Engineering Planner

The Engineering Planner / Engineering Maintenance Planner offers a basic salary of £38,570 working for a PLC listed market leading manufacturer based at their Throckly factory near Newcastle.



The Engineering Planner/ Engineering Maintenance Planner will work closely with the Site Engineering Manager and Engineering Team Leaders, to maximize the performance of engineering operations and will be responsible for the work planning of the maintenance team and contract labour, including shutdowns and PPMs.



What's in it for you as Engineering Planner/ Engineering Maintenance Planner:



Salary: £38,570

Day's based position - Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm

Pension contribution up to 10%

Health Care Scheme Aviva Digi+

Training and career development opportunities

Job security and personal development within a market leading, international manufacturing organisation.

Main duties of Engineering Planner/ Engineering Maintenance Planner:



The leadership of the maintenance shutdown coordination, establishing best engineering practices

Control and populate the engineering shift plan for all engineering personnel across all disciplines including contractors

Control, populate and prioritise a work backlog for all maintenance activities or activities involving the engineering team

Key involvement with the implementation of a new CMMS system and T-card system

Work closely with the Engineering Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Manager, and Operational Managers to provide a schedule of work for shift engineers to maintain and improve the reliability of assets

Liaise with production, services, and central functions, to ensure that routine maintenance is planned, and job requests are executed and costed efficiently and effectively

Ensure that equipment removed from the plant, which is being repaired in-house, is coordinated through the shift plan, Work Orders allocated to the repair of each item and appropriate cost captured

Control of accurate records and documentation for all production and auxiliary plant including insurance records

Coordinate and site contact for Contractors to ensure safe and controlled activities are completed on-site and to the quality of engineering standards

Experience required to apply for Engineering Planner/ Engineering Maintenance Planner:



CMMS and Maintenance Planning experience

Strong organisational skills, ability to plan resources and coordinate people effectively

Engineering Training / Qualifications (NVQ3, HNC)

Demonstrable Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Problem-solving tools and techniques to deliver efficiency

Strong computer skills

Good Communication techniques

Continuous Improvement Approach

If you are interested, please apply now