Engineering Maintenance Planner

• Location: Northumberland 
• Salary: Up to £46,500
• Job Type: Permanent
• Working Hours: 35.5 hours per week, early finish Fridays

Join our client's team as an Engineering Maintenance Planner and play a pivotal role in enhancing equipment performance and reliability through expertly designed maintenance strategies. This position is ideal for someone passionate about ensuring operational efficiency and equipment longevity in a manufacturing environment.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Design and continuously improve planned and predictive maintenance strategies to enhance equipment performance and reliability.
• Generate, prioritise, and oversee maintenance tasks using a centralised maintenance management system.
• Liaise with engineering personnel to track task progress and ensure timely completion of activities.
• Coordinate the availability of tools, spare parts, and external resources required to complete maintenance work.
• Review historical maintenance data and equipment performance metrics to identify trends and support reliability improvements.
• Work closely with operational teams to plan maintenance activities and minimise disruption to production schedules.
• Support inventory management by working with relevant departments to maintain appropriate stock levels of critical spares.
• Assist with internal audits and ensure maintenance records and systems remain accurate and up to date.
• Promote adherence to health & safety standards and ensure all maintenance activities align with company procedures and regulations.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Degree, NVQ Level 4, ONC/HNC, BTEC, or equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in maintenance planning or scheduling, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Proficiency with CMMS software (e.g., SAP PM, Fiix).
• Strong understanding of maintenance strategies including preventive, predictive, and reliability-centred maintenance (RCM).
• Appreciation of mechanical and electrical systems, industrial equipment, and facility operations.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus fixed days at Christmas and all standard bank holidays.
• Pension scheme (salary sacrifice) with employer contributions up to 9%, depending on employee contributions.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Company sick pay based on length of service.
• Life insurance at 5× annual salary.
• Subsidised staff canteen.

To apply for the Engineering Maintenance Planner position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.