Maintenance Planner

KHR - Recruitment Specialists; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing firm in Birmingham is seeking a Maintenance Planner to coordinate maintenance plans and manage scheduling activities. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and familiarity with SAP systems. This position offers competitive salary and benefits with a focus on continuous improvement and employee development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role to a Maintenance Planner.
• Familiarity with SAP PM/BI/MRS/MM.
• Strong maintenance scheduling and planning skills.
• Experience within engineering or manufacturing industries (desirable).
• Minimum 5 GCSEs.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate agreed maintenance plans and create and update scheduled maintenance activities.
• Allocate parts and materials, and assist with production work order generation.
• Plan and organise day-to-day maintenance activities.
• Control and populate the engineering plan, and manage work backlogs.
• Support the use of SAP PM/BI/MRS/MM for maintenance plans.
• Schedule workload for technicians and review SAP modules.
• Act as a site contact for contract labour.
• Carry out risk assessments and manage work orders.

Skills

SAP PM

SAP BI

SAP MRS

SAP MM

Maintenance scheduling

Education

GCSEs

Tools

SAP PM/BI/MRS/MM

Job description

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Role: Maintenance Planner (Manufacturing) – Location: Birmingham – Salary: Competitive + Benefits – Hours: 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Monday-Friday

Our client is a well-established manufacturer with a strong focus on continuous improvement, reliability, and health/safety. They foster a culture that values the development of staff and processes.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate agreed maintenance plans and create and update scheduled maintenance activities
• Allocate parts and materials, and assist with production work order generation and management
• Plan and organise day-to-day maintenance activities and shutdown coordination
• Control and populate the engineering plan, and manage work backlogs
• Support the use of SAP PM/BI/MRS/MM for structured maintenance plans and historical documentation
• Schedule workload for Multiskilled Shift Technicians and review SAP Plant Maintenance modules
• Act as a site contact for contract labour and ensure equipment is maintained to a high standard
• Carry out risk assessments, attend/organise courses and meetings, and raise and manage work orders

Requirements / The ideal candidate

• Previous experience in a similar role to a Maintenance Planner
• Familiarity with SAP PM/BI/MRS/MM
• Strong maintenance scheduling and planning skills
• Experience within engineering or manufacturing industries (desirable)
• Minimum 5 GCSEs

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