Job Title
Maintenance Planning Engineer
Location
Pencoed, South Wales
About the role
We are looking for a Planning Engineer to be responsible for building and sustaining a robust planning and scheduling process for maintenance activities to improve asset availability, reduce downtime, and control maintenance cost.
What we offer
* Competitive salary
* 30 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
* Aviva Pension
* Company bonus scheme
* Free on-site parking
* Electric car charging facilities
* Life Assurance 4x annual salary
* Westfield Health Cashback Healthcare Scheme and Rewards Scheme
What you bring
* Relevant qualification in an engineering discipline
* Previous experience within a maintenance or planning role
* Capability to use Maintenance Management Systems e.g. SAP
* Strong communications skills, both written and spoken
* Good understanding of reliability methodologies
* Knowledge of predictive maintenance techniques
What you will be doing
* Reviewing SAP notifications and work orders, ensuring clear scope definition, priority levels and technical detail
* Developing high-quality job plans with method steps, labour estimates, spares, tools, permits, and safety requirements
* Creating short, medium, and long term maintenance schedules aligned to asset criticality and site priorities
* Optimising schedule stability, minimising break‑in work and supporting operational constraints
* Building detailed shutdown and down day plans collaboratively with cross‑functional teams
* Coordinating contractor work planning including scope, scheduling, permits, and integration into overall plans
* Monitoring shutdown execution and capturing lessons learned; identifying long‑lead materials early
* Maintaining and improving SAP PM effectiveness through consistent work orders, task lists, and high‑quality data
* Promoting standard planning processes minimum data standards, and lead times across the organisation
* Tracking and reporting planning KPI’s (schedule compliance, work readiness, backlog health, plan accuracy)
* Recommending and implementing planning process improvements and digital planning solutions to increase efficiency
* Ensuring all planning aligns with EHS standards, LOTO requirements, permits‑to‑work, and compliance obligations
Closing Date
24th May 2026
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