Maintenance scheduler vs planning supervisor

The differences between maintenance schedulers and planning supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a maintenance scheduler and a planning supervisor. Additionally, a planning supervisor has an average salary of $83,428, which is higher than the $48,104 average annual salary of a maintenance scheduler.

The top three skills for a maintenance scheduler include CMMS, maximo and data entry. The most important skills for a planning supervisor are continuous improvement, logistics, and MRP.

Maintenance scheduler vs planning supervisor overview

	Maintenance Scheduler	Planning Supervisor
Yearly salary	$48,104	$83,428
Hourly rate	$23.13	$40.11
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	63,071	18,018
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

What does a maintenance scheduler do?

A Maintenance Scheduler will be responsible for developing and executing a maintenance plan for an organization. You must assemble and coordinate the materials, equipment, and information to complete the job. As a maintenance scheduler, you will perform other tasks that include routine analysis of backlog and planning organizational efficiency. You will also develop and maintain a good relationship with maintenance planners and managers. You will also be responsible for increasing the planning capacity and minimizing the planning backlog.

What does a planning supervisor do?

Planning supervisors are professionals who are responsible for coordinating the health and safety aspects of project design and the initial planning. These supervisors are required to ensure that designers cooperate and comply with their duties, especially in avoiding and reducing risks. They must prepare the health and safety plan before arrangements are made for appointing a principal contractor. Planning supervisors must also provide advice to their clients about the competence and allocation of resources by designers and all contractors.

Maintenance scheduler vs planning supervisor salary

Maintenance schedulers and planning supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Maintenance Scheduler	Planning Supervisor
Average salary	$48,104	$83,428
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $68,000	Between $64,000 And $107,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between maintenance scheduler and planning supervisor education

There are a few differences between a maintenance scheduler and a planning supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Maintenance Scheduler	Planning Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Maintenance scheduler vs planning supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between maintenance schedulers' and planning supervisors' demographics:

	Maintenance Scheduler	Planning Supervisor
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between maintenance scheduler and planning supervisor duties and responsibilities

Maintenance scheduler example responsibilities.

Manage preventative maintenance using the MP2 computer program.
Utilize MAXIMO database to provide, track, manage, and maintain all service work orders.
Manage property and electrical maintenance including air conditioning and heating, plumbing and appliances.
Maintain CMMS (Maximo) data and equipment records.
E-mail daily HVAC tickets to management.
Investigate BOM structure by reviewing project schedules and adjustments to original requirements in accordance with yield delays engineering and contractual changes.

Planning supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage inventories of FDA fine chemicals, glass bottles, caps, labels, and shipping materials.
Develop and manage dual eligible program for Medicare and Medicaid recipients.
Prepare construction schedule in Primavera P6.
Develop expert knowledge in new ERP program, design and deliver training sessions, and develop ISO procedures.
Develop and implement appropriate measurement systems capable of assessing overall logistics performance, inventory turnover, and customer satisfaction.
Control sales orders / forecast vs. commit before and after loading into ERP system.

Maintenance scheduler vs planning supervisor skills

Common maintenance scheduler skills

CMMS, 25%
Maximo, 13%
Data Entry, 9%
Maintenance Tasks, 8%
Maintenance Management System, 6%
MP2, 5%

Common planning supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 7%
Logistics, 6%
MRP, 5%
Material Planning, 5%
Production Planning, 4%
Strong Analytical, 4%

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