Maintenance Planner

Key Purpose

To ensure the effective planning, scheduling, and coordination of maintenance activities across the manufacturing site, supporting the Engineering Manager in optimizing asset reliability, minimizing downtime, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

• Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for plant equipment and facilities.
• Plan and coordinate corrective maintenance activities, ensuring timely resolution of equipment failures.
• Ensure alignment with production requirements and schedules.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and HSE teams to prioritize maintenance tasks in line with operational and safety requirements.
• Manage work orders, spare parts, and resource allocation through the CMMS.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal maintenance policies.
• Monitor contractor performance and coordinate external service providers for specialized maintenance tasks.
• Track and analyze maintenance KPIs (e.g., equipment availability, mean time between failures, maintenance costs).
• Support continuous improvement initiatives in reliability, asset management, and maintenance efficiency.
• Provide input into capital projects and equipment upgrades from a maintenance planning perspective.

• Reduction in unplanned downtime and improved equipment reliability.
• Timely execution of preventive and corrective maintenance plans.
• Effective utilization of resources, spare parts, and contractors.
• Compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
• Accurate and timely reporting of maintenance KPIs.
• Brings transparency to Engineering & Maintenance activities.
• Positive audit outcomes from internal and external reviews.
• Contribution to cost savings and efficiency improvements in maintenance operations.

• Self‑Management:
  Drive for Excellence, Technical Expertise and Professionalism, Emotional Resilience.
• Interaction:
  Collaborative Team Working, Effective Communication.
• Information:
  Problem Analysis, Decision Making and Judgement.
• Problem Solving:
  Initiative and Taking Ownership, Flexibility and Adaptability.
• Organisation:
  Planning, Organising and Communicating.

• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS):
  Advanced Knowledge – ability to manage work orders, scheduling, and reporting.
• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Planning:
  Advanced Knowledge – skilled in developing and optimizing maintenance schedules.
• Reliability Engineering Principles:
  General Knowledge – understanding of asset reliability and performance improvement.
• Regulatory Compliance (UK/EU):
  General Knowledge – familiarity with maintenance‑related safety and environmental regulations.
• Spare Parts & Inventory Management:
  General Knowledge – ability to manage stock levels and procurement planning.
• Contractor & Vendor Management:
  General Knowledge – competent in coordinating external service providers.
• Data Analysis & KPI Reporting:
  General Knowledge – ability to analyse maintenance performance metrics.
• Project Support & Capital Planning:
  Basic Knowledge – contribute to project planning from a maintenance perspective.

• Graduate calibre in a relevant discipline such as Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Industrial Maintenance.
• Professional certifications (preferred): CMMS training, Reliability‑Centered Maintenance (RCM), or equivalent EU‑recognised qualification.
• Additional training in asset management, predictive maintenance technologies, and regulatory compliance is advantageous.