Engineering Planner

Unilever; Bebington; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international consumer goods company is seeking an Engineering Planner to manage maintenance systems and ensure compliance with engineering requirements. The role involves identifying critical control points, managing task lists, and assisting in maintenance planning. Candidates should have experience with World Class Manufacturing and diagnostic skills. Competitive salary, annual bonus, and flexible working options are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual bonus

Subsidised gym membership

Discounted staff shop

Qualifications

• Previous experience with World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Autonomous Maintenance.
• Condition based monitoring expertise required.
• Experience with diagnostic and fault-finding techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the identification of critical control points on the equipment.
• Manage the maintenance planning systems and generate task lists.
• Ensure 5S standards are clearly defined and followed.

Skills

World Class Manufacturing (WCM)

Condition based monitoring

Predictive techniques

Asset management

Diagnostic/Fault finding/Lubrication

CMMS

IOSH Managing Safely

Education

Technical Qualification (formal engineering apprenticeship)

NVQ 3 in both disciplines

Tools

ESAP

Coupa Buying System

Job description

Overview

Implementation and management of agreed maintenance systems to ensure third-party and critical maintenance activities are planned and managed effectively across the factory. The Engineering Planner is responsible for ensuring full compliance with all legal and mandatory engineering requirements and to provide support in analysis to continually improve the equipment reliability and cost effectiveness of the Factory maintenance programme.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the identification of critical control points on the equipment and ensure that they can be inspected. Ensure that these requirements are included in the maintenance schedules
• Ensure 5S standards are clearly defined and followed in your area
• Perform 5S audits according to the defined schedule and implement the improvement actions
• Manage the maintenance planning systems and processes for the engineering workshops, generating the required task lists
• Support the maintenance planning for all areas, assisting with assessment of appropriate resource availability and the tasks can occur without conflicting requirements
• Take part in PM shift briefs and debriefs
• Ensure that the learnings from maintenance activities and breakdowns are fed back into the maintenance schedules
• Ensure the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are graphically reviewed, and the gap analysis is carried out on a regular basis to understand and input into the improvement plan
• Take part in the PM Pillar (RTS)
• Be involved on equipment ranking process and apply criteria to prioritize maintenance
• Look to reduce frequency and time of PM schedules through improvements or loss reduction
• Manage assigned maintenance contracts
• Assist in the management of the R+M budget and raise spare parts orders

Qualifications

• Previous experience with World Class Manufacturing (WCM), Autonomous Maintenance and Run to Standards
• Condition based monitoring
• Predictive techniques: e.g. oils analysis, historical data from CMMS systems to predict component lifecycle
• Asset management
• Technical Qualification (formal engineering apprenticeship (dual skill) advanced diploma or equivalent + NVQ 3 in both disciplines)
• Diagnostic/Fault finding/Lubrication
• CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management System)
• ESAP (Store Management System)
• Coupa Buying System (Purchasing system for spare parts)
• IOSH Managing Safely
• Contractor Management

Company and Benefits

Notes about Unilever and its commitment to an inclusive, flexible and wellbeing‑focused workplace. We strive to be family‑friendly and inclusive, offering development opportunities and a flexible working environment where possible.

What We Offer: a competitive salary and pension scheme, annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. The role offers opportunities to work with renowned brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.