Maintenance Planner

The HEINEKEN Company; Hereford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Maintenance Planner to join their Brewery Operations team in Hereford. This role is essential for ensuring production schedules are met and assets operate efficiently and reliably. You'll develop maintenance plans, support compliance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. If you're a technically skilled individual with a passion for problem-solving and a background in engineering, this is the perfect opportunity to brew a better career. Join a company with a rich brewing history and a commitment to employee development.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Double matched pension (up to 10%)

35 days holiday

Monthly case of ciders and beers

Comprehensive development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3-4 years' experience in engineering or FMCG environment.
• Experience with CMMS, preferably SAP PM.

Responsibilities

• Develop and schedule preventive and corrective maintenance plans.
• Monitor and report repair and maintenance costs against budget.

Skills

Problem-solving

Planning and organisational skills

Continuous improvement methods

Education

Engineering qualification (apprenticeship, HNC/HND, or degree)

Formal safety qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH)

Tools

CMMS (SAP PM)

Job description

Maintenance Planner - Brewing

Salary: up to£46,500 per annum (dependant on experience), plus bonus and benefits listed below.

Function:Brewery Operations
Location: Hereford
Contract:Permanent

Latest closing date: 21st May 2025. Please note, that we may close vacancies early when we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

HEINEKEN UK is the nation’s leading pub, cider and beer company and the name behind a host of brilliant brands, from Inch’s to Birra Moretti and many more.

Are you looking for your next chapter? At HEINEKEN UK, we make great beers and ciders, however, we also offer exciting and dynamic careers. Take a look at our open roles to find out if we’ve got the opportunity for you. We’re looking for people to help us evolve for the future. If you’re ready to brew a better career, apply today.

About the Role

As a Maintenance Planner, you will be an integral part of the operational team, ensuring that production schedules are met. This role is crucial in ensuring Heineken’s Production, Packaging, and Utilities assets operate reliably, efficiently, and in full compliance with both regulatory and company standards. You will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and monitoring maintenance plans, supporting compliance and budget control, and driving continuous improvement across the site.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance plans that align with performance targets and statutory requirements (e.g. LEV, LOLAR, Legionella, PSSR).
• Creating and communicating weekly and annual maintenance schedules based on production needs, incorporating unplanned events and corrective work where necessary.
• Monitoring and reporting repair and maintenance costs against budget, highlighting risks and opportunities to Maintenance Managers.
• Tracking and reporting KPIs such as Asset Care Day effectiveness and CMMS (SAP) usage to support operational performance and audits.
• Collaborating with managers and engineers to resolve maintenance planning obstacles and ensure effective execution.
• Optimising spare parts and repairable stock management, working with other Heineken sites to reduce inventory costs.
• Supporting TPM deployment and continuous improvement initiatives, including 5S, AM (steps 0–3), RCFA, and Kaizen, within the Utilities team.

What are we looking for?

We’re looking for a technically skilled person who has the drive to match and likes problem-solving. The ideal candidate will have:

• An engineer with a recognised qualification such as an apprenticeship, HNC/HND or degree (within engineering) ideally with a formal safety qualification (IOSH/NEBOSH).
• 3–4 years' experience using CMMS (preferably SAP PM) in an engineering or FMCG environment.
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Prior exposure to process/packaging operations and execution of continuous improvement methods such as LEAN, TPM or general CI Methodologies

Our benefits:

As part of the team, along with your salary you’ll also receive.

• an annual bonus,
• double matched pension (up to 10%)
• 35 days holiday
• A monthly case of our delicious ciders and beers!
• Comprehensive Opportunities to develop.

The application

If you like what you’ve read and want to explore this opportunity further, please apply before the closing date listed at the top of the advert. Please note, we may close vacancies early where we receive significant numbers of applications, so don’t delay!

If you need any adjustments made to support your application, for example if you require information in different formats, or if you have any accessibility issues, then we’re more than happy to review our processes – please feel free to get in touch with us as [e-mail].

In all likelihood the ideal candidate for this role won’t meet every single requirement in this advert, in fact we all need the opportunity to grow and develop in role. We understand some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they feel they meet every single qualification. The team at HEINEKEN would encourage you to submit an application if the advert has peaked your interest rather than ruling yourself out based on any self-limiting beliefs. You never know, you may be exactly what we’re looking for!

Who We Are:

We’ve 150 years of brewing history and are proud of this legacy. Yet we’re sure our best days are ahead of us. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play as we dream big, set bold ambitions and push the boundaries. We support colleagues on this journey with development opportunities and unique experiences to help them reach their full potential.

Apply today to discover Your Future, Untapped.