Industrial Maintenance Planner & Scheduler

The City of Glendale's Water Services Department provides over 250,000 residents with safe, reliable, and high-quality water and wastewater services. Glendale Water Services promotes industry best practices, leadership, and innovation to ensure our employees put public health and the vitality of our community first!

The Industrial Maintenance Planner & Scheduler provides lead-level planning, scheduling and coordination of maintenance activities for complex water and wastewater treatment facilities, systems and remote sites.

The City of Glendale offers a generous benefits package with competitive rates that become effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of employment.  Below are some City of Glendale benefits resources for your review:  2026 - 2027 Benefits Guide City of Glendale’s Benefits Page The City of Glendale also offers Regular status positions the following: 10.5 paid holidays per year, and full-time employees are also granted an additional 12 hours of holiday special leave per calendar year to celebrate their cultural or religious holidays Vacation leave accrues at: 5.33 hours per pay period (138 hours/17.25* days per year) Increases to 6.12 hours per pay period after 5 years Then caps out at 7.6 hours per pay period after 10 years of service Sick leave accrues at 4.4 hours per pay period (114 hours/14.25 days* per year) * Days per year estimates are based on an 8-hour work day.

This position participates in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS). Contribution is mandatory, and deducted every pay period The current contribution rate is 11.98%

The City of Glendale is the West Valley’s entertainment nexus; whether it’s attending a world-class sporting event at State Farm Stadium, enjoying a concert at Desert Diamond Arena, or shopping and dining at the Westgate Entertainment District, as a City of Glendale employee, you'll be right in the middle of it all! Glendale is centrally located within the west valley and has convenient access to the 101, 303, US 60, and I-10 freeways. With development happening all around the city, you will notice new homes and businesses being constructed frequently. At the City of Glendale you'll have the opportunity to interact and engage with a highly diverse, dedicated, and skilled group of professionals. It is one of the best places to work, to grow your career, skills, and advance your future.

Essential Functions:

1. Leads maintenance planning, scheduling, and coordination activities for staff, contractors and operational stakeholders.
2. Coordinates maintenance activities with operations to maximize reliability, minimize downtime and ensure safe work execution.
3. Procures materials, equipment and services; maintains critical spare parts availability; and ensures compliance with City procurement requirements.
4. Maintains technical documentation, asset records, and Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) system integrity while promoting standardized maintenance practices.
5. Develops and maintains short- and long-term maintenance schedules, backlog management process and contingency plans.
6. Estimates labor, materials, equipment, tools, contractor support and specialized resources required for maintenance activities, projects, shutdowns and capital improvements.
7. Monitors and reports maintenance performance metrics, KPIs, budgets and asset management data.
8. Ensures compliance with applicable safety regulations, industry standards and maintenance best practices, including reliability-centered and condition-base maintenance methodologies.
9. Provides training and guidance on maintenance planning, scheduling, asset management systems and work management processes.
10.  Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
Three years of experience in industrial maintenance, maintenance planning and scheduling, or asset management within water/wastewater treatment, utilities, manufacturing, chemical processing or similar industrial environments, including experience with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS/EAM). 

Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Maintenance Planner (CMP) certification is preferred.

Any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. One year of relevant experience may be substituted for each year of required education.  

Knowledge of:

• Maintenance and reliability best practices
• Root cause analysis
• Work management processes
• Asset management systems
• Industrial electrical and mechanical equipment
• Project coordination
• Maintenance performance metrics
• Inventory management
• Applicable safety regulations and industry standards

Skill in:

• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships
• Computerliteracyincludingwordprocessing,spreadsheets,databases,e-mailandcalendaring/organizer functions
• Developing and implementing long-range maintenance plans
• Leading staff involved in complex industrial maintenance activities
• Working with word processing, spreadsheets, databases, e-mail, and calendaring/organizer functions

Ability to:

• Develop comprehensive work plans
• Analyze maintenance data and performance trends
• Interpret technical drawings and manuals
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Interact professionally with staff at all levels of the organization
• Coordinate multiple priorities and resources
• Utilize CMMS/EAM systems to support maintenance operations and continuous improvement

Special Requirements:

• May be required to work evenings, holidays and/or weekends on occasion.
• This position is classified as safety-sensitive which requires candidates to successfully undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment. They will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing throughout their period of employment in accordance with the City of Glendale Substance Abuse policy. A post-offer physical assessment is required. The City of Glendale will incur the cost of all required testing. 

Success Factor Classification Level - Foundational
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This position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the position change.Lifting up to 50 pounds, bending, kneeling, climbing ladders, lengthy periods of standing and walking. Office setting with frequent visits to field.  Will be exposed to fumes, dust, hazardous materials, confined spaces, heights greater than 10 feet, untreated wastewater, and weather extremes.

Salary : $73,055 - $109,583