Maintenance Planning Engineer

Role: Maintenance Planning Engineer
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Pay: £42,000 per annum
Location: Poole

Are you a natural organiser with a background in maintenance planning?
Have you previously worked in food or FMCG and feel ready to take on more ownership over asset care and maintenance planning? This is a great opportunity to join a business that takes pride in doing the right thing - both for the planet and for its people.

We're supporting one of the UK's leading food manufacturers in their search for a Planning Engineer to join their site in Poole. They're a values-led group known for recognisable brands, quality products, and a culture that puts people first.

This is what you'll be doing
The Planning Engineer will play a key part in improving maintenance performance and engineering reliability across site. Working alongside the wider engineering function, you'll take ownership of the planning and execution of planned maintenance tasks, using the CMMS effectively while contributing to asset care, RCA and CI projects.

Responsibilities:

• Plan and prioritise maintenance work requests in line with site needs
• Ensure correct labour and materials are available to complete PPM
• Manage and develop the site's CMMS, supporting asset care and analysis
• Monitor and report maintenance costs and asset downtime trends
• Support health and safety across all engineering activity, including risk assessments
• Analyse failure data to identify recurring issues and drive improvements
• Drive communication and expectations across stakeholders and teams
• Play a key part in continuous improvement activity and reliability planning
• Ensure compliance with food safety and technical standards within engineering
• Help identify training needs and ensure appropriate resources are available to the team

Qualifications & Experience:

• You'll ideally have an HNC/HND or Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• (or be apprentice-trained/time-served with strong planning experience)
• 2+ years in a similar role within food, FMCG, or manufacturing
• Confident using a CMMS to track and schedule work
• Solid understanding of RCM, FMEA and root cause analysis
• Excellent communication skills - able to engage both technical and non-technical colleagues
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• A proactive mindset and keen eye for process improvement
• And this is what you'll get in return
• Salary of £42,000 per annum
• Online benefits and high-street discount platform
• Company volunteering days (x2 per year)
• Health & wellbeing support, including free on-demand fitness resources
• Structured training and career development support
• Access to Grocery Aid 24/7 (financial, emotional, practical)
• Discounted holidays and financial wellbeing tools
• A company culture built on respect, inclusion, and doing the right thing

Are you up to the challenge?
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we'd love to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV - or drop me a message if you'd like to hear more about the role and company.

We also offer a referral scheme, so if you know someone else who'd be a great fit, feel free to get in touch.

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