Are you highly organised, proactive and looking for your next career move in engineering administration and planning? We are seeking a Maintenance Planner to coordinate maintenance schedules, organise contractors and support the smooth running of engineering operations. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative skills, a methodical approach and an interest in maintenance planning.
What’s on Offer?
Job type: Full time, permanent (hybrid) Location: Rye Salary: £26,000 – £34,000 p/a DOE
Key Responsibilities
- Help plan and schedule planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive repairs and breakdown work.
- Assist with annual maintenance schedules, including shutdown planning.
- Prepare job packs and maintain documentation, including Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS).
- Liaise with engineering management, other departments, external contractors and suppliers to coordinate maintenance activities.
- Monitor spare parts requirements, liaise with suppliers and help maintain appropriate stock levels.
- Update the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), ensuring records and engineering documentation remain accurate.
- Organise contractor visits and support the coordination of work carried out on site.
- Track maintenance schedules and help ensure planned work is completed efficiently and on time.
- Follow site procedures and support the maintenance of accurate health and safety documentation.
Skills, Experience, and Training Requirements
- Strong administration, organisation and planning skills.
- Good attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate records.
- Confident communication skills, with the ability to liaise professionally with colleagues, contractors and suppliers.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
- A willingness to learn about engineering processes and develop within a maintenance planning environment.
- Experience in administration, scheduling, coordination or record-keeping would be advantageous.
- Experience using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), such as SAP, is desirable but not essential.
Our Ideal Candidate
- A motivated and organised individual who enjoys keeping tasks, schedules and information in order.
- Someone with a proactive attitude who is keen to learn and take on new responsibilities.
- A confident communicator who can build effective working relationships across different teams.
- A reliable and methodical person who takes pride in accurate administration.
- Someone willing to undertake training and develop their understanding of engineering and maintenance activities over time.