At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage maintenance schedules and ensure compliance for a pharmaceutical manufacturing site.
- Company: Join Mitie, where our people are our greatest strength.
- Benefits: Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for personal growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on community health through efficient production processes.
- Qualifications: Experience in maintenance planning and strong organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Better places, thriving communities.
At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. The Planning and Optimisation Manager is responsible for developing, coordinating, and optimising all planned maintenance, calibration, and engineering activities across a GMP‑regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing site. The role ensures that equipment and utilities remain compliant, reliable, and available to support uninterrupted production. This position acts as the central link between Engineering, Production, Quality, and external vendors to ensure all work is executed safely, efficiently, and in alignment with regulatory expectations.
Role Responsibilities:
- Maintenance Planning — Build and manage detailed preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for production equipment, utilities, and critical GMP systems.
- Work Order Management — Review, prioritise, and prepare work orders, ensuring all materials, permits, and documentation are ready before execution.
- GMP Compliance — Ensure all planned activities meet regulatory requirements, including data integrity, traceability, and proper documentation in CMMS systems.
- CMMS Administration — Maintain asset records, job plans, BOMs, and maintenance histories within the site's Computerised Maintenance Management System.
- Engineering Coordination — Collaborate with technicians, engineers, and production teams to plan shutdowns, calibrations, and equipment overhauls.
- Vendor Management — Schedule and coordinate external contractors, ensuring compliance with site safety and quality standards.
- Spare Parts Planning — Work with the stores team to ensure critical spares availability and accurate inventory levels.
- Continuous Improvement — Analyse maintenance performance data to identify reliability improvements and optimise maintenance strategies.
Planning & Optimization Manager employer: Mitie
Mitie is an excellent employer that prioritises employee wellbeing and development, offering a supportive work culture in Belfast. With benefits such as a branded vehicle and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, employees can thrive both personally and professionally while contributing to high service delivery standards across multiple sites. The company fosters growth opportunities, making it an ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the facilities maintenance sector.
