Engineering Planner

3 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Scantec Recruitment Full time

Scantec Recruitment are working with a fantastic FMCG manufacturing business at their site in Manchester. We’re looking for an Engineering Planner to join their Engineering team. This is a site that has undergone a multimillion-pound investment with more planned. This is a fantastic opportunity to join and take your career to the next level with a global employer who can offer genuine career progression and excellent development & further training across the site & group.

Role profile:

As the Engineering Planner, you’ll be responsible for the effective planning and scheduling of maintenance activities to ensure the smooth operation of the manufacturing facility. This role involves coordinating with various departments to minimise downtime and maximise productivity while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.


Working hours:

Days, Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm

(40 hours PW)


Fantastic Benefits:

  • Annual Bonus
  • 24 days annual leave
  • Enhanced Pension Scheme - up to 10% matched
  • Bupa Private Health Scheme
  • Employee Discount Scheme
  • Annual Pay Review and Profit related pay
  • Various Training and Progression opportunities


Engineering Planner - Summary of responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain detailed maintenance schedules for all equipment and machinery.
  • Coordinate with production and maintenance teams to plan and prioritise maintenance activities.
  • Allocate resources, including manpower, tools, and materials, for maintenance activities.
  • Planning and scheduling of overtime resources to facilitate execution of PM/MR plans during shutdowns and to cover holidays, including KPI reporting.
  • Monitor inventory levels of spare parts and consumables, placing orders as needed whilst providing efficient and effective procurement of engineering spares.
  • Generate reports on maintenance performance, including key metrics such as MTTR (Mean Time to Repair) and MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures).
  • Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety regulations, company policies, and statutory, mandatory, and legal requirements.
  • Participate in root cause analysis and problem-solving initiatives.
  • Work with the CI (Continuous Improvement) & Project engineers to coordinate line improvements.
  • Develop and deliver training programs for maintenance staff on new equipment and procedures, ensuring team members are up to date with the latest industry standards and technologies.
  • Foster a culture of continuous learning and professional development, and coordinate knowledge transfer through the development of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) and training of Engineers.
  • Lead and manage maintenance projects, including equipment upgrades and installations to ensure completion within scope, time, and budget.
  • Provide regular updates on maintenance activities and performance to senior management, and address stakeholder concerns to ensure alignment with overall business objectives.
  • Drive and attend daily control and engineering meetings
  • Lead Weekly Plan Review Meetings with attendance from SEM/Reliability Engineers to ensure planning and scheduling on PMs/MRs.


Required Skills, Qualifications & Experience:

We’re seeking an Engineering professional with experience in maintenance planning within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food industry.

Ideally you will have previous time-served engineering experience, or a related field and have good knowledge of CMMS. Strong knowledge of maintenance best practices.

Strong organisational and communication skills with excellent attention to detail, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. Knowledge of food safety standards (desirable).

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