Maintenance Planning Manager

Listgrove Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK manufacturing firm is seeking a Maintenance Planning Manager to oversee site machinery and ensure optimal performance. The successful candidate will coordinate maintenance tasks, resolve equipment issues, and manage proactive repairs. Candidates must have strong knowledge of injection moulding machinery and experience in maintenance planning. This position is located in West Yorkshire.

Benefits

Five Decades of Market Intelligence

Unrivalled Industry Networks

Recognised International brand

HR Qualified Professionals

Qualifications

• Qualified in electrical principles.
• Strong knowledge of injection moulding machinery.
• Proven experience in maintenance planning.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all site machinery ensuring optimal performance.
• Coordinate with service providers for maintenance requirements.
• Prepare PPM schedules and plan running repairs.

Skills

Electrical principles

Multiskilled engineering

Injection moulding machinery knowledge

Fault finding ability

Proactive attitude

Maintenance planning experience

Job description

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT & HR EXPERTS ACROSS THE PLASTICS, PACKAGING, SPECIALITY CHEMICALS, LIFE SCIENCES, BIOPOLYMER, FOOD ADDITIVES & INGREDIENTS, ENERGY AND RECYCLING SECTORS SINCE 1975.

Maintenance Planning Manager
West Yorkshire

Job ref: JH /64392

Sector: Plastics

Function: Engineering, Maintenance

Location: West Yorkshire

Client Overview:

Founded in the late 90’s, this UK-based manufacturer is best known for its durable, transparent, and stackable storage boxes that come in a wide range of sizes and colours. The company quickly grew into the world’s largest range of such products. Today, the business continues to focus on innovation, customer-driven design and affordability while growing its global presence.

Role Overview:

Accountable for overseeing all site machinery, ensuring optimal performance and preventing disruption to manufacturing operations. Collaborate with service providers to coordinate and resolve maintenance requirements, while leading fault diagnosis, corrective actions and detailed reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Pro-actively attend to machinery and equipment to ensure all is in working order.
• Prepare PPM schedules.
• Plan running repair work as required.
• Identify faults and resolve within the allotted parameters.
• Work autonomously and on own initiative.
• Deal directly with service agreement providers on equipment issues that are not able to be resolved internally.

Person Spec:

• Qualified in an electrical principle.
• Multiskilled engineer.
• Strong knowledge of injection moulding machinery.
• Strong ability to fault find.
• Pro-active.
• Proven in maintenance planning.

For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.

For UK roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the United Kingdom. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.

To apply please contact Jason Hutchison
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0044 (0) 1789 207070

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Why select Listgrove?

• Five Decades of Market Intelligence
• Unrivalled Industry Networks
• Recognised International brand
• HR Qualified Professionals

To hear from our clients on how we have supported their search for talent and HR needs, please visit Listgrove’s Case Studies page.

Throughout 2025, you can meet with Listgrove at the following exhibitions:
Packaging Innovations, JEC World, European Coatings Show, Kunststoffenbeur, K2025, Plastics Live Ireland

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