Maintenance Coordinator

E3 Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer near Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking an Engineering Coordinator/Planner. You will coordinate maintenance activities and work closely with engineering teams to enhance operational performance. Applicants should possess strong organisational skills, problem-solving abilities, and good Excel competencies. This position offers a base salary of £39,500 and benefits including pension contributions and healthcare schemes.

Benefits

Pension contribution up to 10%

Health Care Scheme

Training and career development opportunities

Job security and personal development

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance shutdown establishing best engineering practices.
• Control and populate the engineering shift plan for all engineering personnel.
• Chair weekly scheduling meetings for planned activities.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Problem-solving skills

Good Excel skills

Good communication techniques

Continuous improvement approach

Job description

Overview

The Engineering Coordinator/ Planner offers a basic salary of £39,500 working for a PLC listed market leading manufacturer based at their Throckley factory near Newcastle. The Engineering Coordinator/ Planner will work closely with the Site Engineering Manager and Engineering Team Leaders, to maximize the performance of engineering operations and will coordinate the work planning of the maintenance team and contract labour, including shutdowns and PPMs.

What’s in it for you as an Engineering Coordinator/ Planner

• Salary: £39,500
• Day's based position - Monday to Friday 8am - 4.30pm
• Pension contribution up to 10%
• Health Care Scheme Aviva Digi+
• Share Scheme options
• Training and career development opportunities
• Job security and personal development within a market leading, international manufacturing organisation.

Main duties of Engineering Coordinator/ Planner

• Coordinate the maintenance shutdown establishing best engineering practices
• Control and populate the engineering shift plan for all engineering personnel across all disciplines including contractors
• To chair weekly scheduling meetings for planned activities
• Control, populate and prioritise a work backlog for all maintenance activities or activities involving the engineering team
• Work closely with the Engineering Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering Manager, and Operational Managers to provide a schedule of work for shift engineers to maintain and improve the reliability of assets
• Liaise with production, services, and central functions, to ensure that routine maintenance is planned, and job requests are executed and costed efficiently and effectively
• Ensure that equipment removed from the plant, which is being repaired in-house, is coordinated through the shift plan, Work Orders allocated to the repair of each item and appropriate cost captured
• Control of accurate records and documentation for all production and auxiliary plant including insurance records
• Coordinate and site contact for Contractors to ensure safe and controlled activities are completed on-site and to the quality of engineering standards

Experience required to apply for Engineering Coordinator/ Planner

• Strong organisational skills, ability to plan resources and coordinate people effectively
• Problem-solving tools and techniques to deliver efficiency
• Good Excel skills
• Good Communication techniques
• Continuous Improvement Approach