Engineering Maintenance Planner

  • Permanent
  • Pontefract, West Yorkshire
  • Posted: 28th September 2026
  • Salary: £44000.00 - £46000.00 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH17814
  • Industry:
  • Location: Pontefract, West Yorkshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

The Engineering Maintenance Planner is working with a market leading international manufacturer upon a Permanent basis. Reporting directly to the site Maintenance Manager, you will take responsibility maintenance planning and scheduling of maintenance tasks.

What’s in it for you as Engineering Maintenance Planner:

  • The ability to join a leading manufacturing business that values its employees
  • Salary up to circa £43,500 per annum
  • 10% matched pension
  • Private Health Care
  • KPI Driven Bonus
  • Hours of work: Monday to Friday – Day’s based position
  • Location – Nostell, Wakefield
  • Permanent position offering job security with a market leading business
  • Share option scheme, training and career development opportunities, plus a comprehensive employee benefits program

Key Responsibilities of Engineering Maintenance Planner:

  • To plan electrical and mechanical maintenance activities by prioritising, developing scopes of work, method statements, risk assessments and parts lists.
  • To schedule preventative and corrective work and agree the weekly schedule with production stakeholders.
  • Participate in meetings to review daily/weekly work schedules and backlogs
  • Track and monitor job costs using purchasing and maintenance software
  • Carry out inductions, managing authorisation to work and work permits
  • Provide good communication skills to colleagues & production personnel to develop an understanding of the machinery operation so faults can be rectified efficiently.
  • As a member of the Engineering team promote the development and implementation of the Factory CMMS system.
  • As a member of the engineering department applying rigorous application of TPM Tools & Techniques to generate Continuous Improvement throughout all areas of the Factory.
  • As a member of the Engineering team applying the 5S principles to deliver world-class standards of housekeeping.
  • Support process improvement throughout the factory.

Qualifications & Experience needed of an Engineering Planner;

  • Demonstrable Knowledge & Expertise in Maintenance Planning on Industrial Plant & Equipment.
  • High level of computer literacy in Microsoft Office and CMMS systems.
  • High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
 
 

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