Maintenance Planning Manager

Warburtons Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery brand in the UK seeks a Maintenance Manager to join their engineering team in Enfield. The role focuses on planning and scheduling maintenance strategies to maximize plant reliability and performance. Responsibilities include evaluating maintenance tasks, managing contractors, and ensuring material availability. The ideal candidate has experience in a manufacturing environment and is proficient in SAP and Microsoft Office. This position offers a competitive salary up to £60,000 and a range of benefits including a profit-related bonus and ample holiday leave.

Benefits

Profit‑related bonus

5 weeks of annual leave

Award‑winning pension scheme

Free on‑site parking

Cycle‑to‑work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working in a manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Experience as an Engineering Planner or Maintenance Planner.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule a risk-based maintenance strategy.
• Maintain service contracts and supplier relationships.
• Evaluate maintenance tasks based on KPIs.

Skills

Engineering Planning

Contract Management

Microsoft Office Proficiency

SAP Knowledge

Health & Safety Knowledge

Communication Skills

Education

Level 3 Apprenticeship (Desirable)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Company Description

At Warburtons, family is at the heart of our business.

Job Details

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, days based role

Salary: up to 60,000 per annum depending on experience and skills

Benefits

Profit‑related bonus, 5 weeks of annual leave (opportunity to buy more), award‑winning pension scheme and benefits for you and your family.

Location

Brimsdown, North London (accessible from M25 (15 mins), Brimsdown Overground (10 mins walk), Tottenham Hale & Liverpool Street Station)

Position Overview

Are you a Maintenance Manager or Engineering Planner with previous experience working within a manufacturing environment? Join our highly skilled and established engineering team based in Enfield to maximise plant reliability and performance.

Managing the preventive maintenance system, you'll ensure overall equipment efficiency, reducing downtime and damage.

About Warburtons

Warburtons is the UK’s No.1 bakery brand, ranked in the top 5 of The Grocers Top 100 list of Britain’s biggest brands. We've been baking since 1876 and remain a fifth‑generation family business with the sixth generation now part of our journey. Warburtons is built on strong values, a commitment to quality, and pride in everything we do.

At our Enfield site, you'll join around 500 colleagues and work across 5 operating plants, all within a culture that values teamwork, development and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and scheduling of a risk‑based maintenance strategy
• Planning shutdowns and follow‑on works
• Ensuring data integrity within the CMMS system (SAP)
• Ensuring materials for work orders are anticipated and available for scheduled works
• Evaluating the effectiveness of planned performance maintenance tasks based on KPIs
• Maintaining service contracts / external supplier relationships and reviewing supplier effectiveness
• Contractor control – RAMS

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience as an Engineering Planner / Maintenance Planner
• Experience managing contractors and stores in a manufacturing or FMCG environment
• IT knowledge – proficient with Microsoft Office and SAP
• Health & Safety knowledge (e.g. IOSH) and ensuring a safe working environment
• Communication skills – articulate and able to develop long‑term relationships with key people
• Desirable: Structured engineering training (Level 3 Apprenticeship)

Why Join Us?

• Discretionary profit share – you'll want to know what your bread's worth.
• Opportunity to purchase up to an extra week of annual leave
• Award‑winning pension scheme with company contributions
• Life assurance
• Discounts and deals for you and your family via the Extra Dough website
• Continued investment in your personal development
• Free on‑site parking, canteen and cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Payroll giving scheme

Health & Wellbeing

Support for your health and wellbeing, including free physiotherapy, 24/7 access to a confidential helpline, a comprehensive occupational health service and access to a 24‑hour virtual GP through the Help at Hand App (which also includes counselling and life coaching sessions).

Equal Opportunity Statement

We respect and value difference. We look to create an inclusive workplace that promotes diversity in age, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity, or any other aspect which makes us unique. Creating an environment where everyone can do their best work is the right thing to do.