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