Maintenance Scheduling Coordinator

Company: A large, modern food manufacturing site producing high volumes for an international market. The environment is fast-paced and highly automated, with a wide variety of process and packaging equipment. The maintenance organization focuses on safety, reliability, and minimizing downtime through strong planning and coordination.

Job Description: We are looking for a Maintenance Scheduling Coordinator to plan and coordinate preventive and corrective maintenance activities across multiple production lines. The Maintenance Scheduling Coordinator ensures that planned line stops are used effectively, work orders are well prepared, and the right technicians are assigned at the right time—helping keep production running smoothly with minimal disruption.

Responsibilities: Build and manage maintenance schedules for planned line stops, balancing priorities and operational needs. Assign prepared work orders to technicians, matching job complexity with the right technical skillsets. Prepare, plan, and allocate work orders using systems such as SAP PM and Microsoft Excel. Align planned maintenance with production planning and ensure weekly maintenance plans are confirmed in advance. Replan quickly when unexpected issues occur, coordinating with maintenance leadership and communicating changes to relevant teams.

Support resource planning by coordinating capacity and availability with team leaders to ensure coverage during line stops. Collaborate closely with other maintenance planners and work preparers across mechanical, electrical/instrumentation, and utilities. Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying ways to make planning and execution more efficient.

Requirements: Completed vocational education (MBO level 4 or similar). Proven experience in planning/scheduling (maintenance planning experience is a strong advantage). Strong coordination skills and the ability to work smoothly across multiple departments. Accurate, punctual, proactive, and a strong team player. Comfortable working with Microsoft Office (especially Excel); experience with SAP PM is a strong plus. Fluency in both Dutch and English (written and spoken).

Affinity with technical environments (a technical background is not required). High sense of responsibility regarding safety and quality/food safety.

Other Information: This position is based on-site in Veghel (Netherlands), within a large maintenance organization supporting a complex production environment.