Engineering Planner

Jelly Technical; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health

Life Assurance

Job summary

Jelly Technical in Lichfield is seeking an Engineering Planner to join the engineering team. You will manage the planning and scheduling of maintenance activities to keep production running smoothly.

This fast-paced role requires CMMS proficiency, strong organisational skills and the ability to coordinate cross-functional maintenance across production, facilities, water treatment and safety systems.

Qualifications

• Maintenance planning experience in manufacturing or process industries.
• Strong CMMS proficiency and knowledge of maintenance systems.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Good communication and teamwork; able to train colleagues on CMMS.

Responsibilities

• Build and fine-tune weekly maintenance schedules for production, facility and water treatment systems.
• Coordinate statutory inspections and upkeep for critical site services incl. refrigeration, compressed air, HVAC, electrical and fire safety.
• Act as CMMS site expert, ensuring data accuracy and identifying improvements.
• Oversee third-party service providers with risk assessments, method statements and permits.
• Monitor resource allocation and investigate deviations to prevent issues.
• Deliver safety inductions and competency checks for incoming contractors.

Skills

Maintenance planning

CMMS proficiency

Organised

Teamwork/communication

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Engineering Planner

Lichfield

Monday to Friday days

£37,500 + bonus

• Private health
• Life Assurance

A well-established multi-site food manufacturer is looking to appoint an Engineering Planner to join the engineering team to manage the planning and scheduling of maintenance activities, improve reliability and minimise site downtime.

The Role

• Scheduling & Strategy: Build and fine-tune weekly maintenance schedules for all production, facility, and water treatment systems to keep operations running smoothly.
• Facilities & Compliance: Coordinate statutory inspections and upkeep for critical site services, including refrigeration, compressed air, HVAC, electrical systems, and fire safety.
• Systems Ownership: Act as the site expert for the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring data accuracy and using system insights to spot areas for continuous improvement.
• Contractor Management: Oversee third-party service providers, ensuring all risk assessments, method statements, and site safety permits are strictly verified before work kicks off.
• Efficiency & Root Cause: Monitor resource allocation across materials and labour, investigating any schedule deviations to prevent repeat issues.
• Onsite Inductions: Deliver safety briefings and competency checks for incoming engineering contractors to maintain strict factory standards.

About You

• Fast-Paced Engineering: Proven experience in maintenance planning, facilities or engineering co-ordination within manufacturing or process industries.
• Systems Expert: Strong proficiency with computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) alongside good technical understanding of maintenance and facilities systems.
• Organised: Exceptional organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• People Skills: Effective communication and teamwork skills with the ability to provide CMMS training to colleagues and develop technical competency across the department.