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Maintenance Planner Scheduler (Wausau, WI)
3M Company · 🇺🇸 US, Wisconsin, Wausau
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 17 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 6 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Job Description: Job Title Maintenance Planner Scheduler Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Maintenance Planner Schedular, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. The Garage Planner Scheduler is responsible for the effective execution of all maintenance work control processes. He / she is responsible to the Maintenance Manager for the efficient and effective use of planning and scheduling all resources to conduct maintenance activities which result in minimum downtime and maximum productivity. To fulfill these responsibilities in the most effective manner, the Planner/Schedule is empowered to manage work priority, develop job plans, define parts and material, define crafts and skills and engage the proper resources to develop a safe, effective and efficient work control plan. In addition, the Planner/Scheduler provides the equipment-related expertise and technical guidance on improving Preventive Maintenance activities. Here, you will make an impact by: Planner/Scheduler once a valid work request is submitted will prioritize, plan, schedule and follow –up on accuracy of the job plan for all planned (PM, Pdm and corrective) work. There focus is not day to day but is to be proactive and optimize workforce productivity and minimize plant downtime by managing work 2 weeks to 1 month in advance. In performance of these duties the planner/scheduler has the following responsibilities: • Principle contact and liaison between the garage and operation planning. They rollingstock and associated equipment in the Plant receive professional maintenance service in a timely manner to ensure high equipment availability and performance • Support a crew of Garage maintenance personnel by reviewing and analyzing incoming shop work orders to identify materials, craftsperson time, priorities and other requirements for scheduling and completing work. • Support Quarry operations by reviewing work order requirements and equipment needs to determine appropriate timing to complete the needed work, assure availability of people and equipment, schedule accordingly, and track work for timely and efficient completion. • Determine work scope by inspecting the equipment to identify problems, safety issues, tools and material needs, permitting requirements, or need for special instructions to provide effectiveness of assigned craft. Continually update BOM's and stockroom spares as it relates to rollingstock. • Lead the work order generation role by obtaining and evaluating prints and other documentation relating to shop work orders, and PM's and provide complete, understandable , accurate scope for maintenance work of all rollingstock in the Plant. • Follow up and communicates schedule to all resources: maintenance, production, outside services, stores and engineering. • Continuously improves the job estimate, planning and scheduling by receiving feedback from maintenance supervisors, maintenance leads, production supervisors, engineers and production planners. • Keep accurate metrics on the performance of planning and scheduling functions and provide timely reports to the Plant Engineering manager.