Repair and Maintenance Scheduler - Planning and Scheduling

The Repair and Maintenance Scheduler is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating repair and maintenance activities across the R&M office and workshop to optimize asset readiness, improve repair turnaround time, and support operational requirements.

The role manages the 30-, 60-, and 90-day Master Repair Schedule (MRS), ensuring alignment between maintenance priorities, workshop capacity, work order status, and spare parts availability. The R&M Scheduler is accountable for maintaining a spare parts readiness fill rate of greater than 90% for the 30-day look-ahead plan and supporting an overall asset readiness target of greater than 95%.

Through effective coordination with R&M Supervisors, Product Line Operations, Supply Chain, and Sourcing, the role ensures timely material availability, minimizes maintenance delays, optimizes inventory utilization, and supports efficient workshop execution and operational performance.

Responsibilities

- Develop, maintain, and communicate the 30-, 60-, and 90-day Master Repair Schedule (MRS) to support maintenance planning, asset readiness, and improved repair turnaround time.
- Manage repair and maintenance planning and scheduling across the R&M office and workshop, ensuring alignment with operational priorities and available workshop capacity.
- Monitor and maintain a spare parts readiness fill rate of greater than 90% for the 30-day look-ahead plan to ensure materials are available for scheduled maintenance activities.
- Support and monitor the achievement of an overall asset readiness target of greater than 95% through effective maintenance scheduling, material planning, and coordination.
- Ensure spare parts inventory and material readiness to support scheduled repairs, minimizing delays, work stoppages, and disruptions to workshop operations.
- Coordinate with R&M Supervisors, Product Line Operations, Supply Chain, and Sourcing to align maintenance priorities, material availability, and execution readiness.
- Manage and monitor daily repair and maintenance work orders (WOs), ensuring schedules, priorities, and completion dates are regularly updated and communicated.
- Track spare parts requirements and supplier delivery commitments in coordination with the Sourcing Planner to ensure materials arrive in line with R&M demand and scheduled maintenance requirements.
- Identify and address potential scheduling conflicts, material shortages, and supplier delivery delays that may affect repair turnaround time and asset readiness.
- Provide cost visibility and control by forecasting, monitoring, and tracking key cost drivers based on the repair schedule forecast.
- Monitor schedule adherence, spare parts readiness, and asset readiness performance, providing regular updates and reports to the R&M Manager and relevant stakeholders.
- Identify opportunities to improve maintenance planning, inventory utilization, workshop efficiency, and overall operational performance.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the R&M Manager, particularly those related to R&M planning, scheduling, and execution.

Skills

- Strong maintenance planning and scheduling skills, including the development and management of 30-, 60-, and 90-day repair schedules.
- Knowledge of repair and maintenance workflows, workshop operations, asset readiness management, and work order control.
- Knowledge of spare parts inventory management, material planning, and supply chain coordination.
- Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems, preferably JD Edwards (JDE), SAP, or Oracle.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to monitor asset readiness, spare parts fill rates, schedule adherence, and repair costs.
- Effective communication and stakeholder management skills to coordinate with R&M Supervisors, Product Line Operations, Supply Chain, and Sourcing.
- Ability to monitor supplier delivery schedules, manage work order priorities, and proactively resolve material and scheduling constraints.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Understanding of cost forecasting, cost tracking, operational reporting, and continuous improvement practices.
- Ability to use data and performance indicators to support maintenance planning decisions and achieve operational targets.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in repair and maintenance planning, scheduling, manufacturing, oilfield services, or workshop operations.
- Knowledge of asset repair and maintenance workflows, work order management, inventory control, and production planning processes.
- Experience coordinating with suppliers, Sourcing, and internal stakeholders to ensure the timely availability of spare parts and materials.
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems to manage work orders, develop maintenance schedules, and prepare operational reports and performance tracking data.
- Demonstrated ability to manage maintenance priorities, monitor scheduling performance, and support asset readiness and repair turnaround targets.
- Good written and verbal communication skills in English.