Maintenance Planner

Frontpage; Northampton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent catering company is seeking a Maintenance Planner to ensure effective planning and scheduling of asset care activities in Northampton. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Engineering and over 5 years of maintenance planning experience in manufacturing industries. Responsibilities include managing service teams, developing maintenance schedules, and optimising inventory. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits, including medical options, life assurance, and a company bonus scheme.

Benefits

Monthly product allowance

Private Medical options

Life Assurance

Company bonus scheme

Access to 24/7 GP services

Enhanced pension contribution

Generous holiday

Access to high street discounts

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in maintenance planning within manufacturing or process-driven industries.
• Hands-on engineering background with practical knowledge of equipment and process requirements.
• Proven experience with CMMS systems, budget management, and contractor coordination.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and TPM frameworks including project and shutdown management.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards in safety, quality, and environmental compliance.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across production operations and engineering teams.
• Fluent in English with strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder communication and coordination of maintenance plans across teams.
• Manage third-party service teams and contractors ensuring quality and performance.
• Develop and oversee daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules.
• Maintain accurate CMMS data and generate timely maintenance reports.
• Optimise spare parts inventory to support planned jobs.
• Monitor maintenance costs and resource utilisation to meet budget targets.
• Ensure work orders are accurately scoped and closed out.
• Champion Lean and TPM methodologies driving continuous improvement.

Skills

eMaint

Industrial Maintenance

Maintenance Connection

Maximo

SAP

Packaging

Mechanical Knowledge

CMMS

OSHA

Maintenance

Microsoft Project

Manufacturing

Education

Degree or HND in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical or Maintenance Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Planner

Location: Northampton

Job Length: Full Time

Working Hours: 35

Shift: Days

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits

• Monthly product allowance alcoholic & non-alcoholic options available
• Private Medical options
• Life Assurance
• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Enhanced pension contribution
• Generous holiday (inc bank holidays)
• Access to a range of high street discounts

About the role

The main purpose of the role of the Maintenance Planner is to ensure the effective planning scheduling and coordination of Asset Care activities to maximise equipment reliability minimise downtime ensure compliance and support continuous improvement initiatives all undertaken within a lean manufacturing context (Carlsberg Excellence).

Role Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder communication and coordination of maintenance plans across cross-functional teams to ensure operational alignment.
• Manage third‑party service teams and contractors ensuring cost quality and performance standards are consistently met.
• Develop and oversee daily weekly and monthly maintenance schedules integrating predictive and preventative activities.
• Maintain accurate CMMS data and generate timely maintenance reports including KPIs and performance dashboards.
• Optimise spare parts inventory and availability to support planned jobs and minimise downtime.
• Monitor and manage maintenance costs backlog and resource utilisation to meet budget and reliability targets.
• Ensure work orders are accurately scoped issued and closed out with detailed feedback and compliance to EHS standards.
• Champion Lean and TPM methodologies driving continuous improvement and supporting Carlsberg Excellence initiatives

Experience and Key Attributes

• Degree or HND in Mechanical Electrical Chemical or Maintenance Engineering (or equivalent vocational experience)
• 35 years experience in maintenance planning within manufacturing or process‑driven industries.
• Hands‑on engineering background with practical knowledge of equipment and process requirements.
• Proven experience with CMMS systems (e.g. SAP) budget management and contractor coordination.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and TPM frameworks including project and shutdown management.
• Knowledge of regulatory standards in safety quality and environmental compliance.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills across production operations and engineering teams
• Fluent in English with strong communication and presentation skills.

This is an exciting time to join our newly formed business with their incredible individual historys innovation of products and some of the UKs most iconic brands Carlsberg Britvic strives to deliver the best service to our customers and consumers. We aim to make a difference bringing together two diverse companies our global reach enables opportunity growth and a chance to work with some fantastic people.

Application Process

We read applications continuously and vacancies may be filled anytime so please apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Vacancy: 1

Key Skills: eMaint,Industrial Maintenance,Maintenance Connection,Maximo,SAP,Packaging,Mechanical Knowledge,CMMS,OSHA,Maintenance,Microsoft Project,Manufacturing