Engineering Planner

Teva Pharmaceuticals; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A global pharmaceutical company based in Runcorn is seeking an Engineering Planner to manage engineering and maintenance activities. The role requires a technical qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, along with experience in regulated industries. The position offers a full-time, permanent role with comprehensive benefits, including private medical insurance and flexible working options.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Technical qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering field.
• Experience in a regulated industry is essential.
• Pharmaceutical experience and understanding of industry standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering and maintenance plans for routine and project-based activities.
• Manage spares and consumables to ensure availability ahead of planned work.
• Provide insights on engineering KPIs to maintenance leadership.

Skills

Technical qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering field

Planning or maintenance certification

Experience in a regulated industry

Pharmaceutical experience

Working knowledge of CMMS, preferably SAP

Education

HNC/HND or higher in Engineering

Tools

SAP (PM)

Job description

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We touch the lives of over 200 million patients every day, and billions every year. After all, everyone needs healthcare or medication at some point. Yet until today, you may not have heard of us. We’re Teva, a global pharmaceutical company, committed to increasing access to high-quality healthcare to patients around the world, and we currently have a fantastic opportunity for an Engineering Planner to join our team on a Full Time, Permanent basis in Runcorn.

At Teva Runcorn, we develop, manufacture, and market innovative and affordable medicines, specialising in sterile liquid products mainly used for treating respiratory conditions using Blow-Fill-Seal technology, as well as injectable Combination Products such as our MS treatment Copaxone.

The Opportunity

The Engineering Planner plays a critical role in driving efficient, effective, and compliant engineering activity across the site. The role is responsible for planning engineering and maintenance activities while ensuring the availability of resources, spares, and equipment. This position supports operational reliability and continuous improvement by owning the engineering planning process, managing KPIs, and optimising the engineering stores inventory in alignment with business needs.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Developing and owning engineering and maintenance plans for routine and project-based activities, including coordination of shutdowns, preventive, and corrective maintenance planning.
2. Managing spares and consumables to ensure availability ahead of planned work, minimizing downtime through proactive inventory management.
3. Managing and reporting on key engineering KPIs such as schedule adherence, PM/Breakdown PM ratios, mean time to repair, and downtime trends, providing insights and recommendations to maintenance leadership.
4. Owning inventory processes in engineering stores, including classification, stock levels, critical spares review, and obsolescence management, and leading continuous improvement in materials management.
5. Engaging with stakeholders and managing supplier relationships for material planning, performance tracking, and issue resolution, including cross-functional collaboration with engineering, facilities, utilities, supply chain, and operations leaders.

Who We Are Looking For

Do You Have?

• Technical qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering field (HNC/HND or higher preferred).
• Planning or maintenance certification (e.g., SMRP, CMRP, APM) would be desirable.
• Experience in a regulated industry is essential.
• Pharmaceutical experience and understanding of industry standards (GMP, GEP, FDA, MHRA) are preferred.
• Previous experience supporting maintenance planning and scheduling initiatives.
• Working knowledge of CMMS, with a strong preference for SAP (PM).

Are You?

• Data-driven mindset with the ability to extract and present actionable insights.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communicator across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

What We Offer

We support our people through every stage of their journey with us. Our flexible reward platform allows you to tailor your benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. Benefits include 25 days of annual leave that increases with service, options to purchase additional days, and two volunteering days each year. We prioritize your health with private medical insurance, life assurance, critical illness cover, and income protection. Our policies also include enhanced maternity and paternity leave, sabbaticals, and hybrid working options. Financial wellbeing is supported through an enhanced pension scheme, discounts, and free financial coaching via Bippit. We also provide structured training and development programmes tailored to your role, equipping you with the tools and knowledge to thrive.