Assistant Engineering Planner

Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC) UK; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK biscuit manufacturer in Edinburgh is seeking an Assistant Engineering Planner to support the engineering team in delivering effective maintenance planning and execution. The ideal candidate will have experience in scheduling/resource planning and be proficient with CMMS systems. Join us in a diverse and inclusive environment that fosters professional growth and commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar scheduling/resource planning role.

Responsibilities

• Work with the planner to deliver all elements within the Engineering Plan.
• Help to produce a weekly engineering schedule.
• Help keep track of engineering KPI’s and provide compliance reports.
• Produces documentation, data analysis, and system administration as required.
• Challenge existing scheduling practices to maximize resource effectiveness.
• Support Continuous Improvement plan and activities.

Skills

Detail and accuracy oriented

Logical decision-making thought process

PC literate – Microsoft Office Excel and Word

Tools

CMMS systems (Shire, Commusoft, Collabit, Worx 24, SAP)

Job description

Date: Sep 22, 2025

Location: Edinburgh, GB

Place of Work: On-Site

Company Description

We are FBC UK, Fox's Burton's Companies! ……And we bake the UK's most incredible biscuits (we might be slightly biased, but we will leave that for you to judge).

FBC UK was a match made in heaven, with two of the top UK biscuits manufacturers (Burton's Biscuits and Fox's Biscuits) coming together to create one unique, integrated company.

We are home to famous iconic brands, including Maryland, Fox's, Jammie Dodger & Rocky, to name just a few. We are proud manufacturing partners to some of the biggest UK retailers and household names. We bake our incredible biscuits at eight bakeries across the UK, located at Isle of Arran, Livingston, Blackpool, Llantarnam, Edinburgh, Kirkham, Batley & Dorset and our HQ in St Albans. Together, we employ circa 4,000 amazing colleagues across all our locations.

Whilst we know that we have delicious products we also know that that the key ingredient to our success is our people, and the passion we have for our brands. You could be the jammy to our dodger, party ring to our Fox’s or the choc-chip to our Maryland?! We knead people with innovative ideas, an entrepreneurial spirit, and the commitment to drive FBC UK to success.

We are committed to building an inclusive workforce that feels empowered to build a fulfilling and successful career. By embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) we create a supportive environment for people to thrive and strive to have more positive impact.

We understand that having formal and on-the-job learning opportunities is key to our colleagues’ professional and personal growth. We are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn from each other and grow through a variety of learning experiences.

Our colleagues make our business special. With strong community values, we believe FBC UK is a more prosperous and fun place to work when people feel free to be themselves. We believe in the power of being authentic, entrepreneurial and supporting each other whilst meeting our business goals.

About The Role

We're looking for an Assistant Engineering Planner to join our Edinburgh bakery team. This is a great opportunity where you'll join a best-in-class engineering team by providing support to the engineering planner to ensure safe, cost-effective maintenance planning and execution of maintenance to factory assets and equipment.

Main Responsibilities

• Work with the planner to deliver all elements within the Engineering Plan.
• Help to produce a weekly engineering schedule to ensure maintenance is effective and executed to the highest of standards and delivers asset reliability.
• Help keep track of engineering KPI’s. Provide the broader engineering team with detailed compliance reports including analysis.
• Provides significant support to the planner, producing documentation, data analysis and system administration as required.
• Challenge existing scheduling practices to maximize resource effectiveness.
• Support Continuous Improvement plan / activities.

Who We Are Looking For

• Previous experience in a similar scheduling/resource planning role.
• Detail and accuracy oriented.
• Logical decision-making thought process.
• PC literate – Microsoft Office Excel and Word.
• Experience using CMMS systems (Shire, Commusoft, Collabit, Worx 24, SAP etc)

Diversity Statement

FBC UK is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at FBC UK. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.