Maintenance Planner - Walsall Energy Recovery Facility in Birmingham

Overview

SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY-FROM-WASTE!

At Encyclis, it’s our people and their passion that drive us forward. We’re growing fast, thinking differently, and innovating at every step.

We’re focused on safe, efficient and sustainable recovery of energy from residual waste, using technical expertise and state-of-the-art equipment to optimise performance and safety.

Our facilities help divert waste from landfill, support baseload electricity production and contribute to the circular economy.

We’re excited to welcome our next addition to join a culture built on teamwork, high standards, and the shared drive to keep improving every day!

The Site

Walsall ERF is the newest and most exciting addition to the Encyclis fleet.

Built by Kanadevia Inova, this impressive, state-of-the-art single-line facility will play a vital role in transforming non-recyclable waste into reliable low-carbon energy for the West Midlands.

As we prepare for commissioning, we're looking for talented people who want the rare opportunity to join a brand-new site, influence how it operates, and help create a high-performing team from day one.

Responsibilities

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the Maintenance Manager and working closely alongside the Mechanical and EC&I Team Leaders, the Maintenance Planner will work in line with Encyclis procedures to ensure maintenance activities are completed as.

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for the safe planning and coordination of maintenance activities.

• What we need from you…
• Key Duties & Responsibilities of the role
• The Maintenance Planner will take ownership of the development and implementation of Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Plan, prioritise and track all planned, preventative and reactive maintenance activities and raise associated work orders and work requests.
• Create and communicate accurate weekly and monthly CMMS reports to the site management.
• Communicate maintenance and outage planning to the onsite O&M teams and the wider Encyclis Engineering and Maintenance departments.
• Liaise with the Inventory Controller on availability and planning of spare parts and equipment.
• Fully conversant with maintenance processes and techniques with the ability to plan, co-ordinate and execute planned outages.
• Promote and support the delivery of Encyclis’s Safety Rules and Safe Systems of Work, and work in accordance with all ACOP, SMI and LMI to ensure we are setting people to work safely.
• Reporting any Health, Safety and Environmental unsafe conditions, accidents or incidents.
• Support the implementation of short and long term maintenance strategies in line with industry best practices and technical procedures.
• Obtain the relevant maintenance procedures, method statements and risk assessments, lifting plans and associated work packs required for all maintenance activities within the ERF boundary.
• Responsible for outage planning in line with the CDM requirements and coordinate pre/post outage review meetings and deliver accurate outage plans and reports.
• Lead the procurement of maintenance contracted services and the selection of competent contractors.
• Take an active role in the Management of Change (MOC) process.

To include document management control, MOC guidance and assisting the O&M teams to complete all administrative aspects to drive to completion.

• Ensure the asset register is accurate and regularly updated to reflect all Management of Change completions.

Contactable during emergency situations and plant breakdowns when necessary.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• The preferred levels of education are a Higher National Diploma or National Vocational Qualification Level 4 or 3 in a technical or science subject, although relevant other qualifications with energy recovery or large process plant experience will be considered for the role.
• An apprenticeship completed in an engineering discipline will also be considered.
• Prince2 qualification in project management is desirable.

This role requires experience in the following

• Experience of maintenance planning and management activities in a large industrial facility.
• Working knowledge of Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Experience of managing contractors and work packages.
• Working knowledge of COSHH.
• Familiar with Microsoft Project or Primavera P6 is desirable.
• We want you to feel supported, at work and beyond. Our benefits include:
• The opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art facility, alongside some of the industries best!
• Private Health Insurance (with the option to add dependants)
• Medical Cash Plan (for complimentary therapies)
• 25 days Annual Leave + bank holidays
• Competitive salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Salary sacrifice EV car scheme
• Income protection
• Enhanced maternity and paternity policy
• Life assurance

Check out what we've been up to recently in the business at one of our facilities, Protos ERF:

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We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications.