Engineering Scheduler in Telford

Reporting into the Engineering function, the Engineering Scheduler drives the planning and execution of the site's maintenance programme to improve reliability, reduce downtime and maximise the effective use of resources. You will own and develop CMMS standards and routines, act as the first point of contact for CMMS issues, and generate interactive reports and Excel dashboards that highlight performance, trends and areas for improvement.

Responsible for load-levelling the 12-month maintenance schedule and the detailed 52-week plan, you will balance workloads, secure production downtime, and plan short-, medium- and long-term jobs to ensure the correct labour, skills, spares and materials are in place. The role requires close cross-functional collaboration with Maintenance Leads, Production Planning, Stores and Procurement to ensure "job in box" (JIB) and materials are delivered on time, and to support training, skill-gap analysis and a maintained skills matrix.

You will assist with annual asset criticality assessments by preparing and presenting data, support budget forecasts for planned maintenance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives and World Class Manufacturing techniques across the maintenance organisation. The Scheduler will also own the site lubrication standardisation effort—reviewing methods, materials and practices and implementing auditable standards—and support compliance to EHS and relevant regulations (e.g., LOLER, pressure systems).

• Maintain a proactive approach to reduce workplace hazards and risks and create a safe, healthy working environment for yourself and colleagues.
• Demonstrate consistent compliance with, and support for, site Environment, Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Support site compliance by maintaining an understanding of LOLER and Pressure Systems regulations and working with the Utilities Manager as required.

• Own and drive the planning process to ensure scheduled maintenance and asset care programmes are executed safely and to plan.
• Control and balance the 12-month maintenance schedule, including load-levelling to ensure an even distribution of working hours across teams and sites.
• Load level the 52-week site and area plans; cross-reference the maintenance plan with downtime, labour, tools and knowledge to ensure successful completion.
• Secure and coordinate production downtime to enable planned maintenance activities to be completed as scheduled.
• Develop and manage short-, medium- and long-term maintenance plans to ensure correct labour levels, skill sets, materials and equipment are available to execute work.

• Administer and implement CMMS amendments to the required standard; act as first point of contact for CMMS issues.
• Drive CMMS standards that align with global and site agendas; support areas with a solutions-focused approach when implementing standards.
• Create, update and implement maintenance routines in the CMMS: generate new routines, schedule tasks, update task lists, implement BOMs and alter component lists.
• Develop the necessary reports in the CMMS.
• Develop, generate and own interactive dashboards that will be used to drive daily actions and MRE strategy.
• Be proficient in Excel and other analysis tools to build new dashboards that identify areas for improvement, highlight issues, and support action planning with maintenance leads.
• Provide effective communication and reporting to maintenance leads and other stakeholders, highlighting risks, resource constraints and proposed mitigations.

• Lead Maintenance Management System and maintenance strategy development, progressing toward modular Condition Based Maintenance, Cycle Based Maintenance and Time Based Replacement.
• Assist with annual asset criticality assessments by preparing, presenting and supplying required data to maintenance leads and supporting adherence to the criticality process.
• Assist with asset criticality reporting and adherence annually with supporting maintenance leads with relevant data for analysis.

• Challenge and maximise utilisation of maintenance resources within the planning process to improve labour efficiency.
• Support all departmental KPIs through effective planning, execution and reporting.
• Assist with budget forecasting for planned maintenance activities, track costs for projects and overhauls within the CMMS.
• Support MRE department with skill gap analysis, drive training and standards with ownership of a skill matrix to ensure compliance, ability and knowledge to execute tasks.

• Analyse CMMS and operational data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement and escalation to relevant stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement activities and embrace World Class Manufacturing techniques across maintenance and engineering.
• Develop and streamline processes and ways of working to ensure effective cross-collaboration between production planning, maintenance leads, engineering stores and engineering teams.
• Development and implementation of new maintenance procedures in the maintenance management system (e.g., QPMs).

• Liaise closely with support departments to maximise quality and performance; communicate changes or upgrades of maintenance systems to the engineering department.
• Liaise with and manage external suppliers and contractors as required to support planned maintenance activities.
• Work with the Stores Manager to ensure "job in box" (JIB) and required materials are staged and delivered to site in a timely manner to support scheduled tasks.
• Ensure close liaison with support departments to maximize quality and performance (planning and execution of all maintenance tasks throughout the week, etc.).

• Able to train maintenance and production personnel at all levels on CMMS usage.
• Support MRE and maintenance leads with skill gap analysis; own and maintain a skills matrix and help drive training and standards to ensure competence to execute tasks.
• Where necessary support Maintenance Leads with implementation of new routines in CMMS, including generating new routines, scheduling routines, inputting/altering task list data, BOM implementation, component list alterations.

• Be accountable for identifying lubrication practices on site: review current techniques, methods and materials, define standards and act as the site lubrication champion to implement consistent, auditable practices.
• Have an understanding of relevant technical regulations and standards to support maintenance execution and compliance.

• First point of contact for CMMS issues.
• Able to track costs for projects and overhauls in the CMMS.
• Facilitate and support any other scheduled or routine activities required by the maintenance programme (e.g., annual routines), ensuring data is prepared and presented to relevant stakeholders.

• PC skills and experience of using Microsoft packages and a confident user of SAP.
• Ability to learn use of Power Bi.
• Experience of a planning and scheduling process.
• Experience in RCM/TPM implementation/optimisation.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with people at all levels.
• Capable of developing structured improvements.
• Be able to motivate and influence others.
• Ability to work to deadlines, to work flexibly, establish priorities and to handle several tasks at once.
• Ability to work in a team.
• A detailed knowledge of the site.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• To be able to motivate and influence others.
• To be able to prioritise planned work.

Location(s): Telford

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.