Maintenance Planner - Northamptonshire

Synergi Search & Select Ltd; Northampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company seeks a Maintenance Planner to join their Engineering team in Northampton. This role involves optimizing equipment reliability and managing maintenance schedules to support production efficiency. Ideal candidates have a background in maintenance planning within process-driven environments and strong data analysis skills.

Benefits

Company bonus scheme

Product allowance

24/7 GP access

Generous pension & holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Experience as a Maintenance Planner or Coordinator in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on engineering or maintenance background required.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage maintenance schedules.
• Lead planning for overhauls and predictive maintenance tasks.
• Track performance metrics and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Predictive maintenance

Preventative maintenance

Corrective maintenance

Cross-functional communication

Data analysis

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Our client is one of the world's largest leading manufacturers, they have a presence in all the leading supermarkets in the UK and are expanding.

Job Role & Key Responsibilities:

As a Maintenance Planner, you'll be a vital part of the Engineering team, reporting directly to the Head of Engineering.You will help optimise the reliability of equipment and support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

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  Develop and manage daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance schedules
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  Align maintenance activities with production plans and site availability
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  Lead planning for overhauls and integrate predictive and preventative maintenance tasks
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  Maintain and update master maintenance plans in CMMS with cost and performance data
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  Coordinate with engineering, production, and operations teams to ensure alignment of priorities
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  Track performance metrics such as FTE utilisation, backlog levels, and completion rates
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  Support continuous improvement through analysis and root cause investigations

The ideal candidate will have:

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  Previous experience as a Maintenance Planner or Coordinator in a manufacturing or process-driven environment (e.g., food & beverage, pharma, FMCG, chemicals)
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  Hands-on background in engineering or maintenance
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  Solid understanding of preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies
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  Strong familiarity with CMMS platforms for scheduling, logging, and reporting maintenance work
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  Experience working within Lean Manufacturing, TPM, or other structured CI frameworks
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  Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills
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  Data-driven mindset with the ability to extract insights and implement improvements

Desirable Skills:

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  Root Cause Analysis and performance tracking experience
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  Leadership or involvement in maintenance improvement initiatives
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  Understanding of production planning and asset availability

Benefits include:

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  Company bonus scheme
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  Product allowance
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  24/7 GP access
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  Generous pension & holiday entitlement

If you believe you are a great fit for this role, we'd love to hear from you.Apply now!