Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner

Shift : Monday – Friday Days

We’re looking for a maintenance planner to join our team at Hovis Forest Gate. Working closely with the maintenance and reliability teams to ensure our high-speed production lines are running safely and efficiently.

You’ll spend much of your time planning maintenance schedules and adhering to preventative maintenance triggers through our new reliability function.

The maintenance planner role is an important part of the jigsaw onsite and having previous experience as a hands-on engineer is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all planned maintenance activities onsite
• Daily maintenance management
• Root cause analysis/ action planning and analysing of reliability data
• Weekly engineering planning meetings
• Promoting continuous improvement within the site team to maintain standards and improving performance

What We’re Looking For

• Proven Engineering experience & aptitude
• Mechanical and electrical understanding and application
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in an Engineering discipline
• Manufacturing or FMCG maintenance experience
• Able to self-manage and prioritise own workload to satisfy commitments and meet agreed deadlines
• Practical, proactive engineer with a strong work ethic

Benefits Baked In

All colleagues can choose from a wide range of benefits in addition to salaries, based on their individual needs.

• Three levels of pension scheme to choose from - employer contribution of up to 7.5%
• Aviva DigiCare+ Workplace App includes: 'at home' Annual Health Check, Digital GP consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Medical Opinions and much more
• Enhanced parental leave (and flexibility where possible to suit your needs)
• Access to funded physiotherapy sessions
• Wellbeing support and campaigns to help you stay active and healthy, be financially prepared, and support your mental wellbeing
• Opt in plans for money back towards the cost of opticians, dentist, physiotherapist and more
• A benefits platform for all, Hovis Choice:
• £££ Savings and cashback offers on day-to-day spending
• Eyecare vouchers
• Cycle to work scheme