Maintenance Planner / Maintenance Planneress

About the Job

W Talent is pleased to partner with a well-established FMCG manufacturing business located in Sheffield to recruit a Maintenance Planner on a temporary basis. This is an exciting opportunity to join an experienced Engineering team and play a vital role in coordinating planned and preventative maintenance activities across a dynamic manufacturing site.

Job Description

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Maintenance Planner will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and monitoring maintenance activities across the site. The aim is to ensure that planned maintenance is completed effectively and that engineering resources are utilized efficiently.

You will closely collaborate with Engineering and Production teams to schedule preventative maintenance, manage the maintenance backlog, coordinate contractors, and ensure the necessary parts, materials, and resources are available to complete planned works.

This role is ideal for an experienced Maintenance Planner or Engineering Coordinator seeking a contract opportunity in a fast-paced FMCG manufacturing environment, where strong organizational and planning skills will directly enhance site reliability and production performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule preventative, planned, and corrective maintenance activities across the site.
• Coordinate maintenance activities around production requirements to minimize disruption.
• Manage and maintain the site maintenance schedule and engineering backlog.
• Liaise with Engineering and Production teams to ensure planned maintenance is completed within agreed timescales.
• Coordinate external contractors, ensuring work is appropriately planned and site requirements are met.
• Ensure the required spare parts, materials, tools, and resources are available ahead of planned maintenance activities.
• Raise, manage, and close maintenance work orders through the site CMMS.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and ensure relevant documentation is completed.
• Monitor planned maintenance completion, outstanding work, and maintenance performance.
• Support the Engineering team with maintenance reporting and performance data.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance planning, scheduling, and engineering efficiency.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of preventative maintenance programmes.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are planned and carried out in line with Health & Safety, quality, and food safety requirements.

Key Requirements

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Coordinator, Engineering Planner, or in a similar role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally FMCG, food, beverage, or another high-volume production setting.
• Strong understanding of planned and preventative maintenance processes.
• Experience using CMMS systems.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience coordinating internal engineering teams and external contractors.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with Engineering and Production teams.
• Exceptional attention to detail and a proactive problem-solving approach.

Advantageous Requirements

• Experience in an FMCG, food, or other fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of preventative maintenance and reliability improvement principles.
• Experience managing engineering spares and materials.
• Experience coordinating external contractors within a manufacturing setting.
• Relevant engineering qualification or technical background.

Details & Benefits

• Contract opportunity based in Sheffield.
• Competitive salary/rate, depending on experience.
• Opportunity to join a well-established Engineering team within a successful FMCG manufacturer.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Chance to make a tangible impact on site maintenance performance and reliability.
• Established manufacturing environment with a strong focus on engineering and continuous improvement.
• A key role that provides the opportunity to support effective planning and delivery of maintenance across a busy FMCG manufacturing site.

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