Maintenance Planner

ATA Recruitment Ltd; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

ATA Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Maintenance Planner to join a busy manufacturing site in Wakefield. You will plan and schedule maintenance activities, manage the CMMS, and drive reliability improvements to reduce downtime.

With responsibilities spanning KPI monitoring, maintenance strategy reviews, and collaboration with engineers, production and contractors, the role offers stability within a market-leading facility investing in automation and people development.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Experience using CMMS systems.
• Good understanding of engineering maintenance principles.
• Experience with Preventative Maintenance and Continuous Improvement.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• IT literate with Microsoft Office knowledge.
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule Preventative and Corrective Maintenance activities.
• Manage and maintain the site's CMMS.
• Monitor and analyse engineering KPIs including MTBF, MTTR, PM completion and planned vs unplanned maintenance.
• Review and improve preventative maintenance strategies.
• Support Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Develop asset information, criticality assessments and maintenance strategies.
• Support shutdown, statutory and maintenance planning.
• Work with Maintenance Engineers, Production, Stores, OEMs and contractors.
• Promote high standards of Health & Safety.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

CMMS

Engineering maintenance principles

Preventative Maintenance

Continuous Improvement

Analytical

Organizational

Problem-solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

IT literacy

Microsoft Office

Health & Safety knowledge

Independent working

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Planner/ Reliability lead

Salary: £43500 - £46000
Location: Wakefield
Job Type: Permanent

The Role

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Planner to join a busy manufacturing site. You will play a key role in planning and improving maintenance activities, managing the site's CMMS and using engineering data to improve equipment reliability and performance.

Opportunity to join a market-leading manufacturing business at its modern, automated production facility in near Wakefield. With over 80 years of industry success, a strong order book, and significant investment in automation and people development, this is an excellent opportunity for engineers seeking stability and career growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule Preventative and Corrective Maintenance activities.
• Manage and maintain the site's CMMS.
• Monitor and analyse engineering KPIs including MTBF, MTTR, PM completion and planned vs unplanned maintenance.
• Review and improve preventative maintenance strategies.
• Support Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement activities.
• Analyse equipment performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support shutdown, statutory and maintenance planning.
• Work with Maintenance Engineers, Production, Stores, OEMs and contractors.
• Develop asset information, criticality assessments and maintenance strategies.
• Support predictive and condition-based maintenance initiatives.
• Provide regular updates on maintenance progress, risks and issues.
• Support engineering projects, CAPEX proposals and service contracts.
• Promote high standards of Health & Safety.

About You

• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling within manufacturing.
• Experience using CMMS systems.
• Good understanding of engineering maintenance principles.
• Experience with Preventative Maintenance and Continuous Improvement.
• Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
• IT literate with good Microsoft Office knowledge.
• Proactive, self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation.

Desirable

Time-served engineering background, RCM experience, predictive maintenance/condition monitoring experience and experience working with OEMs or contractors.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation