Mechanical Planner – Boost Plant Reliability

Wolviston Management Services Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolviston Management Services Ltd is recruiting a Mechanical Planner for our client’s site in Hartlepool, UK. You will develop detailed, executable mechanical maintenance plans and ensure all work is scoped, resourced, and prepared for scheduling and execution.

You will work closely with Operations, Engineering and external parties to improve maintenance efficiency, asset reliability and minimise downtime in a high-hazard environment.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent; 5+ years in maintenance planning/scheduling.
• Significant planning experience in chemical, process, manufacturing, energy or heavy industrial environments.
• Experience using SAP PM or equivalent maintenance management systems.
• Strong understanding of mechanical maintenance practices and equipment; experience in high-hazard environments.
• COMAH site experience (Desirable).
• RCM knowledge (Desirable).
• APMP, IAM, SMRP or equivalent qualification (Desirable).
• Shutdown and turnaround planning experience (Desirable).

Responsibilities

• Develop safe, executable mechanical maintenance plans by defining work scope, priorities, resources, materials, tools and contractor requirements.
• Create and manage SAP PM work orders, task lists, and planning records.
• Plan shutdowns and major outages with defined scopes and resource requirements.
• Identify and coordinate spares and materials for maintenance work with Stores.
• Coordinate contractor requirements for specialist maintenance activities and ensure compliance with permits.
• Support reliability improvements by reducing reactive maintenance and contributing to investigations.
• Ensure plans meet safety, environmental, permit-to-work, COMAH and site engineering compliance.

Skills

Maintenance planning

SAP PM

Pressure system inspections

Mechanical maintenance practices

Education

HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Wolviston Management Services Ltd is recruiting a Mechanical Planner for our client’s site in Hartlepool, UK. You will develop detailed, executable mechanical maintenance plans and ensure all work is scoped, resourced, and prepared for scheduling and execution.

You will work closely with Operations, Engineering and external parties to improve maintenance efficiency, asset reliability and minimise downtime in a high-hazard environment.