central hub coordinating an 8-person 2nd shift maintenance team responsible for keeping 5 production lines running efficiently in a 24/5 union facility. You'll schedule work orders, coordinate with vendors and contractors, and serve as the critical link between maintenance operations, production management, and quality teams to ensure equipment reliability and minimize downtime.

What You'll Do:

• Schedule and distribute daily work orders for 8 Process Technicians across 5 production lines during 2nd shift operations
• Coordinate maintenance activities with production schedules to minimize downtime and maximize equipment availability
• Plan and schedule vendor services, contractor work, and supplier deliveries to align with facility needs
• Communicate daily with production managers and quality teams to prioritize maintenance activities and address urgent issues
• Ensure timely completion of scheduled and unscheduled repairs on specialized processing equipment including line cutters, pre-portioners, conveyors, thermal fluid fryers, freezers, and automated stacking robots
• Track maintenance activities in CMMS and generate reports on work completion and equipment status
• Hold team members accountable to safety standards and quality workmanship while delegating tasks effectively
• Coordinate maintenance activities during plant shutdowns (mid-summer and Christmas periods) to maximize efficiency
• Occasionally support Saturday operations as production demands require

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of industrial maintenance experience with supervisory or leadership responsibilities
• Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) manufacturing experience required (food processing, beverages, pharmaceutical, or personal care industries)
• Experience working in union manufacturing environments
• Strong organizational and scheduling skills with ability to manage multiple priorities
• Strong personality with ability to hold people accountable and get things done
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for coordinating across departments and with external vendors
• Solid computer skills for CMMS and work order management systems
• Adaptable personality who works well with diverse teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems)
• Background coordinating with maintenance contractors and suppliers
• Strong mechanical aptitude with troubleshooting skills
• Electrical or PLC controls knowledge
• Experience managing hands-off supervisory roles in union environments

Compensation & Benefits: Competitive pay depending on experience, plus comprehensive benefits package:

• BCBS health insurance (coverage from Day
  1)
• Dental and vision insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• 15 days vacation (20 days after 5 years, 25 days after 15 years)
• 11 paid holidays
• Flexible sick time policy (take as needed)
• 401k with 4% company match
• Additional 4-9% employer retirement contribution

The Role:

• Excellent work-life balance with minimal weekend requirements
• Join a 30-person maintenance department known for collaborative approach and operational efficiency
• Team values strong communicators who can coordinate resources and maintain positive relationships across departments
• This is a hands-off management role focused on coordination and leadership, not equipment repairs

Ready to coordinate maintenance excellence at an established American manufacturer? Apply via Linked In and Pave Talent will contact qualified candidates within 48 hours. This is a confidential search - your application is fully private. Local candidates strongly preferred.