Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) is seeking a detail-oriented and collaborative Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to support the reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance of the Agency's critical infrastructure assets. This role is ideal for a proactive professional with strong experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) administration who thrives in a highly coordinated, operations-focused environment.

As part of the Inland Empire Regional Composting Authority team, you will play a key role in developing and implementing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies that optimize asset performance and resource utilization. Working closely with managers, supervisors, operations staff, and external contractors, you will define scopes of work, build job plans, ensure materials and resources are available, and develop short- and long-term maintenance schedules. You will also analyze maintenance data, generate performance reports, and support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and improve overall efficiency. This position offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to essential public services by strengthening maintenance execution, supporting operational excellence, and extending the lifecycle of vital Agency assets.

A valid California Class C driver's license and the ability to maintain insurability under the Agency's vehicle insurance program.

Within 12 months of appointment and during the course of employment obtain and maintain the following:

CPR and First Aid Certification

In some assignments, the incumbent must possess and maintain the following:

Forklift Certification

Within 12 months of hire or promotion complete course work on:

Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

(Due to variety of sources available for this training, Supervisor approval on coursework is required before beginning training/program.)

Within 12 months of hire or promotion obtain one of the following:

Certified Maintenance Reliability Technician (CMRT) Certification

Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional (CMRP) Certification

Certified Reliability Leader (CRL) Certification

• Experience planning and scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance in industrial or utility environments (e.g., wastewater, recycled water, solid waste, composting, power, or manufacturing), including development of weekly, monthly, and long-range maintenance schedules and management of backlogs, priorities, and emergent work.

• Hands-on experience using a CMMS/EAM (such as SAP, Maximo, Cityworks, Infor, or similar) to create and maintain job plans, asset hierarchies, preventive maintenance programs, maintenance history, labor tracking, and performance reports.

• Working knowledge of industrial mechanical and electrical equipment-including pumps, conveyors, screens, blowers, motors, gearboxes, VFDs, and related process equipment-enabling accurate scoping, sequencing, and coordination of maintenance work with technicians and operations staff.

• Ability to apply reliability and asset management concepts, such as failure modes, equipment criticality, and root cause analysis, to improve preventive maintenance strategies, equipment uptime, and lifecycle performance in a regulated public agency environment.

• Strong coordination, communication, and organizational skills to work effectively across operations, maintenance, vendors, and management, including coordinating contractors, materials, and procurement activities while ensuring safety, environmental, and compliance requirements are met.

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Applications for this recruitment will be accepted through Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM. Applicants are encouraged to apply early. Applications will not be accepted after this deadline.

All employment applications will be reviewed for accuracy, completion, relevant experience, education, training and other job-related qualifications. Applicants with the strongest background relating to the responsibilities of this position will be invited to participate in the testing process which may include one or more of the following: written test, oral interview, performance/practical examination. A second round of interviews may also be conducted. Communications regarding this recruitment will be sent by email, and candidates will need to monitor their inbox/spam/junk email folder regularly to ensure they do not miss any relevant communication.

The Inland Empire Utilities Agency does not sponsor employment visas at the time of hire or during the course of employment. All applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.