Our client is one of the world's largest leading manufacturers, they have a presence in all the leading supermarkets in the UK and are expanding.

As a Maintenance Planner, you'll be a vital part of the Engineering team, reporting directly to the Head of Engineering.

You will help optimise the reliability of equipment and support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

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  Develop and manage daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules


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  Align maintenance activities with production plans and site availability


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  Lead planning for overhauls and integrate predictive and preventative maintenance tasks


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  Maintain and update master maintenance plans in CMMS with cost and performance data


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  Coordinate with engineering, production, and operations teams to ensure alignment of priorities


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  Track performance metrics such as FTE utilisation, backlog levels, and completion rates


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  Support continuous improvement through analysis and root cause investigations

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  Previous experience as a Maintenance Planner or Coordinator in a manufacturing or process-driven environment (e.g., food & beverage, pharma, FMCG, chemicals)


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  Hands-on background in engineering or maintenance


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  Solid understanding of preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies


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  Strong familiarity with CMMS platforms for scheduling, logging, and reporting maintenance work


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  Experience working within Lean Manufacturing, TPM, or other structured CI frameworks


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  Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills


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  Data-driven mindset with the ability to extract insights and implement improvements

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  Root Cause Analysis and performance tracking experience


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  Leadership or involvement in maintenance improvement initiatives


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  Understanding of production planning and asset availability

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  Company bonus scheme


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  Product allowance


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  24/7 GP access


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  Generous pension & holiday entitlement

If you believe you are a great fit for this role, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now!