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Maintenance Planner
Job Posted: 6 hours ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bridgend
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Maintenance Planner
£46-£48,000 + Excellent Benefits
Bridgend
Yolk Recruitment is representing a leading South Wales manufacturer in their search for a proactive Maintenance Planner.
This business is committed to excellence in operational reliability, offering a stable and innovative environment where planning and communication are critical to site performance. As they expand their maintenance team, they are keen to attract a Maintenance Planner who thrives on cross-functional collaboration and meticulous organisation.
Position Overview:
The Maintenance Planner will act as the vital link between Engineering and Production teams, ensuring effective planning, scheduling, and execution of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and site shutdowns. This key role supports smooth production by optimising resources, s downtime, and facilitating the scheduling of maintenance works. The successful candidate will take ownership of maintenance schedules using Microsoft Projects and collaborate closely with all stakeholders to drive maintenance efficiency.
This is what you'll be doing:
Liaising between Engineering and Production departments to prioritise, coordinate and communicate maintenance activities.
Developing detailed maintenance schedules and plans for PPM activities and plant shutdowns, using Microsoft Projects.
Creating, issuing, and tracking work orders, ensuring parts, permits, and documentation are prepared in advance.
Monitoring and updating the CMMS, maintaining accurate records of maintenance history and asset data.
Participating in production and engineering meetings to agree on scheduling and manage competing priorities.
Optimising labour, tools, and materials to ensure efficient execution of maintenance tasks.
Analysing equipment performance and feedback to refine maintenance strategies and schedules.
Supporting continuous improvement initiatives and contributing to plant reliability goals.The experience you'll bring to the team:
Previous experience in maintenance or engineering planning within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
Proven track record of planning/scheduling preventive maintenance and shutdowns.
Advanced working knowledge of Microsoft Projects (MS Projects) for maintenance scheduling.
Familiarity with CMMS/asset management systems and maintenance best practices.
Strong communication, organisational, and problem-solving skills; able to manage multiple priorities.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.And this is what you'll get in return:
Competitive salary with ample benefits package.
Opportunity to play a pivotal role in maintenance reliability and production efficiency.
Professional development and team-based culture.
Are you up to the challenge?
Are you what we're looking for? Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter, Andy Jones
Please apply with a CV and feel free to include a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. We also have a referral scheme so if you know of someone who would be great for the role please get in touch.
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