At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage maintenance schedules and optimise engineering activities in a dynamic pharmaceutical environment.
- Company: Join Mitie, the UK's leading facilities management company with a focus on thriving communities.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible benefits, financial wellbeing support, and access to discounts and extra holiday options.
- Other info: Diverse training opportunities and a supportive culture where you can thrive.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a regulated industry while developing your skills and career.
- Qualifications: Engineering background with experience in GMP environments and strong planning skills.
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. 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.
- Maintenance Planning: Build and manage detailed preventive and predictive maintenance schedules for production equipment, utilities, and critical GMP systems.
- 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.
- 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.
- Risk & Impact Assessment: Support risk assessments, deviation investigations, and change control activities related to engineering work.
Engineering Background: HNC/HND or degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering discipline.
Pharma or GMP Experience: Experience in a regulated pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device environment.
CMMS Proficiency: Hands‑on experience with systems such as SAP PM, Maximo, or Blue Mountain.
Planning & Scheduling Skills: Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage complex, multi‑department schedules.
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
Join our Mitie Team. Together our diversity makes us stronger.
Facilities & Service Manager in Stockport 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.
