Engineering Maintenance Planner

The Company

Our client is a market leading manufacturer. To maintain their high standards, they are looking to recruit a day shift Engineering Maintenance Planner.

The Role

* Responsible for developing, coordinating and scheduling preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance plans to ensure optimal performance and reliability of equipment and facilities.

* The role is key in improving maintenance efficiency, reducing downtime and supporting long-term asset management strategies.

* Develop, maintain and optimise preventive and predictive maintenance schedules and strategies to maximise equipment reliability.

* Create, prioritise, and manage work orders in the Computerised Maintenance Management System.

* Co-ordinate with engineering teams to monitor work order progress and report on task progress to completion.

* Ensure all necessary tools, materials, and specialised contractors are organised and available for tasks.

* Analyse maintenance history and equipment performance data to identify trends and improve reliability.

* Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to schedule downtime and planned maintenance interventions.

* Work with engineering stores and purchasing to manage spare parts inventory, ensuring critical parts are in stock.

* Support Engineering Team Leaders in auditing and validating maintenance processes and CMMS data integrity.

* Ensure all activities comply with safety regulations and company policies.

The Person

* Previous experience in a similar role.

* Previous experience in maintenance planning or scheduling, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

* Proficiency with CMMS software.

* Strong understanding of maintenance strategies: preventive, predictive, reliability centered maintenance.

* Appreciation of mechanical and electrical systems, industrial equipment, and facility operations.

* Strong analytical, organisational and time management skills.

* Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

* Competent using Microsoft Package applications-Excel, Word, etc.

* Familiarity with safety and regulatory standards.

* Knowledge of various process improvement techniques.

* You will ideally be time served in a relevant engineering discipline.

* Excellent communicator both in written and verbal forms.

* Ability to manage and prioritise a busy workload and team.

* Excellent attention to detail.

The Benefits

* You will be working for a well-established growing employer.

* An excellent salary.

* A good pension scheme.

* A company experiencing continued growth, expansion and investment.

* The company are fully compliant with the latest health and safety requirements for current safe working practices
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed