Maintenance Planner – Manufacturing Site

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join a well‑established manufacturing business in Solihull. Working closely with the Maintenance Manager, you will own the site’s Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) programme and ensure that maintenance activities are scheduled efficiently, resources are ready, and asset reliability improves.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and optimise the site’s PPM schedule based on equipment performance, failure history and OEM guidance.
• Plan and release work orders, confirming labour, tooling, permits, contractors and spare parts are available.
• Coordinate with engineering, production, stores and external contractors to minimise disruption.
• Monitor PPM compliance, schedule adherence, backlog and overdue work.
• Support root‑cause analysis by identifying recurring failures.
• Maintain accurate asset data, BOMs, equipment hierarchies and technical documentation.
• Produce and analyse maintenance KPIs to drive continuous improvement.

Required profile

• Previous experience in maintenance planning, engineering planning or coordination within an industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of PPM and reactive maintenance processes.
• Proven ability to plan labour, parts, contractors and other resources.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and attention‑to‑detail skills.
• Strong organisational and communication abilities.

Required skills

• Experience with CMMS / maintenance management systems (e.g., Shire Maintenance Management).
• Proficiency in spreadsheets (Excel) and databases.

What we offer

• Competitive salary up to £47,000 per annum.
• Full‑time, Monday‑Thursday 7am‑4pm, Friday 7am‑1pm schedule.
• Opportunity to influence reliability and performance in a leading manufacturing site.