Engineering Planner, Nottingham – Food Manufacturing

Compleat Food Group; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrifice schemes

Holiday discounts

Enhanced retail discounts

Free product handouts

EV charging points

Job summary

The Compleat Food Group is seeking an Engineering Planner to join the Nottingham site. You will support the engineering team by planning maintenance, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance across processes, and driving continuous improvements.

The role requires an engineering degree or equivalent apprenticeship and at least two years of experience in food manufacturing, with strong communication skills and proficiency in CMMS and Microsoft Office. This is a permanent full-time on-site position.

Qualifications

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree or time-served apprenticeship with experience in food manufacturing.
• Minimum 2 years' experience within food manufacturing or similar environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Experience using CMMS and proficient use of Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with food safety, technical, and legislative standards.
• Identify and drive improvements in product quality and engineering performance.
• Promote Health, Safety, and Environmental standards across the engineering function.
• Complete risk assessments for all planned maintenance activities.
• Monitor and report maintenance costs, including labour and parts usage.
• Plan and prioritise maintenance work in line with site priorities.
• Determine required resources, materials, and parts for maintenance tasks.
• Identify skill gaps and training needs to strengthen team capability.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Engineering degree

Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

RCM

FMEA

Job description

The Compleat Food Group is seeking an Engineering Planner to join the Nottingham site. You will support the engineering team by planning maintenance, ensuring safety, quality, and compliance across processes, and driving continuous improvements.

The role requires an engineering degree or equivalent apprenticeship and at least two years of experience in food manufacturing, with strong communication skills and proficiency in CMMS and Microsoft Office. This is a permanent full-time on-site position.