Maintenance Shutdown Planner

Recruit4staff; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits package

Enhanced pension

Private medical cover

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Recruit4staff are representing a leading regulated manufacturing business in their search for a Maintenance Shutdown Planner to work in Wrexham. The Maintenance Shutdown Planner will lead the planning and coordination of site shutdowns across a busy, regulated environment, managing multiple cycles and ensuring safe, efficient outage delivery.

Working closely with Maintenance, Calibration, Validation, Projects and Production teams, you will develop integrated schedules, identify critical paths

Qualifications

• Proven planning and scheduling experience in heavy engineering or regulated manufacturing.
• Strong project management experience managing multiple overlapping timelines and turnaround cycles.
• Technical understanding of plant equipment and maintenance logistics including scaffolding and permit-to-work systems.
• Experience leading daily execution meetings and coordinating cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination of site shutdowns and turnaround activities.
• Develop integrated schedules and identify critical path activities.
• Coordinate contractor and material readiness to ensure safe and efficient outages.
• Drive successful shutdown delivery with Maintenance, Calibration, Validation, Projects and Production teams.

Skills

Planning & Scheduling

Project Management

Technical maintenance knowledge

Leadership of meetings

Engineering apprenticeship/HNC/HND

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or HNC/HND

Tools

MS Project

Job description

Recruit4staff are representing a leading regulated manufacturing business in their search for a Maintenance Shutdown Planner to work in Wrexham

• Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, Days Role
• Duration: Permanent
• Generous benefits package
• enhanced pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• private medical cover

Job Details:

• Pay: Competitive Salary
• Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, Days Role
• Duration: Permanent
• Generous benefits package
• enhanced pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• private medical cover

Job Role:

As a Maintenance Shutdown Planner, you will lead the planning and coordination of site shutdown and turnaround activities across a busy regulated manufacturing environment. The successful Maintenance Shutdown Planner will manage multiple overlapping shutdown cycles, develop integrated schedules, identify critical path activities, coordinate contractor and material readiness, and ensure all outage work is completed safely, efficiently and with minimal disruption to operations. Working closely with Maintenance, Calibration, Validation, Projects and Production teams, you will drive successful shutdown delivery.

Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications:

• Proven planning and scheduling experience within a heavy engineering or regulated manufacturing environment
• Strong project management experience managing multiple overlapping timelines and turnaround cycles
• Technical understanding of plant equipment and maintenance logistics, including scaffolding, heavy lifting, confined space activities and permit-to-work systems
• Experience leading daily execution meetings and coordinating cross-functional teams
• Maintenance Shutdown Planner candidates must hold a recognised engineering apprenticeship or HNC/HND qualification in an engineering discipline

Advantageous Skills, Experience, or Qualifications

• PRINCE2, APM or other formal Project Management qualification
• Advanced MS Project or equivalent planning software training

Additional Information

• This Maintenance Shutdown Planner position offers the opportunity to play a key role in major site shutdown activities and long-term maintenance strategies
• Days-based role with an attractive benefits package

Commutable From:

Wrexham, Chester, Deeside, Chirk, Ruabon, Ellesmere Port

Similar Job Titles:

Maintenance Shutdown Planner, Turnaround Planner, Turnaround Coordinator, Outage Planner, Outage Coordinator, Maintenance Planner, Senior Maintenance Planner, Asset Maintenance Planner, Reliability Planner, Shutdown & Turnaround Planner

Job Reference: opp-25498