Site Maintenance Planner, Urmston

We are seeking to recruit a Maintenance Planner in Carrington. Our Carrington site is located approximately 10 miles from the City of Manchester, England, and covers an area of 300 acres. The site began operations in 1949 and today produces polypropylene resins used for a wide variety of products. Our polypropylene plant produces resins for use in carpet fibers, ropes and textiles, molded products such as food containers, crates, chairs, car components, and film for many packaging applications. Basic Function The basic function of this role, with the Maintenance & Operations Work Process (MOWP), is to develop, maintain, and communicate a workable schedule according to work requirements provided by operation and maintenance resource availability. Roles & Responsibilities Coordinate with the PMC on emergent notifications raised on priority ranking. Raise maintenance requests along with associated orders in SAP. Development of purchase orders and service entry sheets. Lead and develop weekly schedules in Maintenance & Operations Work Process (MOWP), based on negotiated production unit priorities and current business environment to provide visibility and optimise the use of available resources. Reactive, Preventive, and Routine Maintenance work are planned in ahead of time/due dates. Distribute and communicate the maintenance schedule to the affected parties (Maintenance, Operations, Contractors) as per site procedure. Together with the Maintenance Supervisor, adjust the day-to-day Maintenance schedules as necessary to accommodate changing production priorities or available resources and re-communicate. Provide coaching to Planners on the quality of job plan logic. Ensure resource availability is maintained in SAP master data as per input from Maintenance supervision. Assessment and planning of all inspection activities for Mechanical, Electrical, Control/Instrumentation, and Civil inspection work packages, contributing towards the timely completion and a drive to ensuring compliance with site targets and KPI’s. Collaborate and plan work scope generated from the inspection reporting system across all disciplines. Identify workflows for improvement and challenge deviation from plan with support of line manager. Support the planning process for Projects as appropriate. Development of the annual Maintenance shutdown plan for all departments and disciplines. Tracking of progress and identifying mitigation measures to ensure programmed works are kept on track. Create and maintain a planning folder for shutdowns ensuring that learnings gained are recorded such that shutdown planning activities can be continually improved. Liaise and coordinate with external contractors when required services on site. Person Specification Education: Apprenticeship NVQ Level 3, HNC/D / Bachelors Degree Preferred Work Experience: Knowledge of area equipment & maintenance activities 10+ years’ experience in planning & coordinating engineering activities on top-tier COMAH sites Skills: Good understanding and usage of SAP including using the planning board to develop rolling schedules Good general IT skills including Microsoft Project / Primavera P6 Ability to organise maintenance resources & activities across all disciplines Good understanding of safe working practices Languages: English Terms and Conditions Starting salary is negotiable commensurate with experience. We offer a generous package including an annual bonus opportunity of 10%, based on company, site, and individual performance. Working hours are 5 days/week, Monday-Friday, 8am-4pm with a half-hour unpaid break for lunch. 25 days' paid holiday per year plus bank holidays increasing to 29 with service. Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 10% matching double employee contributions. Private Health Insurance, Group Life and Group Income Protection Insurances, Health Cash Plan Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, and Employee Share Purchase Scheme. Competencies Build Partnerships Deliver Results Drive Innovation Grow Capabilities Promote Inclusion Motivational/Cultural Fit Technical Skills

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