Engineering Planner

Suffolk |
Salary up to £50,000 working perm days only Mon - Fri

I'm working with an established food manufacturer looking to recruit an experienced Engineering Coordinator / Planner to support its busy 24/7 manufacturing operation.

This is a key role within the Engineering function, taking ownership of maintenance planning, scheduling and coordination to ensure engineering teams have everything they need to complete maintenance activities safely, efficiently and on time.

• Own and manage the CMMS system, ideally with experience using Shire.
• Develop and coordinate daily and weekly maintenance schedules across day and night shifts.
• Plan and schedule PPM, corrective maintenance, shutdowns and major engineering works.
• Ensure engineers have the necessary spare parts, tools, permits and resources before work begins.
• Work closely with Engineering, Production Planning and Operations to agree maintenance windows and minimise production disruption.
• Manage work orders, maintenance backlogs, asset records and engineering documentation.
• Monitor maintenance performance and identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and plant availability.
• Support spare parts management, stock optimisation and reliability improvement initiatives.

• Previous experience in an Engineering Planning, Maintenance Planning or Engineering Coordination role.
• Background within Food Manufacturing, FMCG or a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of CMMS systems — Shire experience would be advantageous.
• Good understanding of PPM, reactive maintenance and engineering scheduling.
• Knowledge of engineering plant, equipment and spare parts management.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confident communicator, able to coordinate and influence across Engineering, Production and Operations.
• An engineering qualification (Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-skilled) would be beneficial.

• Salary up to £50,000
• Pension
• Working Monday to Fri, 40hrs per week, permanent days only

I'm keen to speak with experienced Maintenance Planners and Engineering Coordinators who enjoy bringing structure, organisation and control to a busy engineering function.