Job Title: Engineering Planner Location: Queensferry Salary: 47K-50K D.O.E Department: Engineering / Maintenance The Role My client is looking for an experienced Engineering Planner to join the team and play a key role in driving maintenance performance, reliability, and continuous improvement. This is a hands-on leadership position, requiring strong planning capability, system expertise, and excellent communication skills. The role is approximately 20% hands-on, primarily supporting planned maintenance (PMs), with 80% office-based responsibilities, including planning, coordination, and direct leadership of maintenance technicians. Key Responsibilities Plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities using a CMMS, ensuring accuracy and compliance Provide direct leadership to maintenance technicians. Execute and embed Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) to reduce machine downtime and drive year-on-year improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Manage and optimise preventive maintenance (PM) schedules to improve asset reliability Drive maintenance compliance across safety, quality, and regulatory standards Lead effective root cause analysis, ensuring issues are resolved permanently rather than repeatedly Work closely with production, engineering, and operations teams to support continuous improvement initiatives Skills & Experience Required Proven experience in an engineering planning or maintenance leadership role within a manufacturing environment Strong CMMS experience, with the ability to plan, schedule, and manage maintenance activities effectively Experience using SAP (essential), with the ability to work independently and be fully self-sufficient Solid understanding of TPM, OEE, and preventive maintenance best practices Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across engineering and production teams A proactive, organised, and solutions-focused approach Why Join My Client? A key role with real influence on site performance and reliability 8% Pension Company Contribution A balanced position combining planning, leadership, and 20% hands-on engineering Opportunity to work in a continuous improvement–driven manufacturing environment A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Bonus Scheme Private Healthcare ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation