Synergi Search & Select Ltd

Maintenance Planner - Northamptonshire


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.


Job Role & Key Responsibilities:


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.




  • Develop and manage daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules


  • Align maintenance activities with production plans and site availability


  • Lead planning for overhauls and integrate predictive and preventative maintenance tasks


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


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


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


  • Support continuous improvement through analysis and root cause investigations


The ideal candidate will have:


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


  • Hands-on background in engineering or maintenance


  • Solid understanding of preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies


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


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


  • Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills


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


Desirable Skills:


  • Root Cause Analysis and performance tracking experience


  • Leadership or involvement in maintenance improvement initiatives


  • Understanding of production planning and asset availability


Benefits include:


  • Company bonus scheme


  • Product allowance


  • 24/7 GP access


  • Generous pension & holiday entitlement



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

Apply now!




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