Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner to join a leading upper-tier COMAH Chemical Manufacturer based on one of their sites in the Cheshire area, on a permanent basis, for a salary up to £45,000 per annum. This competitive salary is supported by fantastic benefits package that is inclusive of an employer pension contribution up to 11%, free on-site parking, company part-subsidised private healthcare and a choice of an extra 5 days holiday, or a 2% cash bonus. Within this Maintenance Planner position you will be site based 5 days a week, working standard days of 8:30 am – 4:15pm with work flexibility as and when needed.

As a Maintenance Planner, reporting to the CE Engineering Manager, The role involves owning and maintaining the CMMS system, updating job plans and PMs, planning non-breakdown activities, coordinating resources and materials, supervising vendors, developing shutdown plans, monitoring KPIs, and ensuring cost-efficient use of resources while driving continuous improvement and maintaining high performance standards.

Responsibilities of the Maintenance Planner:

• Manage and maintain the CMMS system, ensuring data accuracy and timely updates, including job plans and PMs.
• Collaborate with Engineering/Projects to update CMMS data for new projects and identify improvements.
• Plan non-breakdown activities, ensuring methods, materials, and resources are identified and coordinated.
• Work with Stores to secure spares, and supervise external vendors to ensure safe and efficient task completion.
• Develop and publish schedules, including 2-week plans and shutdown plans.
• Monitor performance standards, report KPIs, and identify cost-saving opportunities with contractors and resources.
• Support critical spares identification, exercise autonomy, and assist with additional tasks as required.

To be considered for this Maintenance Planner role, the ideal candidate will be a proactive team player with at least 5 years’ experience in a similar role, skilled in interfacing with external contractors and bridging teams, providing standards support to managers, and been proficient in planning systems such as SAP and Microsoft IT packages, with qualifications such as ONC or NVQ Level 3 in a relevant trade.

Please apply direct for further information regarding this Maintenance Planner position.