Purpose:

The Maintenance Planner will be responsible for planning, scheduling and coordinating routine and non-routine maintenance activities within the site Utilities Dept. Working closely with Operations, the Maintenance Planner will form part of the overall site goal of maximizing asset performance.

Responsibilities:

Responsible and accountable for the safe accomplishment of daily activities within the maintenance department, whilst following all statutory, environmental, regulatory (cGMP), corporate site and department practices and procedures.
Ensures compliance by ensuring that the required maintenance (quality, ehs and statutory) works are completed as per required dates.
Prepare the weekly maintenance schedule as required from the site CMMS system.
Ensure that required materials required for all scheduled works are available.
Arrange and organize any specialized aids such as scaffolding, SME resource etc required to assist with the execution of the planned schedule.
Engages with production to ensure that the required time to execute maintenance is built into the production schedules.
Delivers analysis of the weekly KPIs for the dept.
Lead and chair weekly schedule review meetings where weekly KPIs are reviewed and action plans as appropriate are put in place.
Maintain a 6 week look ahead plan.
Ensure that the backlog is maintained to an acceptable standard and all follow on work orders are scheduled in for completion.
Managing technical documentation, such that all relevant vendor documentation is available to Department.
Developing maintenance procedures and equipment files. Assisting with generation, review and revision of maintenance documentation as necessary.
Assisting in the management of maintenance contracts and contractors.
Assisting in the selection of appropriate spare parts to ensure maximum availability of equipment.
Ensuring completion of all documentation in compliance with site procedures and GDP.
Supporting investigation and resolution of problems.
Participating in Cross-Functional teams as necessary.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

Trades qualified, or have a Diploma or Degree in Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
3+ Years working in a similar role in a regulated manufacturing environment.
Scientific or technical qualification in either mechanical, electrical, instrumentation & controls, utilities engineering.
Maintenance experience within a GMP regulated environment.
Experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
Experience of SAP.
Supervisory experience.