Engineering Planner

Rewards and Benefits on Offer; * Bonus scheme * 22 days holiday per annum. * 10% matched pension. * 3x life insurance. * Share Save scheme eligibility. * Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members. * Personal development and career progression opportunities. * Immediate start. MTrec’s New Opportunity; MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client based just in Newcastle, with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a permanent Engineering Planner to join their team. You will be joining a rapidly growing, dynamic company, with an excellent team-based culture and fantastic opportunities to progress your career. If you have a background in manufacturing/engineering within a similar planning role, please apply now for an immediate response. The Job You’ll Do; * Leadership of the maintenance shut coordination, establishing best engineering practices * Control and populate the engineering plan for all engineering personnel across all disciplines including contractors. * To chair weekly scheduling meetings for planned activities * Control, populate and prioritise a work backlog for all maintenance activities or activities involving the engineering team * Work closely with the Engineering Maintenance Supervisor, Engineering manager and Operational * Managers to provide a schedule of work for shift engineers to maintain and improve the reliability of assets * Liaise with production, services and central functions, to ensure that routine maintenance is planned and job requests are executed and costed efficiently and effectively * Ensure that equipment removed from the plant, that is being repaired in-house, is coordinated through the shift plan, Work Orders allocated to the repair of each item and appropriate cost captured * Control of accurate records and documentation for all production and auxiliary plant including insurance records * Site contact for contract Coordinate contractors to ensure safe and controlled activities are completed on site and to the quality of engineering standards About You; * Engineering Training / Qualifications highly desirable (NVQ3, HNC) * IOSH or equivalent * Planning/coordination experience within a fast-paced manufacturing/engineering environment. * Coordination of people and resources * Problem solving tools and techniques to deliver efficiency * Strong computer skills * Good Communication techniques * Continuous improvement approach