Demand Planner / Maintenance Scheduler - 1st Shift (Onsite)

Date Posted:

2026-06-08



Country:

United States of America

Location:

US-AR-SPRINGDALE-BLDG 1 ~ 275 E Robinson Ave ~ BLDG 1

Position Role Type:

Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type:

None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status:

Not Required

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With our three market leading businesses, world-class operations and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunity no one else can. Together, we push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. 

Pratt & Whitney is a world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines and auxiliary power systems and has been revolutionizing modern flight for over 100 years. Join us and help shape the future of aerospace and defense.

What You Will Do:

Provide planning, scheduling, and coordination support for all maintenance activities, including preventive, corrective, reliability, and compliance-related work. Oversee SAP notification and work order workflow, ensure timely procurement of parts and materials, coordinate contractor support, and maintain visibility of maintenance demands across the facility. This role serves as a central point for maintenance planning and resource alignment, ensuring that work is executed safely, efficiently, and in accordance with reliability, regulatory, and operational requirements.

The Maintenance Scheduler / Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining maintenance schedules, tracking RIDIIs and corrective action plans, coordinating external service providers, and ensuring maintenance work is properly documented, planned, assigned, and executed.

• Maintenance planning and scheduling methods 
• Understanding of industrial equipment, mechanical systems, electrical equipment, and basic reliability concepts 
• SAP/CMMS (EMaint) workflow, including notifications, work orders, BOMs, task lists, material reservations, and backlog management 
• Reading and interpreting maintenance documentation, such as schematics, PM procedures, service manuals, calibration requirements, and repair instructions 
• Project management principles including scoping, scheduling, follow‑through, status tracking and reporting to all levels of site management. 
• Contractor or vendor coordination, and department safety coordinator for site contract activities
• Material procurement, parts identification, and component tracking 
• Maintenance compliance requirements (PM compliance, CAPAs, RIDIIS, inspections, EHS items) 
• Must demonstrate strong organization, communication, coordination, and follow‑through skills, with the ability to track multiple open actions simultaneously and ensure timely completion of maintenance deliverables. Requires proficiency in SAP PM/CMMS (EMaint) platforms, Ariba or similar procurement systems, and standard office applications.

Under general direction of supervision, review daily SAP notifications, work orders, contractor service needs, and operational maintenance demands to plan, coordinate, and schedule maintenance activities. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Review incoming SAP notifications to verify accuracy of descriptions, assign responsible groups, ensure required documentation is attached, and identify materials, permits, and labor skills required for execution. 
• Create, update, prioritize, and release work orders to support maintenance, reliability, and operations requirements. 
• Track open notifications and work orders and follow up with technicians and leadership to ensure timely progress.
• Develop and maintain weekly, monthly, and long‑range maintenance schedules based on resource availability, equipment downtime windows, contractor lead times, and operational priorities. 
• Coordinate with supervision, maintenance leads, and operations to align planned work with production schedules and facility needs. 
• Identify conflicts, resource bottlenecks, and schedule risks, escalating issues as needed.
• Identify materials, tools, specialty components, and contractor services required to execute upcoming work. 
• Initiate and track purchase requisitions through Ariba (or procurement tools) to ensure availability of critical parts. 
• Maintain visibility of lead times, delivery schedules, and vendor delays, escalating urgent needs when required. 
• Coordinate with storeroom personnel to ensure accuracy of reservations, staging, and inventory levels.
• Serve as point of contact (POC) for contractor coordination, service scheduling, and on‑site support. 
• Communicate job scopes, site requirements, safety rules, and timelines to external contractors. 
• Assign tasks to contractors, monitor work progress, verify completion, and support invoice reconciliation and documentation. 
• Maintain contractor schedules and ensure all external work is aligned with planned maintenance activities.
• Initiate, track, and document RIDIIs actions, CAPAs, EHS tasks, and compliance-driven maintenance activities. 
• Follow up with responsible parties to ensure corrective actions and reliability improvements are completed on time. 
• Maintain accurate records for audits, inspections, and reliability reporting. 
• Provide weekly status updates to maintenance leadership and reliability personnel.
• Assist in planning, coordinating, and closing out maintenance projects such as overhauls, shutdown work, equipment changeouts, and major repairs. 
• Define scope, required labor, materials, timelines, and risk factors for scheduled projects. 
• Track project milestones, update leadership on progress, and escalate delays or constraints.
• Communicate schedule updates, work order status, part delays, contractor timing, and maintenance risks to supervisors, leads, and operations.
• Prepare weekly reports, backlog summaries, scheduling dashboards, and maintenance KPI updates as required. 
• Maintain thorough documentation within SAP and shared systems to support audits, compliance, and reliability programs.
• Attend and participate in maintenance, reliability, and operational meetings, providing updates on work order backlogs, contractor activities, materials, and schedule adherence. 
• May participate in EHS committees, emergency response support, or reliability improvement teams as assigned. 
• Assist supervision and engineering with special projects requiring planning, materials coordination, or contractor involvement. 
• Perform similar duties within the scope of the job description as needed to support facility maintenance operations.
• Must be able to professionally communicate detailed scheduling, planning, and maintenance processes to technicians, supervisors, leadership, and cross‑functional groups. Must be capable of translating technical details into clear, actionable information for decision‑makers.
• May be required to train for, obtain, and maintain certifications relevant to maintenance planning, safety, project management, or contractor coordination (e.g., PM certification, OSHA training, LOTO training, procurement training, CMMS (EMaint or other) certification.

Qualifications You Must Have:

• HS diploma (or equivalent, e.g. G.E.D in the US) with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience.

Qualifications We Prefer:

• 5 years of industrial, mechanical, electrical, reliability, or facilities maintenance experience with strong understanding of equipment, components, maintenance practices, and troubleshooting fundamentals. 
• Strong project management skills and 5 years of experience with maintenance equipment, processes, and planning methods to support safe, reliable, and high-performing facility operations.

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, vision benefits

• Life, short term disability, long term disability benefits

• Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holidays

• 401-K with company match

• Other innovative benefits including deals and discounts

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What is my role type?

In addition to transforming the future of flight, we are also transforming how and where we work. We’ve introduced role types to help you understand how you will operate in our blended work environment. This role is:

• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance workers, as they are essential to the development of our engines.

Candidates will learn more about role type and current site status throughout the recruiting process. For onsite and hybrid roles, commuting to and from the assigned site is the employee’s personal responsibility.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance.

This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

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