Overview
Service Engineer Planner - Telford
This role focuses on scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring service work of machinery and material handling equipment to ensure efficient operations that meets both customer and business needs. You will be working for a Telford based company that operates a workshop and service engineering team concerned with the installation and maintenance of automated material handling equipment across UK and Europe. The role involves direct liaison with customers, allocation of field service engineers and accurate system updates. On offer is a great overall package, including competitive salary, private health provision, salary sacrifice pension and structured onboarding process.
Hours 8 – 5 Mon – Fri with am and pm paid 15 min breaks
Responsibilities
* Plan and schedule jobs, service calls, and projects for field service engineers; manage tight deadlines and maximise productivity.
* Allocate resources based on engineer's skills and availability; make recommendations to optimise efficiency.
* Serve as main contact for customers and engineers, handle job requests, provide updates, and maintain professional relationships.
* Keep scheduling systems up-to-date with accurate task, resource, and timing data.
* Track and report KPIs; collaborate with field engineers and support on-site activities.
* Identify and act on opportunities to streamline processes, improve first-time fix rates, and boost operational performance.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Skilled in scheduling systems and business software.
* Background in facilities maintenance, maintenance planning to include experience coordinating and planning engineers and scheduling diaries, reviewing reports and creating remedial schedules
* Machine building and after sales support, material handling equipment or machine tools
* Experience in facilities maintenance, food, fmcg or maintenance planning is advantageous
You will have current or recent experience working as service engineer planner, service coordinator, service engineer planner, engineer planner, maintenance and stores planner, maintenance stores coordinator
Benefits
* Competitive salary of £32 – 35,000
* Joining a friendly inclusive team offering support and excellent onboarding
* 34 Days (with incremental increases for long service)
* Pension scheme: 3% employee / 5% employer, with salary sacrifice option
* Healthcare, Insurance, and Life Assurance (10× salary)
* Regular company events
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