Engineering Planner

Engineering Planner or Engineering Supervisor, Luton, Days Monday - Friday GBP45,000 - GBP50,000

The Engineering Planner or Engineering Supervisor will work as part of the engineering management team, taking responsibility to ensure that the highest engineering standards are followed at all times and be fully accountable for ensuring that engineering planning and scheduling is optimised with regard to the Planned Maintenance Schedule and Asset Management.

The Engineering Planner will work closely with the Site Engineering Manager and the Engineering team to maximise the performance of engineering operations and will be responsible for the work planning of the engineering team, critical spares and contract labour, including shutdowns and PPMs.

Main duties of Engineering Planner/ Engineering Maintenance Planner:
The leadership of the maintenance coordination, establishing best engineering practices.
Ensuring OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency).
To chair scheduling meetings for planned activities.
Control, populate and prioritise a work backlog for all engineering activities.
Work closely with the Engineering Manager, and Operational Managers to provide a schedule of work for shift engineers to maintain and improve the reliability of assets.
Liaise with production, services, and central functions, to ensure that routine maintenance is planned, and job requests are executed and costed efficiently and effectively.
Stock control and costings of critical spares.
Sourcing and liaising with suppliers.
Working with the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

The successful Engineering Planner or Reliability Engineer will ideally have worked within a Planning and Scheduling role in the FMCG process and manufacturing industry and have experience of :
CMMS and Engineering Maintenance, along with strong organisational skills with the ability to plan resources and coordinate people effectively.

Engineering Training / Qualifications (NVQ3, HNC)
Problem-solving tools and techniques to deliver efficiency.
Strong computer skills
Excellent English language written, spoken & reading.
Good Communication techniques
Experience CMMS
Experience in budget management.