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Requisition Number: 79534
The company built on breakthroughs.
Join us.
Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.
At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.
Come break through with us.
Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:
- Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
- Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
- Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
- Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
- Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
- Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions
Role Purpose
The Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Tech is responsible for day-to-day scheduling of the trades workforce. This person will be responsible for running the weekly planning meetings with all the departments, sourcing all parts, tools, etc. required for the work, as well as assigning daily schedules for trades workforce.
Key Responsibilities
- Be an advocate of Maintenance Dept Safety
- Participation in maintenance planning meetings with other departments within the facility.
- Reviewing all work orders that come in, and planning the hours, tools and parts required to do each.
- Planning the sequence of all jobs.
- Talking with vendors and technical representatives.
- Coordination with storeroom for adding, revising, and deleting storeroom spare parts.
- Participating in customer and ISO audits.
- Working with engineers and all departments in the complex for scheduling of work.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Responsible for checking for errors, quality, and quantity of the work of all trades assigned to this department.
- Ensure adherence to proper work methods (Hotwork, LOTO, etc.)
- Instruction of assigned trades on a daily basis.
Travel Requirements:
- Minimal - domestic and/or international travel may occasionally be required but would be the exception
Hours of work/work schedule:
- Generally 40+ hrs. per week Mon-Fri, but must be flexible
- Overtime, on-call, and weekend work will be required at times to support production
Experiences/Education - Required
- Associates degree in a technical field (Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) OR equivalent 5-10 years of work experience
- Knowledgeable in mechanical and electrical systems
- Good PC skills: Word, Excel, Outlook
- Proficient in Maximo
- Able to multi-task and work with others professionally
- Meets scheduled timelines consistently
- Flexible with work schedule to support department requirements
- High level of personal commitment
- High level of organizational skills
- Professional communication skills a MUST
- Leadership abilities, able to assign and coordinate work
Experiences/Education - Desired
- Experience with preventative maintenance scheduling
- Understanding of electrical & control systems
- Experience with machining, welding, and other fabrication methods
- Familiarity with manufacturing of cellular ceramic products
- Continuous process improvement experience
- Experience with Excel, OSIsoft PI, SAS JMP, or other similar applications
- Certified Six Sigma DMAIC or Lean Green Belt or related project experience.
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $70,728.00 - $97,251.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
A job that shapes a life.
Corning offers you the total package.
Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
- As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
- Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
- Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.
Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
- As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, Corning provides company matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan of up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% of pay.
- Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.
Requisition Number: 79534
The company built on breakthroughs.
Join us.
Corning is one of the world’s leading innovators in glass, ceramic, and materials science. From the depths of the ocean to the farthest reaches of space, our technologies push the boundaries of what’s possible.
How do we do this? With our people. They break through limitations and expectations – not once in a career, but every day. They help move our company, and the world, forward.
At Corning, there are endless possibilities for making an impact. You can help connect the unconnected, drive the future of automobiles, transform at-home entertainment, and ensure the delivery of lifesaving medicines. And so much more.
Come break through with us.
Corning’s businesses are ever-evolving to best serve our customers, industries, and consumers. Today, we accelerate and transform life sciences, mobile consumer electronics, optical communications, display, automotive, and solar markets. We are changing the world with:
- Trusted products that accelerate drug discovery, development, and delivery to save lives
- Damage-resistant cover glass to enhance the devices that keep us connected
- Optical fiber, wireless technologies, and connectivity solutions to carry information and ideas at the speed of light
- Precision glass for advanced displays to deliver richer experiences
- Auto glass and ceramics to drive cleaner, safer, and smarter transportation
- Solar polysilicon, wafers, and innovative photovoltaic modules, enabling low-cost solar energy solutions
Role Purpose
The Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Tech is responsible for day-to-day scheduling of the trades workforce. This person will be responsible for running the weekly planning meetings with all the departments, sourcing all parts, tools, etc. required for the work, as well as assigning daily schedules for trades workforce.
Key Responsibilities
- Be an advocate of Maintenance Dept Safety
- Participation in maintenance planning meetings with other departments within the facility.
- Reviewing all work orders that come in, and planning the hours, tools and parts required to do each.
- Planning the sequence of all jobs.
- Talking with vendors and technical representatives.
- Coordination with storeroom for adding, revising, and deleting storeroom spare parts.
- Participating in customer and ISO audits.
- Working with engineers and all departments in the complex for scheduling of work.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Responsible for checking for errors, quality, and quantity of the work of all trades assigned to this department.
- Ensure adherence to proper work methods (Hotwork, LOTO, etc.)
- Instruction of assigned trades on a daily basis.
Travel Requirements:
- Minimal - domestic and/or international travel may occasionally be required but would be the exception
Hours of work/work schedule:
- Generally 40+ hrs. per week Mon-Fri, but must be flexible
- Overtime, on-call, and weekend work will be required at times to support production
Experiences/Education - Required
- Associates degree in a technical field (Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) OR equivalent 5-10 years of work experience
- Knowledgeable in mechanical and electrical systems
- Good PC skills: Word, Excel, Outlook
- Proficient in Maximo
- Able to multi-task and work with others professionally
- Meets scheduled timelines consistently
- Flexible with work schedule to support department requirements
- High level of personal commitment
- High level of organizational skills
- Professional communication skills a MUST
- Leadership abilities, able to assign and coordinate work
Experiences/Education - Desired
- Experience with preventative maintenance scheduling
- Understanding of electrical & control systems
- Experience with machining, welding, and other fabrication methods
- Familiarity with manufacturing of cellular ceramic products
- Continuous process improvement experience
- Experience with Excel, OSIsoft PI, SAS JMP, or other similar applications
- Certified Six Sigma DMAIC or Lean Green Belt or related project experience.
This position does not support immigration sponsorship.
The range for this position is $70,728.00 - $97,251.00 assuming full time status. Starting pay for the successful applicant is dependent on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
A job that shapes a life.
Corning offers you the total package.
Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
- As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, we provide a 100% company-paid pension benefit with fixed contributions that grow throughout your career. Combined with matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan, Corning’s total contributions to your retirement accounts can reach between 7% and 12% of your pay, depending on your age and years of service.
- Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
- Getting paid for our work is important, but feeling appreciated and recognized for those contributions motivates us much more. That’s why Corning offers a recognition program to celebrate successes and reward colleagues who make exceptional contributions.
Your well-being is our priority. Our compensation and benefits package supports your health and wellness, financial aspirations, and career from day one.
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives align with key business results and ensure you are rewarded when the company performs well. When Corning wins, we all win.
- As part of our commitment to your financial well-being, Corning provides company matching contributions to your 401(k) savings plan of up to 4% of pay when you contribute at least 6% of pay.
- Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid parental leave, family building support, fitness, company-paid life insurance, disability, disease management programs, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support you and your family.
We prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected status.
Corning is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and considers requests for reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable laws. Individuals with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs may request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, perform essential job functions, or access other benefits and privileges of employment. To submit a request for reasonable accommodation related to disability or religion, please contact us at accommodations@corning.com.
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Top Industries Hiring
- Education
- Mining & Natural Resources
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in maintenance planning engineer jobs.
- Proficiency with a CMMS platform such as SAP PM, Maximo, or Infor EAM
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical, industrial, or a related engineering discipline
- Experience developing detailed job plans, bill of materials, and labor estimates
- Familiarity with reliability-centered maintenance or preventive maintenance program development
- Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional or similar credential preferred
- Strong coordination skills for scheduling shutdowns, turnarounds, or outage planning
Tips for Your Maintenance Planning Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to CMMS platforms
List every computerized maintenance management system you've worked in by name, not just 'CMMS experience.' Hiring managers search for specific platforms, and a vague reference will get you screened out before anyone reads your planning methodology.
Quantify backlog reduction on your resume
Maintenance planning roles are hired on outcomes, so replace duty statements with numbers: how many work orders you managed weekly, the percentage by which you reduced equipment downtime, or how much backlog you cleared in a given period.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists maintenance planning engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that name your industry
Planning workflows differ significantly between process plants, discrete manufacturing, and utilities. Filter your search by industry so your specialized experience, whether in shutdown coordination or predictive maintenance, reads as directly relevant to the hiring team.
Prepare for a work-sample interview step
Many employers give candidates a job plan exercise or a mock work order package to complete. Practice building a detailed job plan from a maintenance request, including labor hours, parts lists, and sequence of tasks, before your first technical interview.
Follow up referencing a specific open role
When following up after an interview, reference the exact asset class or planning challenge you discussed rather than sending a generic thank-you. It signals you understand the operational context and helps the hiring manager picture you in the role.
Maintenance Planning Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most maintenance planning engineers?
Bekaert, Freeport-McMoRan, and Miami University are hiring the most maintenance planning engineers right now, with openings concentrated in Texas, Ohio, and Virginia, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is strongest in companies running continuous or heavy industrial operations where unplanned downtime carries significant cost.
How many maintenance planning engineer jobs are remote?
About 33% of maintenance planning engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting the hands-on, site-dependent nature of most planning roles. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are CMMS configuration, maintenance program development, and reliability analysis work that does not require physical access to equipment.
How do you become a maintenance planning engineer?
Start with a degree in mechanical, industrial, or electrical engineering, then build hands-on experience as a maintenance technician or reliability engineer to understand how equipment actually fails. Get certified in a major CMMS platform and study planning and scheduling methodologies. Earning a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional credential signals formal competency to employers and strengthens your candidacy for dedicated planning roles.
How do you get hired as a maintenance planning engineer with limited experience?
Target roles titled maintenance coordinator or maintenance scheduler, which share core responsibilities with planning engineer positions and serve as a direct stepping stone. Demonstrate CMMS proficiency through vendor training courses or self-study, and document any work order management, parts coordination, or shutdown support you have done even informally. Employers in smaller facilities often promote from within based on CMMS competency and organizational skills rather than years in a formal planning title.
What does the maintenance planning engineer interview process look like?
Most processes include an initial screening call focused on your CMMS experience and planning methodology, followed by a technical interview where you walk through how you build a job plan from a work request. Many employers add a practical exercise, such as prioritizing a backlog or creating a sample maintenance package. Final rounds typically involve a panel with operations and reliability stakeholders who assess your ability to coordinate across departments.
Where can I find and apply to maintenance planning engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to maintenance planning engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your industry background, CMMS experience, and preferred location, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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