Maintenance Planner

Vynova Belgium NV; Runcorn; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a leading European manufacturer for a Maintenance Planner to join a dynamic team in Runcorn. This full-time position offers substantial responsibility from day one, especially during a critical investment phase. The successful candidate will coordinate maintenance activities, ensuring efficient use of resources and adherence to safety standards. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will play a vital role in enhancing operational performance while enjoying a supportive work environment that promotes personal development and teamwork. Join us and contribute to our mission of excellence in manufacturing!

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Pension plan

Subsidized healthcare

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in maintenance/engineering activities.
• Proactive team player with experience in engineering maintenance planning.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and direct maintenance resources and activities daily.
• Plan non-breakdown maintenance activities and ensure efficient resource use.
• Monitor performance standards and identify areas for improvement.

Skills

Maintenance Planning

Team Collaboration

Cost Control

Problem Solving

Education

ONC or NVQ L3

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Microsoft IT packages

Job description

Vynova is a leading European manufacturer of chlor-alkali products and PVC resins. With production sites in five countries and more than 1,275 committed employees, we generated annual sales of 1 billion euros in 2023. Although we are a young company, we can build upon decades of experience operating under the umbrella of major international chemical companies. At Vynova, we foster a respectful, rewarding work environment and promote a culture of continuous improvement and personal development.
For more information, visit www.vynova-group.com.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Planner on our Manufacturing Site in Runcorn. This is a full-time permanent position reporting to the Maintenance / CE Engineering Manager where the successful candidate will have responsibility for coordinating and directing maintenance resources, activities, and control materials on a day-to-day basis to ensure that engineering maintenance is carried out safely and effectively.

The Runcorn Vynova Asset is currently undergoing a major investment programme, with the new plant currently undergoing commissioning. This is an excellent time to join our dynamic team as there will be substantial responsibility from day 1 as you will help drive the asset through this critical period.

Responsibilities include:

Technical:

• To own the CMMS system and ensure all data is kept up to date from a day-to-day operational perspective.
• Update and implement job plans and PMs.
• Work with Engineering/Projects to ensure the CMMS data is updated accordingly in line with new projects.
• Plan all non-breakdown maintenance activities to ensure method, materials, and resource requirements are identified.
• To routinely monitor overall standards of performance and identify areas for improvement.
• Agree scopes of work with external contractors to liquidate planned maintenance activities.
• Work with Stores to ensure spares are in place to support planned work.
• Supervise external vendors to ensure work scopes are completed safely and efficiently.
• To ensure the most efficient use of resources in accordance with the maintenance planned/preventative work and production requirements.
• Develop and publish a 2-week maintenance plan with support from Maintenance Coordinators.
• Develop and support shutdown maintenance plan.
• KPI Reporting: Schedule compliance, Reactive work vs planned work, and monthly PMs due vs completed PMs in the month.
• To undertake other duties as may be required.
• Identify improvements to CMMS.
• Participate in critical spares identification process.
• To exercise autonomy and judgment.
• To monitor and control costs within approved limits.
• To ensure the efficient use of Contractors’ labour resources to assist in the reduction of overall contractors’ costs.

Ideal Candidate:

• Proactive and team player.
• External Contractor Interface with various trades.
• Acts as a bridge between maintenance and process teams.
• Standards support for Maintenance Superintendent.
• ONC or NVQ L3 time served trades.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in maintenance/engineering activities.
• Experience of engineering maintenance planning systems, SAP, and Microsoft IT packages.

What we can offer:

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package with a generous holiday allowance, pension plan, and subsidized healthcare.