Maintenance Planner

carlsberg; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Planner to join their team at a renowned brewery. This pivotal role involves developing and managing maintenance plans, ensuring alignment with production schedules, and fostering collaboration across teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in maintenance planning within a manufacturing environment, as well as a strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing and TPM frameworks. Join this forward-thinking company and contribute to their continuous improvement journey while enjoying competitive salary and extensive benefits.

Benefits

Company bonus scheme

Access to 24/7 GP services

Company pension contribution

Access to a range of high street discounts

On site discounted shop at the Breweries

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance planning or coordination in manufacturing.
• Knowledge of preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance techniques.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage maintenance plans aligned with production schedules.
• Track maintenance performance metrics and identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Maintenance Planning

Lean Manufacturing

TPM Frameworks

Root Cause Analysis

Cross-Functional Team Collaboration

Fluent English

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Posting Date: 16 Apr 2025

Location: Northampton, GB

Entity / company: Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company

Maintenance Planner

Job Title – Maintenance Planner

Location: - Northampton Brewery

Job Length – X1 Permanent & X1 18 Month FTC

Shift Pattern – Day Shifts

Competitive Salary with extensive benefits:

• Company bonus scheme
• Access to 24/7 GP services
• Company pension contribution
• Access to a range of high street discounts
• On site discounted shop at the Breweries

If you are interested in joining our journey, we are now recruiting for 2 Maintenance Planners. Reporting to the Head of Engineering, this role will play a key part of our success journey and you will have the opportunity to be involved in the following:

Role Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and timely communication of maintenance plans, priorities, and progress to the Senior Management Team, maintenance teams, and other departments.
• Develop, issue, and manage daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance plans, ensuring alignment with production schedules and plant availability.
• Create comprehensive overhaul plans, integrating predictive and preventative maintenance activities.
• Maintain up-to-date master maintenance plans in the CMMS, ensuring all related cost, data, and work order details are accurate and accessible.
• Act as the primary liaison between cross-functional teams to align maintenance activities with operational objectives.
• Foster a collaborative environment where maintenance planning processes are well-understood and integrated across all relevant teams.
• Track and calculate maintenance performance metrics, such as utilisation of FTEs, work order completion rates, and backlog reduction.
• Identify improvement opportunities through root cause analysis and performance data, driving solutions aligned with continuous improvement goals.

Experience and Key Attributes:

• Previous experience in maintenance planning or coordination within a manufacturing or process-driven industry (e.g., food and beverage, chemicals, pharmaceuticals).
• Prior experience in a hands-on maintenance role (e.g., Maintenance Technician or Engineer).
• Demonstrated experience working within Lean Manufacturing and TPM frameworks, including participation in or leadership of improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance techniques.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including production, engineering, and operations.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written).

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.