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 i...