Maintenance Coordinator

Join our team and play a key role in supporting reliable facility operations across campus.

The Maintenance Coordinator plans, schedules, coordinates, and tracks maintenance activities, projects, and continuous improvement initiatives that support reliable facility operations. This position serves as a key liaison between maintenance staff, customers, contractors, and management to ensure work is prioritized, scheduled, and completed efficiently. Responsibilities include managing work orders, monitoring maintenance performance metrics, analyzing operational data, developing reports, and supporting process improvements that enhance service delivery and asset reliability.

The Maintenance Coordinator also reviews after-hours emergency and support work, evaluates response trends and staffing needs, and works closely with the after-hours operations team to improve emergency response processes, resource utilization, and customer service. Success in this role requires strong organizational skills, sound judgment, effective communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced facilities environment.

If you enjoy coordinating complex operations, driving process improvements, and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders to deliver exceptional service, we encourage you to apply and help shape the future of facility maintenance operations!

Ongoing/Renewable

Full-Time: 100% FTE

Hours generally scheduled Monday - Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm

• Serves as the initial point of contact for the project(s), serves on committees, and attends meetings representing the interests of the project(s)

• Analyzes data and trends, compiles progress reports, and provides appropriate recommendations or conclusions

• Develops, enhances, and maintains operational standards and systems to support project teams

• Establishes, monitors, coordinates, and controls project budgets versus actual expenditures and budget reporting

• Develops, schedules, coordinates, and prioritizes project work plans in accordance with specifications and resource limitations

Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M), Physical Plant, Mechanical Shop

About the Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M):

The Division of Facilities Planning & Management (FP&M) is a full-spectrum service organization that builds, maintains, and operates the physical environment of UW-Madison in the university's education, research, and outreach activities. Find out more about FP&M athttps://inside.fpm.wisc.edu/about-fpm.

$63,000 annual minimum

The minimum rate for this position is $63,000, but it is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund.

For a summary of benefits, please see below for more information:

University Staff Academic Staff Benefits Summary

• 3 years of experience in facilities management, maintenance planning, project coordination, work management, or a related operational field.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects, maintenance activities, or service requests while managing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experience analyzing data, tracking metrics, and preparing reports to support operational decisions and process improvements.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), enterprise asset management (EAM) system, or similar work management software.
• Driver's license - Valid and Meets UW Risk Management Standards

• Bachelor's degree in Facilities Management, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience working in a large, complex facilities environment
• Experience using AssetWorks AiM.
• Project management training or certification (CAPM, PMP, Lean, Six Sigma).

Associate's degree in Facilities Management, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, Business Administration, or a related field- required.

To begin the application process, click the "Apply" button.

Please note, there is only one attachment field. You must upload all of your documents in the attachment field, either as one combined document, or separate documents.

We are eager to learn more about how your experience may align with this position.

The following is required for your application to be considered complete:

• A cover letter describing how your experience relates to the listed required and preferred job qualifications.

• A resume detailing your educational and professional background.

The search committee will review all application materials after the posted deadline.

We will notify selected applicants to participate further in the selection process directly. References will be requested of final candidates. All applicants will be notified after the search is complete and a candidate has been selected.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Miluska Canicoba, 608-262-6593, cinthya.canicoba@wisc.edu

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