Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner - Advanced OEM Manufacturing Plant Join Our Maintenance Team as a Maintenance Planner Are you highly organised, detail-oriented, and passionate about driving reliability and efficiency in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? We are seeking a Maintenance Planner to join our maintenance team at a large, advanced OEM manufacturing facility. Working alongside another Planner, two Managers, and two Supervisors, you will play a key role in ensuring planned and reactive maintenance activities are executed safely, efficiently, and cost-effectively across a diverse range of manufacturing assets and facilities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and enjoys balancing technical planning, stakeholder coordination, and continuous improvement initiatives. About the Role As a Maintenance Planner, you will be responsible for planning and coordinating maintenance activities to support plant reliability, operational performance, and safety compliance. You will work closely with maintenance technicians, production teams, contractors, and suppliers to ensure resources, parts, and schedules are aligned for successful maintenance execution. Key Responsibilities * Maintain and update CMMS records, including asset information, inventory, and maintenance schedules. * Create daily and weekly maintenance work schedules for technicians. * Analyse CMMS data to identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime. * Manage maintenance spare parts inventory to ensure availability while controlling costs. * Raise purchase requisitions and coordinate internal approval processes through to purchase order creation. * Coordinate contractor activities, including site visits, risk assessments, method statements, and post-work service reporting. * Raise permits and manage contractor bookings within the business V/M system. * Support reliability and continuous improvement initiatives across the plant. * Ensure maintenance activities are planned and executed in line with health, safety, and compliance requirements. What You'll Be Challenged By This role offers a variety of engaging challenges, including: * Managing competing priorities between reactive breakdowns and planned maintenance activities. * Ensuring high levels of CMMS data accuracy and team engagement. * Balancing spare parts availability with inventory and cost-control targets. * Coordinating multiple stakeholders with differing priorities and timelines. * Supporting plant reliability improvements while maintaining strict safety standards. * Working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where flexibility and adaptability are essential. About You We are looking for a motivated and proactive individual who can effectively organise, prioritise, and communicate across all levels of the business. Essential Skills & Experience * Experience using Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, an