Job Description
Are you a detail-oriented professional with a passion for planning and optimising engineering processes? Join Flexcon, where innovation, efficiency, and engineering excellence drive everything we do.
At Flexcon Europe Ltd we take a highly personalised and focused approach. We listen. We question to gain clarity. We innovate. We test. And we deliver. We have an exciting opportunity to join our Engineering Team, based in our European Headquarters in Glenrothes.
ENGINEERING PLANNER
LOCATION: Glenrothes
WORKING HOURS: 40 hours, Monday – Friday
EDUCATION: HNC or equivalent in an engineering discipline is preferred
EXPERIENCE: Relevant experience in a similar role within a manufacturing maintenance environment
Overview
To improve work force productivity and product quality by eliminating in advance potential maintenance work delays and obstacles through proper planning and coordination of parts, machine time and manpower. Incumbent uses CMMS software to plan maintenance work in order to support maximum equipment reliability and up time along with maximum, effective tool time from Maintenance technicians. Proactively emphasized a safe working environment and procedures for maintenance technicians and other plant personnel.
Duties and responsibilities
* Works to administrator level using a CMMS. (Computer maintenance management system)
* Obtains drawings, instructional manuals and special procedures, as needed, from files or other sources for any needed clarification
* Determines scope of work order using system and/or manually generated information to define parameters
* Identifies needed parts or materials or special tools and orders same as necessary
* Determines estimate of expected number of personnel needed for the job and/or required hours
* Estimates cost of each work order in terms of direct labor, materials required and total cost.
* Analyse work order load / due dates, available maintenance resources, and production asset run requirements to determine disconnects between production schedules and maintenance requirements or parts availability
* Integrates schedule of needed PM along with repair work orders into overall maintenance plan
* Develops a maintenance work schedule for the Asset Owners and the Engineering Manager.
* Assembles/builds ‘kits’ of all parts/supplies needed for common or known repairs in advance of planned work to maximise maintenance technicians’ availability
* Maintains appropriate records of asset maintenance histories, lead times, etc to allow for meaningful analysis and reporting of results or work done.
What you’ll get in return
A competitive salary and benefits package in line with your experience.
Continuous training and improvement to help you achieve your goals.
Flextime
Flexible working
Sound good? Then please submit your CV and a covering letter, letting us know what you will bring to the role by 10am, 14th July 2025.
We look forward to hearing from you.