Brewery Maintenance Planner – TPM & Continuous Improvement

Heineken; Tadcaster; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Company-funded private healthcare

Double-matched pension contributions (

Monthly beer and cider allowance

Retail, restaurant and coffee benefits

Upskill-Reskill programme and UBrew

Apprenticeships and learning platforms

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Heineken in Tadcaster is seeking a Maintenance Planner to ensure reliable and compliant brewing assets. You will develop, coordinate and monitor maintenance plans, support regulatory compliance and budget control, and drive continuous improvement site-wide.

You’ll be based on site at Tadcaster, working a days-based pattern to keep production schedules on track and assets performing at target levels.

Qualifications

• 3–4 years’ experience using a CMMS, preferably SAP PM, in an engineering or FMCG environment.
• Time served as an engineer with a recognised qualification (apprenticeship/HNC/HND/degree).
• Strong planning and organisational skills.
• Exposure to process or packaging operations, and experience of continuous improvement methods such as Lean, TPM or similar.
• Desirable: IOSH or NEBOSH safety qualification.

Responsibilities

• Develop and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance plans meeting performance targets and statutory requirements (LEV, LOLER, Legionella, PSSR).
• Create and share weekly and annual maintenance schedules based on production needs with contingency for unplanned events.
• Monitor and report maintenance costs against budget; flag risks and opportunities to Maintenance Managers.
• Track KPIs and CMMS usage (SAP) to support performance and audits.
• Collaborate with engineers and managers to resolve planning obstacles and ensure quality of work.
• Optimise spare parts and repairable stock; work with other Heineken sites to cut costs.
• Support TPM rollout and continuous improvement (5S, Autonomous Maintenance, RCFA, Kaizen).

Skills

Planning skills

Lean / TPM / continuous improvement

CMMS experience (SAP PM)

Process/packaging operations exposure

Education

Engineering qualification or apprenticeship/HNC/HND/degree

IOSH / NEBOSH (desirable)

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Heineken in Tadcaster is seeking a Maintenance Planner to ensure reliable and compliant brewing assets. You will develop, coordinate and monitor maintenance plans, support regulatory compliance and budget control, and drive continuous improvement site-wide.

You’ll be based on site at Tadcaster, working a days-based pattern to keep production schedules on track and assets performing at target levels.