Job Description
Title: Maintenance Planner
Contract: 9 months, temp to perm conversation possible
Work Location: Leicester, Druck
39 hours/wk. Mon–Wed 07:30-16:00, Thur-Fri 07:30-16:00
Interview Format: In person
Responsibilities / Tasks of the Role
Own the computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) and processes including planning, scheduling and inventory management to support the equipment maintenance team including:
• CMMS data entry, auditing and updates including: Assets, Inventory and Schedules
• Create daily/weekly work schedules for the maintenance technicians
• Using CMMS data to provide insight to the maintenance team to improve equipment mean time between failure and line reliability
• Management of the maintenance spares
• Raising purchase requests and following through internal sign off process to convert to Purchase Orders
• Communicating with Contractors, to arrange site visits, request risk assessments and method statements, and post works service reports
• raising of Permits and Booking into the business V/M system.
Expected Role Challenges
Managing competing priorities between reactive breakdowns and planned maintenance schedules in a fast-paced environment
Ensuring CMMS data accuracy and team adoption to enable effective planning and reliability improvements
Balancing spare parts availability vs. cost control while avoiding production delays
Coordinating multiple stakeholders (technicians, production, contractors) with conflicting timelines and priorities
Driving plant reliability and continuous improvement while maintaining strict health, safety, and compliance standards
Essential Requirements of the role (Experience / Skills / Competencies)
• Have experience using Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, power point & Outlook)
• Have an excellent telephone manner, be motivated and hard working with a can-do attitude
• Experience with works order planning and part procurement in an engineering environment
• Process minded with database experience
• Good verbal and written communicator
• Drive and determination to succeed in any given task with a flexible approach
• Team player; willing to assist with achieving company goals & objectives
• Pro-active; can work effectively under own initiative
• Organised; able to plan and prioritise work effectively
• Self-determination and drive to learn and succeed
• Strong organisational and planning ability
• Logical, methodical thinker and problem solver
• Flexible attitude to work
• Conscientious and self sufficient
Desirable attributes of the worker (Experience / Skills / Competencies)
• Experience with maintenance planning and inventory management
• Experience with SAP
• Experience with SSG Insight Agility
• Experience in a maintenance engineering environment
Soft Skills
Ability to remain calm under pressure and reassure others (e.g. on the phone) that issues are being handled effectively (deescalation)
Strong organisation and time management to plan, prioritise, and meet deadlines
Excellent communication skills, especially when coordinating with technicians, stakeholders, and contractors
A strong problem-solving mindset to respond quickly to breakdowns and improve processes
High level of attention to detail, particularly when managing CMMS data and compliance requirements
Proactivity and adaptability to handle changing priorities and work independently
Tools or Software (Required / Preferred)
Using SAP/ERP systems
Working with the SSG management system, where jobs are uploaded and assigned to engineers for execution
Education Qualifications (Required / Preferred)
No formal educational background is required; the role prioritises attitude and interpersonal strengths, with planning experience seen as beneficial but not mandatory.
Industry Background or Experience (Required / Preferred)
Experience in maintenance planning is desirable but not essential.
Languages Required & Proficiency Level
English fluent