Job Description

Arxada is a global leader in innovative solutions that protect our world. Our groundbreaking technologies, in-depth regulatory know-how, manufacturing and process development help our customers to safeguard nutrition, health and infrastructure efficiently through chemistry and biotechnology that enhance sustainability. We offer a broad portfolio of ingredients and services for multiple end-markets that include Human Health & Nutrition, Home & Personal Care, Professional Hygiene, Paints & Coatings and Wood Protection.
With customers in more than 100 countries, the company achieved sales of CHF 2 billion in 2024. Headquartered in Basel (Switzerland), Arxada employs 3,200 associates across 24 production sites and 14 R&D centers, all committed to our customers’ success.

Maintenance Planner – Williamsport

As a Maintenance Planner, you will play a vital role in driving operational excellence by ensuring maintenance activities are strategically planned, efficiently scheduled, and executed safely. You will contribute to the success of the site by collaborating closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Production teams to maximize equipment uptime, optimize workforce productivity, and minimize total maintenance costs. This role is an exciting opportunity to influence reliability performance, strengthen cross-functional partnerships, and drive continuous improvement within a dynamic and growing organization.

Essential Job Functions

• Plan, prepare, schedule, and coordinate preventive, predictive, and planned maintenance activities to maximize workforce efficiency and minimize downtime
• Manage daily scheduling and resource allocation, including labor, materials, repair parts, and external contractors
• Develop detailed job plans, identifying required parts, materials, skills, and safety considerations to ensure safe and effective execution
• Lead daily maintenance planning meetings and communicate schedule changes driven by emergent or break-in work
• Manage and prioritize maintenance work order backlog, coordinating with Production and site leadership to align priorities and downtime schedules
• Ensure Planned Maintenance (PM) and Work Orders (WO) are executed safely, on time, and to the required quality standards
• Administer CMMS systems to maintain accurate equipment data, documentation, and maintenance records
• Identify and manage critical spare parts inventory levels and oversee storeroom coordination
• Plan and coordinate annual outage work, ensuring all activities are efficiently executed and aligned with site goals

Qualifications & Experience

• High School diploma required. 2-year Associate degree preferred
• 3-5 years of planning and scheduling experience preferred
• 5 years of trade or industrial mechanical/electrical maintenance experience
• Experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or reliability engineering within a manufacturing or industrial environment
• Strong knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance processes (PM, predictive maintenance, work order management)
• Proven ability to prioritize, organize, and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments
• Understanding of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) standards, including Process Safety Management (PSM)
• Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence
• Technical background in mechanical, electrical, or engineering discipline preferred

The expected salary range for this role is 69-72k annually but specific employee compensation may vary depending on factors including experience, education, training, licensure, certification, location and other job‑related, non‑discriminatory factors permitted by law.

This role is also eligible to earn a short‑term incentive bonus and the following benefits: 401(k) plan, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick leave.

Arxada has world class offering in two distinct areas:

Microbial Control Solutions (MCS) focuses on threats posed by microorganisms to people and planet through five distinct business lines including Professional Hygiene, Home & Personal Care, Wood Protection, Paints & Coatings and Material Protection.

Nutrition, Care & Environmental (NCE), meanwhile, provides materials used to manufacture composites for electronics, aerospace and other markets, as well as vitamins and nutritional ingredients, chemicals and performance intermediates, and raw materials for a wide range of high-performance applications.

Arxada 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.]

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