Engineering Planner

Engineering Planner
Spalding ¦ Pilgrim's Europe
Are you an experienced engineering professional with a passion for planning, reliability, and continuous improvement? We're looking for an  Engineering Planner  to play a key role in coordinating engineering activities across our Spalding site, ensuring the efficient delivery of planned maintenance, statutory inspections, and engineering compliance activities.
What You'll Do
As Engineering Planner, you will be at the heart of our Engineering function, responsible for developing and coordinating maintenance plans, managing engineering systems, and driving improvements that maximise equipment reliability and site performance.

Key responsibilities include:

Managing and developing the site CMMS system as the engineering superuser
Planning and scheduling preventative maintenance (PPM) activities and statutory inspections
Creating weekly, fortnightly, and weekend engineering work plans
Coordinating engineering contractors, permits, RAMS, and compliance requirements
Tracking engineering KPIs and analysing downtime trends to support continuous improvement
Ensuring engineering records, contractor databases, and compliance documentation are maintained
Supporting training compliance across engineering teams
Providing administrative support to the Engineering department, including timekeeping and holiday management
Supporting audit readiness, food safety, and engineering compliance standards
What We're Looking For
Essential:
Time-served engineer with experience in maintenance planning and PPM scheduling
NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds Level 3, BTEC Level 3, ONC, or equivalent Engineering qualification
Strong organisational and planning skills
Excellent IT and data management skills
Knowledge of CMMS systems
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels

Experience with in a manufacturing or FMCG environment
Continuous Improvement and reliability experience
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Desirable:
HNC/HND in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Experience using Holistech and SAP
Knowledge of SOX compliance
BRC audit compliance knowledge
HACCP understanding and Level 3 Food Safety qualification
IOSH, ROSPA, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing or Kaizen training
Food manufacturing industry experience