Engineering Maintenance Planner

Job in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8, England, UK

Listing for: E3 Recruitment

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-30

Job specializations:

Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Electrical Engineering
Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Electrical Engineering

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 43500 GBP Yearly GBP 43500.00 YEAR

The Engineering Maintenance Planner is working with a market leading international manufacturer upon a Permanent basis. Reporting directly to the site Maintenance Manager, you will take responsibility maintenance planning and scheduling of maintenance tasks.

What's in it for you as Engineering Maintenance Planner:

The ability to join a leading manufacturing business that values its employees
Salary up to circa £43,500 per annum
10% matched pension
Private Health Care
KPI Driven Bonus
Hours of work:
Monday to Friday
- Day's based position
Location
- Nostell, Wakefield
Permanent position offering job security with a market leading business
Share option scheme, training and career development opportunities, plus a comprehensive employee benefits program

Key Responsibilities of Engineering Maintenance Planner:

To plan electrical and mechanical maintenance activities by prioritising, developing scopes of work, method statements, risk assessments and parts lists.
To schedule preventative and corrective work and agree the weekly schedule with production stakeholders.
Participate in meetings to review daily/weekly work schedules and backlogs
Track and monitor job costs using purchasing and maintenance software
Carry out inductions, managing authorisation to work and work permits
Provide good communication skills to colleagues & production personnel to develop an understanding of the machinery operation so faults can be rectified efficiently.
As a member of the Engineering team promote the development and implementation of the Factory CMMS system.
As a member of the engineering department applying rigorous application of TPM Tools & Techniques to generate Continuous Improvement throughout all areas of the Factory.
As a member of the Engineering team applying the 5S principles to deliver world-class standards of housekeeping.
Support process improvement throughout the factory.

Qualifications & Experience needed of an Engineering Planner;

Demonstrable Knowledge & Expertise in Maintenance Planning on Industrial Plant & Equipment.
High level of computer literacy in Microsoft Office and CMMS systems.
High degree of Health & Safety awareness