Engineering Planner
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Position Overview & Specifications
Nestlé UK Ltd
York
Salary: Circa £45,000 plus companywide benefits
Full time - Days Mon- Fri, Flexible Working
Position Summary
We have an exciting opportunity within or Maintenance Team for a forward thinking highly motivated individual as a Maintenance Planner, to join our team based at our Confectionery Factory in York. The team's short term and long-term goals include introducing a long-term maintenance strategy and continually developing it. Increasing asset intensity and reducing time stops, working towards being the best maintenance team in the UK.
The Maintenance Planner Role is a specialist role within the engineering management team.
Nestlé York Factory in North Yorkshire is the home of the iconic confectionary brands; KitKat; Aero; Milkybar and Yorkie amongst several other well-known brands such as Polo, Buttons and Smarties Bars. These are produced through controlled process plant and automated filling and packaging lines.
A day in the life of a Maintenance Planner
- Manage existing assets - Planned maintenance: Execute the weekly maintenance planning routine including: tasks prioritisation, maintenance shutdowns scheduling in collaboration with production and work orders execution results review.
- Coordinate 3rd party maintenance service providers to ensure high quality of service.
- Build Engineering Capability: Responsible to build AMM competencies within Engineering.
- Manage existing assets - Budget management: Provide supporting data for maintenance budget planning and tracking. Establish and deploy AMM predefined reports to facilitate review of maintenance indicators.
- Manage existing assets - Spare parts management: Coordinate with the Technical Store creation of assets BOM and spare parts ABCZ classification.
- To optimise maintenance planning and strategy, ensuring engineering and hygiene compliance, to support in planning routine tasks to improve all performance KPI’s
- Provide team input to evolve the planning strategies and maintenance engineering strategies
- Support in safety and quality issue resolution
- Creating a robust weekly activity plan
- Contributing to the upkeep of all relevant technical documentation.
- Participating and positively contributing to site initiatives as requested to include HACCP, ISO9002, CDM etc.
- Raising purchase orders where required, liaising with the Maintenance Engineers and technicians.
What will make you successful?
You will:
- Proven Track Record in a maintenance role Fast Moving Consumer goods (preferable food)
- SAP User
- Microsoft Share Point
- Power BI (or equivalent) – compliance monitoring system
- Engineering background (academic or otherwise) Electrical or mechanical
- Educated to NVQ level 2
- Highly motivated
- A vision to build a plan
- Passion for Engineering solutions
- Wants to progress the role with their own insights and ideas
- Enthusiasm for Engineering maintenance
What you need to know
What can we offer in return? Great benefits you’d expect from a business the size of Nestlé – in the shape of a competitive salary and benefits package, bonus scheme, flexible working scheme, 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays plus flex leave, pension scheme and a real focus on personal development and growth.
The closing date for this role is 14th April 2023. We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please don’t delay in submitting your application
We will be considering candidates as they apply and we will occasionally close job advertisements early in the event we receive sufficient applicants, so please don’t delay in submitting your application.
At Nestlé, our values are rooted in respect. When we embrace diversity and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. People of all gender identities, ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBT+ community are strongly encouraged to apply. If there is anything we can do to accommodate you to participate fully in the application process, please let us know. We take pride in championing inclusion and diversity, our people make up a number of Colleague Networks who represent different experiences and communities who hold us accountable in creating a sense of belonging for all, and our values create the conditions for us to respect the unique contribution you bring. Find out more about our Colleague Networks here: Diversity, equity and inclusion | Nestlé (nestle.co.uk) We are committed to equal opportunity for all and we may collect relevant data for monitoring purposes during our candidate registration process. Be yourself, everyone else is taken!
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Engineering Planner roles across Nestle's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Food & Beverage Manufacturing.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £49,290 - £49,290 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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