Maintenance Planner
Location:Tunstead Stone, Derbyshire
Division: Materials | Engineering and Maintenance
Keep the plant running. Shape reliability. Make a real impact.
At Tunstead Stone, one of the UK’s most significant heavy industrial sites, we’re looking for a Maintenance Planner who thrives on structure, detail and delivery. This is a pivotal role at the heart of our engineering operation - balancing safety, efficiency and reliability in a complex mechanical and electrical environment.
If you’re an experienced maintenance professional who enjoys turning plans into performance and wants to work somewhere your decisions genuinely matter, this role is for you.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll own and drive maintenance planning across the stone operation, ensuring work is planned, resourced and executed safely and efficiently. Working closely with maintenance, reliability and production teams, you’ll:
Develop high quality mechanical and electrical maintenance plans aligned to the Midlands Maintenance Strategy
Use CMMS and SAP to create accurate work orders, task steps, resource estimates and spares requirements
Plan and support planned, reactive, shutdown and emergency work, minimising downtime and improving reliability
Maintain asset history, PM schedules, drawings and statutory inspection planning
Coordinate materials, spares and contractors to ensure work is “right first time”
Support major outages and CAPEX projects with structured planning and engineering input
Take ownership of site stores, stock control and storage processes
Champion safe systems of work and ensure all safety documentation is in place before execution
Provide data, insights and KPI reporting to support continuous improvement and RCA activity
What we’re looking for
You’ll bring a strong maintenance background and the confidence to operate in a heavy industrial environment.
You’ll ideally have
A time‑served apprenticeship (Level 3) in a maintenance engineering discipline
ONC/HNC (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
Experience planning maintenance work in heavy industry or materials handling environments
Strong knowledge of CMMS systems, SAP and Microsoft Office
The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical data
A solid understanding of UK health, safety and maintenance legislation
Electrical regulations BS7671 (desirable)
NEBOSH or IOSH (desirable)
Project or outage planning experience (desirable)
About you
You’re methodical, organised and calm under pressure. You understand the big picture but never lose sight of the detail. You communicate clearly, challenge the status quo and work collaboratively to get the best outcomes – always with safety front of mind.
Why Tarmac
At Tarmac, we build more than infrastructure - we build careers, capability and long term sustainability.
You’ll be part of a business that:
Invests in people, plant and continuous improvement
Prioritises safety, health and wellbeing above all else
Offers genuine career progression, technical development and training
Plays a critical role in building a more sustainable future for the UK
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. With industry‑leading values, large‑scale assets and a commitment to doing things the right way, this is a role where your expertise will truly count.
Apply now and help shape the reliability of one of the UK’s most important materials operations.
We don't just offer a job, we offer a career.
Alongside this role, you'll have access to industry-leading rewards, development opportunities, and a culture that puts people first, including:
Bonus scheme
Enhanced holiday entitlement
Contributory pension scheme
Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc.(REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
Training and development opportunitiesWe’re proud to be part of CRH, and even prouder to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to support you.
Ready to build your future?
Click ‘Apply’ to get started. Please note: we sometimes close roles early due to high interest, so don’t wait too long!
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