Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

The actual location of this job is in Bend, Oregon (USA).

Relocation assistance is available.

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across five continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Lonza Pharma & Biotech has an opening for a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to coordinate proactive maintenance and work performed at our site in Bend, Oregon. In this role, you will be responsible for planning and scheduling maintenance activities with the objective of minimizing total maintenance cost and effort, by maximizing efficiency and productivity.

What you will get:

• An agile career and dynamic working culture.
• An inclusive and ethical workplace.
• Compensation programs that recognize high performance.
• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• The full list of our global benefits can be also found on
• Relocation assistance is available for eligible candidates and their families, if needed.

What you will do:

• Screen incoming work orders to assess scope and required level of planning.
• Coordinate work with the manufacturing department to ensure completion with minimal impact to the manufacturing schedule.
• Maintain records of service cycles and other maintenance activities.
• Manage PM/PdM/CM maintenance planning of all machinery and equipment.
• Plan jobs with appropriate level of detail for the given skilled trades workforce.
• Perform cost analysis of maintenance activities and provide recommendations for continuous improvements.
• Perform long-range and short–range planning which include the regular analysis of backlog relative to available resources.
• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others.

What we are looking for:

• High School Diploma or GED required, at minimum.
• Certificate or degree in maintenance specialty preferred.
• Experience in engineering, maintenance, and/or facilities roles.
• Knowledge of computerized maintenance management systems, Microsoft Project, AutoCAD and MS Office.
• Excellent verbal/written communication skills.
• Able to interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and vendor manuals/drawings.
• Proficient in cost-conscious maintenance planning and scheduling.

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.

Lonza is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a qualified individual with disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.