Engineering Planner

K H R Recruitment Specialists; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Birmingham is seeking an Engineering Planner. The ideal candidate will have experience in planning and coordinating maintenance, familiarity with SAP systems, and strong scheduling skills. This is a full-time position with competitive salary and benefits. The role is crucial for ensuring efficient operations and requires at least 5 GCSEs.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is required.
• Strong scheduling and planning skills are essential.
• Familiarity with maintenance planning systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance plans and schedule activities.
• Allocate parts and manage production work orders.
• Support the use of SAP for structured maintenance plans.

Skills

Scheduling and planning

Familiarity with SAP PM/BI/MRS/MM

Experience in engineering or manufacturing

Education

Minimum 5 GCSEs

Job description

Role: Engineering Planner
Location: Birmingham
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Hours: 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday

Our client is a well-established manufacturer with a strong focus on continuous improvement, reliability, and health/safety. They foster a culture that values the development of staff and processes.

As an Engineering Planner, you will play a crucial role in coordinating site maintenance planning to ensure a cost-effective, reliability-centred, and efficient maintenance work order system. Working closely with other departments, you will contribute to the smooth operation of the facility by creating and updating scheduled maintenance activities, managing work backlogs, and supporting the use of SAP PM/BI/MRS/MM for structured maintenance plans and historical documentation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Coordinate agreed maintenance plans and create and update scheduled maintenance activities
- Allocate parts and materials, and assist with production work order generation and management
- Plan and organise day-to-day maintenance activities and shut coordination
- Control and populate the engineering plan, and manage work backlogs
- Support the use of SAP PM/BI/MRS/MM for structured maintenance plans and historical documentation
- Schedule workload for Multiskilled Shift Technicians and review SAP Plant Maintenance modules
- Act as a site contact for contract labour and ensure equipment is maintained to a high standard
- Carry out risk assessments, attend/organise courses and meetings, and raise and manage work orders

The ideal candidate:

- Previous experience in a similar role
- Familiarity with SAP PM/BI/MRS/MM
- Strong scheduling and planning skills
- Experience within engineering or manufacturing industries (desirable)
- Minimum 5 GCSEs

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Job Info

Job Title:

Company:

K H R Recruitment Specialists

Location:

Birmingham, West Midlands

Competitive

Posted:

Jul 25th 2025

Closes:

Aug 25th 2025

Sector:

Administration

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full Time

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