Engineering Planner, Lichfield, Staffordshire

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Planner to join our team at Florette in Lichfield, WS13 8NF. This role will be responsible for the planning and scheduling of engineering maintenance activities. Provide essential co-ordination between engineering, production and external contractors to minimise downtime, improve reliability and ensure the site infrastructure supports safe and efficient food manufacturing operations.

Working hours: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week

• Develop, manage and optimise a weekly maintenance plan for production, water treatment and facility assets.
• Maximise efficient utilisation of resources (people, materials, equipment) and conduct root cause analysis on any deviations.
• Plan and facilitate reactive and preventative maintenance, insurance inspections, refrigeration, compressed air, emergency lighting, fixed writing, portable appliance testing (PAT), drains, LOLA, working at height, HVAC, LEV, effluent plant, fire detection/protection and site security.
• Act as lead, alongside Manager, in longer term horizon planning, matching to the requirements of production plans.
• Drive efficient use of resources.
• Be the superuser and master data owner of the Company’s chosen computerised maintenance management system (CMMS).
• Ensure all required data is processed and that the system and controls are consistently improved to meet evolving business needs.
• Provide training to colleagues and develop technical skills and competence of all users.
• Analyse performance data held in the CMMS to help drive continuous improvement activity across the department to improve the effectiveness of planned maintenance activities and the efficiency with which it is executed.
• Manage contractors and service providers ensuring that risk assessments, method statements and insurance is in place before work is carried out.
• Conduct onsite induction, competency assessment and ensure compliance with all site standards and permits through active monitoring.

• Completion of a recognised qualification or equivalent experience in engineering, maintenance or facilities management.
• Proven experience in maintenance planning, facilities or engineering co-ordination within food manufacturing, FMCG or process industries.
• Proficiency with computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Strong organisational and planning skills with attention to detail.
• Good technical understanding of maintenance and facilities systems.
• Ability to prioritise and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills.

• An annual salary of £37500, inclusion in our annual bonus scheme and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business.
• Life Assurance: 3x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme and BUPA: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues, as well as access to BUPA Membership.
• Annual leave entitlement: 33 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as the option to purchase up to 2 additional working weeks of holiday per annum.
• Learning and Development: Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes.
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and subsidised staff transport service from Burton on Trent.

Florette is one of three UK food manufacturing sites within Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd, which is an autonomous part of the larger 17,500 employee strong French co‑operative group, Agrial. The business operates mainly under its recognisable Florette salad brand and we are one of the UK’s leading producers in the industry.

This role is only open to applicants who have the permanent right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide or take over visa sponsorship, either now or in the future. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their ongoing eligibility to work in the UK without the need for employer sponsorship.

Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer. In addition, as part of Responsible Recruitment, Agrial Fresh Produce Ltd believes in the Employer Pay Principle. No worker should pay for a job – the costs of recruitment should be borne not by the worker but by the employer.

We are committed to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of all of our staff. That’s why we’ve taken the Mental Health at Work Commitment and are currently delivering a programme of activities to ensure that everyone can have open and honest conversations about their wellbeing in the workplace and feel supported.

Agrial Fresh Produce reserves the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.