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About this Maintenance Planner role at McBride

McBride · Onsite · Middleton - Manchester

If you are ambitious, self-motivated, hardworking and a team player and interested in growing your career with an International FMCG business, please read through our job opportunity.

Key Purpose:

 

To ensure the effective planning, scheduling, and coordination of maintenance activities across the manufacturing site, supporting the Engineering Manager in optimizing asset reliability, minimizing downtime, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.

 

Key Responsibilities:


  • Develop and maintain preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for plant equipment and facilities.
  • Plan and coordinate corrective maintenance activities, ensuring timely resolution of equipment failures. Ensure alignment with Production requirements and Production schedules.
  • Collaborate with engineering, production, and HSE teams to prioritise maintenance tasks in line with operational and safety requirements.
  • Manage work orders, spare parts, and resource allocation through the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal maintenance policies.
  • Monitor contractor performance and coordinate external service providers for specialized maintenance tasks.
  • Track and analyse maintenance KPIs (e.g., equipment availability, mean time between failures, maintenance costs).
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives in reliability, asset management, and maintenance efficiency.
  • Provide input into capital projects and equipment upgrades from a maintenance planning perspective.

 

Key Result Areas:


  • Reduction in unplanned downtime and improved equipment reliability.
  • Timely execution of preventive and corrective maintenance plans.
  • Effective utilisation of resources, spare parts, and contractors.
  • Compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory standards.
  • Accurate and timely reporting of maintenance KPIs. Brings Transparency to Engineering & Maintenance activities.
  • Positive audit outcomes from internal and external reviews.
  • Contribution to cost savings and efficiency improvements in maintenance operations.

 

Behavioural Competencies:

(Needed to successfully do the job).

 

  Self-Management:

  • Drive for Excellence
  • Technical Expertise and Professionalism
  • Emotional Resilience

  Interaction:

  • Collaborative Team Working
  • Effective Communication

  Information:

  • Problem Analysis
  • Decision Making and Judgement

  Problem Solving:

  • Initiative and Taking Ownership
  • Flexibility and Adaptability

  Organisation:

  • Planning, Organising and Communicating

 

Technical Competencies:

(Needed to successfully do the job).


  • Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
  • Advanced Knowledge
  • Ability to manage work orders, scheduling, and reporting.
  • Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Planning
  • Advanced Knowledge
  • Skilled in developing and optimising maintenance schedules.
  • Reliability Engineering Principles
  • General Knowledge
  • Understanding of asset reliability and performance improvement.
  • Regulatory Compliance (UK/EU)
  • Familiarity with maintenance-related safety and environmental regulations.
  • Spare Parts & Inventory Management
  • Ability to manage stock levels and procurement planning.
  • Contractor & Vendor Management
  • Competent in coordinating external service providers.
  • Data Analysis & KPI Reporting
  • Ability to analyse maintenance performance metrics.
  • Project Support & Capital Planning
  • Contribute to project planning from a maintenance perspective.

 

Qualification(s) & Education:

(Please describe graduate calibre within relevant discipline).

 

  • Graduate calibre in a relevant discipline such as Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Industrial Maintenance.
  • Professional certifications (preferred): CMMS training, Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM), or equivalent EU-recognised qualification.
  • Additional training in asset management, predictive maintenance technologies, and regulatory compliance is advantageous.
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About McBride

McBride is the leading supplier of Private Label Household and professional cleaning/hygiene products for Europe's largest and most successful retailers as well as producing own brand products. The formula for our success is quite straightforward: we work by our Key Values – Always Committed, Working Together, Aspire to be the best and Giving and Taking Accountability to create a positive environment for all McBride employees.

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