Maintenance Planner​/Scheduler

Location: Rockville, Maryland

Job Type: Full-time

Company: Francis O. Day Co., Inc.

Company Address: 850 East Gude Drive, suite A, Rockville, MD 20850

Company Phone Number: x110

Position: Maintenance Planner/Scheduler - Heavy Equipment (NOT Building Maintenance)

Pay Range: $55,000 - $105,000 (Depending on experience and qualifications)

Francis O. Day Company is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner / Scheduler with a strong background in heavy equipment and diesel maintenance to support our paving and excavation operations.
This is NOT a building or facilities maintenance position. This role is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance and repairs for heavy construction equipment
, including but not limited to asphalt pavers, milling machines, skid steers, dozers, loaders, rollers, and related support equipment
. The ideal candidate will have hands‑on experience in heavy equipment maintenance environments such as paving, excavation, construction, aggregates, or similar industries. Candidates with primarily building, facilities, or property maintenance backgrounds (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, general building systems) are not the best fit for this role.

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance for heavy equipment and mobile assets
  , not buildings or facilities.
• Review, prioritize, and develop detailed job plans for equipment repairs, including labor, skill sets, duration, safety requirements, tools, parts, and external services.
• Create and maintain job plans specific to diesel-powered and hydraulically driven construction equipment
  .
• Utilize CMMS (E360) to manage work orders, backlog, equipment history, and maintenance data.
• Develop daily, weekly, two-week, and four-week maintenance schedules aligned with production and paving schedules.
• Coordinate equipment downtime with operations to ensure availability for paving and excavation projects.
• Support and continuously improve the Preventive Maintenance (PM) program for heavy equipment fleets.
• Work closely with Equipment Managers, Shop Supervisors, Mechanics, and Operations to determine repair scope and resource needs.
• Coordinate outsourcing decisions for major repairs, rebuilds, or component refurbishments.
• Maintain equipment files, Bills of Material (BOMs), and standard job packages for heavy equipment assets.
• Track and report KPIs such as schedule compliance, backlog health, equipment uptime, and planning accuracy.
• Support Total Process Reliability (TPR) initiatives focused on equipment reliability and uptime.

• Determine maintenance priorities and scheduling strategies for heavy equipment fleets.
• Recommend contractor use, overtime, and outsourcing for equipment repairs.
• Identify recurring equipment failures and initiate Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) when appropriate.
• Collaborate with Equipment Management to address performance gaps and reliability issues.

• 2 - 4+ years of maintenance planning or scheduling experience in a heavy equipment or diesel maintenance environment
  .
• Strong understanding of heavy construction equipment
  , including pavers, milling machines, loaders, dozers, skid steers, rollers, and similar assets.
• Prior experience as a diesel mechanic, heavy equipment mechanic, or shop lead is strongly preferred.
• Ability to visualize and plan complex equipment repairs involving hydraulics, diesel engines, electrical systems, and wear components.
• Experience using CMMS software (E360 or similar systems preferred).
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong communication skills with mechanics, supervisors, vendors, and contractors.
• Ability to lead through influence and work cross-functionally with operations and maintenance teams.
• Willingness to embrace continuous improvement and process standardization.

Note: Experience limited to building maintenance, facilities management, or property maintenance (HVAC, plumbing, electrical systems in buildings) does not meet the requirements for this role.

• Combination of office and shop environments.
• Regular interaction with heavy equipment, maintenance shops, and job sites.
• Occasional participation in emergency or after-hours equipment repairs.

• Overnight travel:
  Minimal
• Intra / interstate:
  Occasional

For over 80 years, family-owned Francis O Day Co. Inc. has developed into an award-winning construction company by building…