Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner/ Reliability lead

Salary: £43500 - £46000
Location: Wakefield
Job Type: Permanent

The Role

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Planner to join a busy manufacturing site. You will play a key role in planning and improving maintenance activities, managing the site's CMMS and using engineering data to improve equipment reliability and performance.

Opportunity to join a market-leading manufacturing business at its modern, automated production facility in near Wakefield. With over 80 years of industry success, a strong order book, and significant investment in automation and people development, this is an excellent opportunity for engineers seeking stability and career growth.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and schedule Preventative and Corrective Maintenance activities.
Manage and maintain the site's CMMS.
Monitor and analyse engineering KPIs including MTBF, MTTR, PM completion and planned vs unplanned maintenance.
Review and improve preventative maintenance strategies.
Support Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement activities.
Analyse equipment performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Support shutdown, statutory and maintenance planning.
Work with Maintenance Engineers, Production, Stores, OEMs and contractors.
Develop asset information, criticality assessments and maintenance strategies.
Support predictive and condition-based maintenance initiatives.
Provide regular updates on maintenance progress, risks and issues.
Support engineering projects, CAPEX proposals and service contracts.
Promote high standards of Health & Safety.
About You

Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling within manufacturing.
Experience using CMMS systems.
Good understanding of engineering maintenance principles.
Experience with Preventative Maintenance and Continuous Improvement.
Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
Good communication and stakeholder management skills.
IT literate with good Microsoft Office knowledge.
Proactive, self-motivated and able to work independently.
Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation.
Desirable: Time-served engineering background, RCM experience, predictive maintenance/condition monitoring experience and experience working with OEMs or contractors.

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Maintenance Planner looking for an opportunity to improve maintenance strategy, reliability and engineering performance within a manufacturing environment, apply today.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation