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Job Title: Maintenance Planner

Location: Gloucester

JOB PURPOSE

You will be reporting to the Maintenance Manager. The purpose of your role is to support the Maintenance Manager and the other Operational Leaders in the effective planning of maintenance activities across the Sourcing Unit, this will also include ensuring 3rd party and critical maintenance activities are planned and managed effectively. You will be responsible for ensuring full compliance to all legal and mandatory engineering requirements and to provide support in analysis to continually improve the equipment reliability and cost effectiveness of the Factory maintenance programme.

You will play a key role in the operational model during Preparation, Execution and Standard working phases. During Preparation, you will work with the Engineering Technician through maintenance planning processes, develop new and streamline current PM activities and optimising frequencies as required. During Deployment and Execution, you will schedule weekly tasks from the factory masterplan, modify tasks when required and arrange engineering resources aligned to the weekly maintenance plan with the Engineering Technician.

You will provide detailed analysis on maintenance performance within your area, highlighting gaps and areas for improvement. Where necessary, it is expected that the maintenance planner actively carries out maintenance activities or supports problem solving and expediting the resolution to stoppages caused by equipment condition.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Maintenance

Support the Maintenance Manager / OSHE Advisor in identifying statutory activities to be carried out within the departmentAssist in the identification of critical control points on the equipment and that they are able to be inspected according to relevant procedures. Ensure that these requirements are included in the maintenance schedulesEnsure 5S standards are clearly defined and followed as well as performing 5S audit according to the defined schedule and implement the improvement actionsManage the maintenance planning systems and processes for maintenance slots, overhauls and engineering workshops, generating the required task listsLead the maintenance planning for your assigned area, assisting with assessment of appropriate resource availability and the tasks can occur without conflicting requirements.Administration of resource scheduling – assessing resource optimisation and allocationLead the PM sessions on your allocated lines, ensuring effective kick off and close out of each slotEnsure that the learnings from maintenance activities and breakdowns are fed back into the maintenance schedules and equipment ledgersEnsure the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) & Key Activity Indicators (KAIs) for maintenance are graphically generated and reviewed, and the gap analysis is carried out on a regular basis to understand and input into the improvement planBe involved on equipment ranking process and apply criteria to prioritize maintenanceLook to reduce frequency and time of PM schedules through improvements or loss reductionManage assigned maintenance contracts/Subcontractor activitiesOwnership of the Emergency Work Order (EWO) system including trending & analysing EWO data, action tracking and action closure for EWOs.Develop an Equipment ledger focussed Preventative maintenance strategy

Safety

Proactive in the machine and people safety of self and othersBe an Advocate for safety and set the standard for the Maintenance Engineers and SubcontractorsAdherence to Site and Legislative safety standards (Codes of practice)Involvement in safety and risk assessments as appropriate, including carrying out hazard inspectionsResponsible for carrying out site safety audits such as SBOs and DCAsCoordination of machinery safety activities

Maintenance

Support the Maintenance Manager / OSHE Advisor in identifying statutory activities to be carried out within the departmentAssist in the identification of critical control points on the equipment and that they are able to be inspected according to relevant procedures. Ensure that these requirements are included in the maintenance schedulesEnsure 5S standards are clearly defined and followed as well as performing 5S audit according to the defined schedule and implement the improvement actionsManage the maintenance planning systems and processes for maintenance slots, overhauls and engineering workshops, generating the required task listsLead the maintenance planning for your assigned area, assisting with assessment of appropriate resource availability and the tasks can occur without conflicting requirements.Administration of resource scheduling – assessing resource optimisation and allocationLead the PM sessions on your allocated lines, ensuring effective kick off and close out of each slotEnsure that the learnings from maintenance activities and breakdowns are fed back into the maintenance schedules and equipment ledgersEnsure the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) & Key Activity Indicators (KAIs) for maintenance are graphically generated and reviewed, and the gap analysis is carried out on a regular basis to understand and input into the improvement planBe involved on equipment ranking process and apply criteria to prioritize maintenanceLook to reduce frequency and time of PM schedules through improvements or loss reductionManage assigned maintenance contracts/Subcontractor activitiesOwnership of the Emergency Work Order (EWO) system including trending & analysing EWO data, action tracking and action closure for EWOs.Develop an Equipment ledger focussed Preventative maintenance strategy

Safety

Proactive in the machine and people safety of self and othersBe an Advocate for safety and set the standard for the Maintenance Engineers and SubcontractorsAdherence to Site and Legislative safety standards (Codes of practice)Involvement in safety and risk assessments as appropriate, including carrying out hazard inspectionsResponsible for carrying out site safety audits such as SBOs and DCAsCoordination of machinery safety activities

Policies and Standards

To help ensure site compliance with all Quality, Environmental Standards, Site Rules and Regulations, Code of Business Principles and Computer Usage including email and internet and ProceduresDeliver the site factory services at 100% service levels whilst remaining within operational standards at all times.Responsible for the scheduling & compliance of maintenance for all food safety critical equipment.Support the site quality and management team during key quality audits.

Cost

Specify and order spares as appropriate adhering to local authorities and recording processes.Work closely with the Maintenance Manager to ensure budgets and priorities remain a focus

General

Ensure that all documentation and manuals are kept up to date and stored in an organised manner.Ensure all workshop and office areas are kept neat and tidy by the application of the 5S principles.Record and review (in the appropriate Maintenance Management systems) all engineering issues that occur on the shift, provide a detailed report for the morning reviewMaintain regular contact with the Maintenance Manager and Team Leaders throughout the shift and be fully aware of the site priorities to maintain site manufacturing and safety.

Reviews

Regular review with Management including safety, performance reviews, breakdown analysis & work progress

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

You will be flexible to fulfil business needs

Hours of work are Mon – Fri 8-hour shifts

Professional Qualifications:

Completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship and have applied their mechanical and electrical skills in their current (or recent) roleIdeally Mechanical and Electrical MultiskilledQualified to ONC/HND and NVQ3 or equivalent

ALL ABOUT YOU

ESSENTIAL:

You will have previous experience with Maintenance Management Within a manufacturing settingCondition based monitoring: e.g. Thermography, vibration analysis etc.Failure Mode Effect AnalysisPredictive techniques: e.g. oils analysis, historical data from CMMS systems to predict component lifecycle.Asset managementYou will hold a Technical Qualification (formal engineering apprenticeship (dual skill) advanced diploma or equivalent + NVQ 3 in both disciplines)Experience of Diagnostic/Fault finding/ LubricationExperienced in CMMS (Computer Maintenance Management Systems)Coupa Buying System (Purchasing system for spare parts)

Attributes

Analytical / Logical reasoningTenacious approach to problemsSelf-MotivatedFlexible Attitude to workWorks on own imitative as well as Team PlayerCoaching/Influencing skillsShares learningIntegrityWorks to and coaches to high standardsClarity of purpose

NOTES

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What we offer

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all. 

Diversity at Unilever is about inclusion, embracing differences, creating possibilities and growing together for better business performance. We embrace diversity in our workforce. This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We are also more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process to enable you to be present your best self. To find out more, including about our Employee Resource Groups, please click here Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (unilever.com).

Relocation to the UK

Please be aware if you are applying for this role from outside the UK, if successful, your application will be treated as a self-initiated Change Location Outside of Country (CLOC) transfer. This means any relocation costs must be self-funded with the potential to reclaim some specific pre-approved expenses up to £5,000. Please speak to your Talent Partner if you have any questions.