Maintenance Planner

Imerys; Purfleet-on-Thames; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Maintenance Planner, where your expertise will drive plant performance and engineering excellence. This role offers the opportunity to manage maintenance planning and scheduling processes, ensuring efficient use of engineering resources while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. With a commitment to health, safety, and inclusivity, the organization supports your growth and development in a diverse workplace. If you're ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive and innovate.

Benefits

Performance bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Company Sick Pay

Discounts on external retailers

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Virtual GP

Flu and Eye care vouchers

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in a similar role in heavy production/manufacturing.
• Proficient in IT maintenance systems and CMMS, preferably SAP Hana.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient utilization of engineering resources and tools.
• Prepare, schedule, and allocate preventive and reactive work orders.
• Monitor and report maintenance KPIs and manage contractor activities.

Skills

Engineering/manufacturing qualification

5 years experience in heavy production/manufacturing

IT maintenance systems and CMMS

Project planning techniques (MS Project)

Maintenance management experience

Mechanical systems knowledge

Electrical systems knowledge

Health and safety legislative requirements

Cost control and budget planning

Education

Engineering qualification or apprenticeship

Tools

SAP Hana

MS Project

Job description

Imerys is the world’s leading supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions for the industry with €3.8 billion in revenue and 13,700 employees in 54 countries in 2023. The Group offers high value-added and functional solutions to a wide range of industries and fast-growing markets such as solutions for the energy transition and sustainable construction, as well as natural solutions for consumer goods. Imerys draws on its understanding of applications, technological knowledge, and expertise in material science to deliver solutions which contribute essential properties to customers’ products and their performance. As part of its commitment to responsible development, Imerys promotes environmentally friendly products and processes in addition to supporting its customers in their decarbonization efforts.

The Position

Maintenance Planner

Job Summary

Hours of work including shift pattern: Monday to Friday – 8am-4pm

* Capacity and willingness to respond to afterhours needs (physically and remotely).

The Maintenance Planner & Scheduler will ensure plant performance and efficient utilisation of engineering resources and tools, defining work procedures and methods within the Maintenance framework as defined by the Group, co-ordinated and managed locally by the Manager responsible for Engineering Services.

Why work for Imerys?

At Imerys every member of our team matters. Our priority is the health and safety of our people and our aim is to create diverse and inclusive workplaces. We are always striving to be better and to support our people to continuously learn, improve and innovate. This allows them to tap into their full potential and to take advantage of the wealth of career and development opportunities available.

The job role: The Maintenance Planner is responsible for engineering continuous improvement, administration of CMMS and maintenance planning/scheduling processes which includes the following but not limited to;

• Prepare, schedule and allocate preventive, improvement and reactive work orders (WOs) and check WOs workflow and progress.
• Participate in managing engineering statutory and good practice activities and contracts (LOLER, PSSR, PAT testing etc.).
• Compile and review risk assessments and method statements and issue permits for engineering activities.
• Organise and manage engineering contractors and works.
• Monitor, analyze and report maintenance KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, Uptime, Plan realization, WOs Completion ratio, WOs backlog).
• Develop lean manufacturing tools and reliability improvement techniques (RCA, FMEA).
• Manage annual/weekly maintenance and shutdown plans and spare parts.
• Participate in engineering projects’ feasibility study, technical specifications, planning, budgeting, installation, execution, commissioning and handover.
• Participate in maintenance budgeting and cost controls.
• Participate in execution of maintenance tasks (hands-on jobs within the capabilities and competency of the incumbent) where required.
• Operating various equipment, tools and vehicles as trained for if required for execution of post holder’s duties i.e. Fork Lift Trucks, Cherry Picker.

What’s in it for you?

• Performance bonus
• PMI (Private Medical Insurance)
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Company Sick Pay
• Discounts on external retailers
• Cycle to work scheme

We also offer a comprehensive package to support the Wellbeing of our people which includes :

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP
• Flu and Eye care vouchers
• Enhanced family friendly policies

You will:

Have an Engineering/manufacturing qualification or served an apprenticeship in engineering discipline and the following skills;

• 5 years proven experience and competency in a similar role in heavy production/manufacturing environment.
• IT maintenance systems and CMMS. (SAP Hana experience is desirable).
• Project planning techniques and tools i.e. MS Project.
• Maintenance management experience including preventive, proactive, condition monitoring and reliability centred (RCM) and proven experience of using performance indicators (KPIs), root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode analysis (FMEA) tools.
• Mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and process systems knowledge.
• Reasonable understanding and experience of health and safety legislative requirements such as LOLER, PUWER, Working at Height, Confined Spaces, COSHH, and PSSR.
• Understanding of LOTOTO and permit to work system.
• Experience of managing people, projects and contractors.
• Understanding of cost control and budget planning.

Position Type

Full time and Permanent

IMERYS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and it is our policy to not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state or local laws.