Engineering Maintenance Planner

Valeo Foods Group; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in York is seeking an Engineering Maintenance Planner. This role involves maintaining engineering systems, planning maintenance tasks, and supporting procurement activities. The ideal candidate will have experience with CMMS systems, strong IT skills, and excellent organizational capabilities. You'll contribute to the efficiency of the engineering team in a supportive environment that offers competitive salary and benefits including a matched pension and employee discounts.

Benefits

Excellent salary

Matched pension scheme up to 10%

Death in service

Cycle to work scheme

Canteen

Retailer discount platform

Staff discount

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering maintenance planning.
• Ability to engage engineers and mobilize teams.
• Attention to detail and multi-tasking capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain engineering computer systems and CMMS.
• Plan, schedule, and distribute work orders.
• Produce updates on Engineering KPIs.

Skills

CMMS knowledge (Hollistech)

Strong IT skills (MS Office)

Quality control knowledge

Health & safety awareness

Excellent organizational skills

Job description

Company Description

At Valeo Foods UK, we are the creative force behind an array of beloved brands spanning indulgence, innovation, and tradition. From the iconic crunch of Kettle Crisps to the pure sweetness of Rowse Honey and the rich heritage of Matthew Walker puddings, our portfolio reflects our commitment to quality and diversity.

Our family of brands extends further, encompassing exciting products and experiences. Whether it's the Wild West flavours of New World Foods, the nostalgic joy of Barratt sweets, or the timeless appeal of Metcalfe Popcorn, each brand carries its own unique story, flavour, and charm. Join us on a journey where passion meets flavour, crafting experiences that bring people together and delight taste buds.

Job Description

Engineering Maintenance Planner

Monday to Friday - 40 hours

Valeo Foods York is home to our Poppets and XXX Mints. We have an exciting new opportunity for an Engineering Maintenance Planner. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining all engineering computer systems — including our CMMS platform (Hollistech) — to ensure corrective actions, planned work, and contractor activities are accurately recorded, tracked, and completed.

You’ll play a key part in keeping the engineering function running smoothly by supporting planning, documentation, compliance, and data management across the department.

Key Responsibilities Of The Engineering Maintenance Planner

CMMS Ownership & Development

• Act as the site super user and lead for the management, development, and continuous improvement of the CMMS system.
• Work closely with the Asset Care Manager to support the successful implementation and rollout of CMMS processes.

Maintenance Planning

• Plan, schedule, and distribute work orders and planned maintenance tasks.
• Keep the engineering team updated on outstanding actions and priorities.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records to support cost-of-ownership analysis, proactive maintenance planning, and effective procurement.

Procurement & Administration

• Raise purchase orders for corrective maintenance and improvement work.
• Maintain up-to-date engineering documentation, ensuring all health and safety records for contractor site visits are current and stored correctly.

Reporting & KPIs

• Produce daily, weekly, and monthly updates on Engineering KPIs to support performance tracking and decision-making.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of understanding areas of quality control, health, safety, environment, and effective cost management.
• CMMS (Hollistech) knowledge and experience would be ideal.
• Strong IT skills (MS Office).
• Ability to engage front line Engineers and mobilize teams in pursuit of common goals.
• Excellent organizational skills, including attention to detail and multi-tasking skills.

Additional Information

What we offer you in return

• York location, working Monday to Friday.
• Excellent salary.
• Matched pension scheme up to 10%.
• Death in service.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Canteen.
• Retailer discount platform.
• Staff discount.