Maintenance Planner

Kerry Group plc; Coleraine; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy manufacturer in Coleraine is seeking a Maintenance Planner to efficiently plan, schedule, and control maintenance work. The ideal candidate has experience in food manufacturing, strong data analysis skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits within a globally respected Irish company.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and control workflow of non-emergency maintenance.
• Manage SAP data integrity for maintenance plans and work orders.
• Coordinate parts, machine availability, and time for maintenance engineers.

Skills

Manufacturing environment experience

Data analysis skills

SAP experience

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

GCSE in Maths & English at grade C or above

Tools

Excel

Word

SAP CMMS

Job description

Requisition ID: 60932
Position Type: FT Permanent
Workplace Arrangement: Onsite

Maintenance Planner

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Planner (Asset Care Scheduler) to join the Engineering and Maintenance team at our Coleraine Dairy Consumer Foods site on the River Bann. Kerry Coleraine has a long history of producing high quality dairy products since the 1940s and supplies a range of cheese slices to major UK and Ireland supermarkets. The site also includes a child’s yogurt plant and a newly commissioned appetiser plant as part of Kerry’s continued innovation and development.

About Kerry Dairy Ireland

With over 50 years’ experience in milk processing, dairy and nutritional technology advancement, and product innovation, we are a key stakeholder in the global food industry with a portfolio of market leading dairy brands. Our dairy comes from a network of Irish family farms with a focus on sustainability. Headquartered in Tralee, Co. Kerry, we operate multiple facilities in the southwest of Ireland and have a presence in Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom, including Coleraine.

Globally, Kerry Dairy Ireland employs in excess of 1,600 professionals across Ireland, Northern Ireland, the UK, USA, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, and China. In 2024, we achieved a turnover of approximately €1.3 billion.

Key responsibilities

• Adopt a “Safety First and Quality Always” approach when planning all maintenance work.
• Efficiently plan, schedule, and control the workflow of all non-emergency maintenance from origination through to assignment.
• Manage SAP data integrity for plant and equipment structures, maintenance plans, task lists, and work orders for the business area.
• Coordinate parts, machine availability, and time for maintenance engineers.
• Manage and own contractor site inductions and permit requirements.
• Liaise with production, supply chain, and maintenance to achieve maintenance objectives while ensuring production can achieve the desired output.
• Work with Quality Compliance to ensure GMP is maintained across functions.
• Ensure all maintenance works align with engineering standards including sanitary design, safety, ergonomics, and food safety requirements.
• Identify opportunities for improving ways of working and preventive maintenance regimes.
• Maintain records and files for analysis and reporting, ensuring files are audit-ready.

Qualifications and skills

• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment is essential; experience in food manufacturing is highly desirable.
• Experience in data analysis and use of applications (Excel, Word) and business systems; SAP and SAP CMMS experience is highly desirable.
• Experience in a maintenance environment, asset care, or facilities management is preferred.
• Well organised with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently without direct supervision.
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
• GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths & English at grade C or above.

Why apply?

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, plus the opportunity to build your career within this globally respected Irish company.

We value diversity and inclusion in all recruitment processes. Kerry is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Applicants may be asked to answer a short set of questions, kept separate from applications and treated with confidence. We do not discriminate on gender, race, class, economic status, ethnic background, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic.

Beware of scams online or from individuals claiming to represent us. Kerry will not solicit candidates through non-Kerry email addresses or via video chat for interviews. Do not provide payment to participate in hiring. Kerry will only reimburse travel expenses and will issue payments through official Kerry accounts.