Job Title: Maintenance Planner

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person, and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within Knauf Insulation in the Engineering Team could be the perfect next opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us. We are a global manufacturer of construction materials and within our Group, our 41,500 team members in 90 countries across 300 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone’s contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

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Can you say ‘yes’?…

• Do you like to work as part of a busy team?
• Do you have health and safety as a priority?
• Do you work with the customer in mind?
• Do you have a strong eye for detail?

As a Maintenance Planner, you will maximise the operating efficiency of the plant and to maintain the assets of the site, by coordination and planning of internal maintenance resources and outsourced human resources, preparing material needs and coordinating machine availability with other departments, in an environment where behaviours are underpinned by Knauf values.

What you’ll be doing…

• Full responsibility for engineering craftsmen team planning activities, ensuring work is prepared and planned at best possible time in coordination with other departments expectations.

• manage all maintenance requests / notifications and historical backlog.

• Create daily and weekly plans, prioritise and communicate effectively.

• Prepare for each job: materials, tools and procedures before planned date.

• Define and maintain maintenance KPIs and ensure communication is up to date.

• Manage contractors and resources in order to achieve planned jobs to complete the required maintenance tasks. This role is responsible for facilities management.

• Ensure all parts, materials and contracts purchases follow KI procedures, with the right involvement of the purchasing department for best possible cost negotiation.
• With support from the store person and engineering team, ensure workplace organisation standards are kept and help define the right stock levels and lead times in order to maintain a low working capital with the necessary available parts in stock.

A full role profile is available upon request.

What we’d love for you to have:

We are interested in you as a person, your attitude, behaviours and values. If you have the willingness to learn anything you need for the role that you don’t already have, we’d love to speak to you.

If you have any of the following – this would be an added advantage:

• Recognized degree in engineering discipline or equivalent by experience
• Experienced and in-depth knowledge of SAP or any CMMS system.
• Relevant work experience
• Leadership and communication style which is approachable and motivating, being engaging to individuals.
• A demonstrable passion for Continuous Improvement and the ability to example cultural change within a Maintenance team.
• An understanding of the fundamental principles of Continuous Improvement and the importance of providing the correct environment, in terms of culture and behaviours, to sustain improvement, and experience in creating such an environment.
• Flexible and with a “make it happen” attitude.

We’ll provide:

• Enhanced Holiday Pay – 33 days including bank holidays plus the opportunity to purchase more
• 16 weeks Company Sick Pay after 3 months of service
• Group Income Protection
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption packages
• Life Assurance – 4 x annual salary
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Staff Bonus Scheme
• Career Progression Routes
• Employee Assistance Programme through Health Assured
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Perkbox
• Access to Costco Membership
• Wickes Employee Purchase Scheme
• On site Gyms
• Wellbeing Initiatives and Mental Health First Aiders
• Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• On site Car Charging Points

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process, so we will reply to your application ASAP.

Knauf is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of modern insulation materials, drylining systems, plasters & accessories, thermal insulation composite systems, paints, floor screed, floor systems, construction equipment and tools. With more than 250 production facilities and sales organizations in over 86 countries, 35,000 employees worldwide, and sales of 10 billion Euro (in 2019), the Knauf Group is offering a range of career opportunities – in Europe, the USA, South America, Russia, Asia, and Africa.