Maintenance Planner

Pioneer Selection; Whittlesey; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

10% pension

Cycle to work scheme

Friday early finish

Job summary

Pioneer Selection is seeking a Maintenance Planner for a Peterborough site to own maintenance planning and coordination across a busy production facility. You will work with the Engineering Manager to improve plant reliability, reduce downtime, and maximise efficiency.

The role requires proven maintenance planning experience in manufacturing, strong mechanical/electrical knowledge, and familiarity with CMMS, RAMS, and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Maintenance Planner in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
• Experience planning preventive and corrective maintenance activities.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and statutory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate all site maintenance activities.
• Produce detailed job plans and work packages; schedule preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Ensure RAMS and permits are in place before work commences.
• Coordinate internal engineering teams and external contractors.

Skills

Maintenance planning

CMMS

Mechanical & electrical knowledge

Health & safety compliance

Engineering communication

Tools

CMMS implementation

Job description

MAINTENANCE PLANNER

Job Title: Maintenance Planner

Location: Peterborough

Salary: £43,000 + Company Bonus

Shift: Monday - Friday Days (Early finish at 12pm on Fridays)

Job Role of the Maintenance Planner

We are offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Planner to join a well-established manufacturing business at a busy production facility. This is a key role within the engineering department, offering the opportunity to take ownership of maintenance planning and coordination, helping to improve plant reliability, reduce downtime and maximise operational efficiency.

Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating all maintenance activities across the site, utilising both internal engineering teams and external contractors.

You will produce detailed maintenance job plans and work packages, schedule preventative and corrective maintenance activities, and ensure all necessary resources, materials, tools, RAMS and permits are in place before work commences.

Sector - Factory Maintenance / Manufacturing

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Maintenance Planner:

• Proven experience working as a Maintenance Planner within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of both mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
• Experience planning and coordinating preventative and corrective maintenance activities.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation and statutory compliance requirements.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple maintenance activities and priorities.

Requirements for the Maintenance Planner:

• Experience implementing or developing a CMMS system within a manufacturing environment
• Experience coordinating both internal engineering teams and external contractors.
• Understanding of compliance requirements, including LOLER, PUWER, Fixed Wire Testing and statutory insurance inspections.
• Experience producing detailed job plans, work packages, RAMS and permit requirements.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with engineers, management and external contractors.
• Ability to chair maintenance planning and review meetings.
• Understanding of engineering KPIs, budget management and cost control.
• Full rights to work in the UK.

Desirable Requirements for the Maintenance Planner:

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship would be highly desirable.
• Electrical engineering bias would be advantageous.
• Experience driving continuous improvement initiatives within an engineering department.
• Previous experience deputising for an Engineering Manager or senior engineering colleagues.
• Experience improving plant reliability, maintenance performance and reducing production downtime.

The Maintenance Planner will benefit from:

• Company bonus.
• Monday to Friday days-based working pattern.
• Early finish at 12pm every Friday.
• 10% company pension.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Working for a well-established and reputable manufacturing business.
• Opportunity to take ownership of maintenance planning across the site.
• Working closely with the Engineering Manager and wider engineering team.
• Opportunity to influence maintenance strategy and improve plant reliability.
• Career development and progression opportunities.