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MPS

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Maintenance Planner, Scheduler (MPS) to join our team supporting our client, a leading multinational manufacturer. This role is critical to optimizing the planning and execution of maintenance activities, enhancing asset reliability, and ensuring operational efficiency.

As part of our embedded team, you will coordinate daily and long-term maintenance schedules, manage parts inventory, and use data-driven insights to improve processes. You will play a key role in minimizing downtime, maximizing resource utilization, and supporting the client’s commitment to operational excellence and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, coordinate, and manage daily and long-term maintenance schedules using Maximo (EAM) and SAP MES (ERP).

• Adjust plans to reflect changing priorities, urgent requests, or resource availability.

• Create, validate, and prioritize work orders, ensuring they include all required details (labor, parts, materials, tools).

• Lead planning and scheduling meetings with engineering teams, technicians, and operations managers.

• Manage spare parts and materials inventory, including procurement and vendor coordination.

• Ensure compliance with industry regulations, client standards, and health & safety requirements.

• Analyze maintenance performance data using BI tools to support continuous improvement.

• Submit factory impact requests and communicate upcoming maintenance work to operations.

• Support sustainability initiatives by applying energy- and waste-reducing maintenance strategies.

Desired Background:

• Experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or coordination within manufacturing or industrial environments.

• Proficiency in CMMS/EAM systems (Maximo preferred) and ERP systems (SAP MES desirable).

• Strong understanding of maintenance strategies (preventive, predictive, corrective).

• Ability to interpret technical documentation and asset information.

• Experience managing spare parts inventory and liaising with vendors.

• Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams.

Qualifications:

• Degree, diploma, or technical certification in Engineering, Supply-Chain, Maintenance, Facilities Management, or related discipline.

• Trade background (mechanical, electrical, or instrumentation) is an advantage.

• Training in planning & scheduling methodologies is desirable.

• Must have good communication skills, customer service, and team orientation.

• Intermediate level (or greater) English skills required

Working Hours:

• 2200 to 0700 (10pm to 8am) Malaysia time zone.

• AMER/EMEA normal working hours time zone (8am to 6pm).

• Monday to Friday AMER/EMEA normal working days.

• Saturday/Sunday off day.

• AMER/EMEA Public Holiday will be off day.

• Malaysia public holiday will be paid overtime.

Location:

On-site –Bayan Lepas, Malaysia, Kulim, Malaysia

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