The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating all preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities within Plant 2.
The role ensures maximum equipment uptime, improved reliability, reduced downtime, and compliance with safety and quality standards in a high-volume automotive spring manufacturing environment.
This role is critical in supporting production efficiency and meeting strict OEM quality and delivery standards.

 
Key Performance Areas
Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

Develop and maintain detailed maintenance plans for all plant equipment.
Schedule preventative and predictive maintenance activities to minimize production disruption.
Prioritize reactive work orders in coordination with production.
Prepare job plans including labour, tools, parts, permits, and safety requirements.
Maintain and update the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).

Equipment Reliability & Continuous Improvement

Support root cause analysis (RCA) for recurring breakdowns.
Drive improvements in equipment reliability and MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures).
Assist in developing predictive maintenance strategies.
Participate in TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) initiatives.

Spare Parts & Inventory Control

Identify critical spares and ensure appropriate stock levels.
Work with procurement to source parts cost-effectively.
Monitor parts usage and reduce emergency purchases.

Coordination & Communication

Liaise daily with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams.
Coordinate contractors and external service providers.
Provide clear weekly maintenance schedules to stakeholders.
Report KPIs including downtime, schedule compliance, and backlog.

Compliance & Safety

Ensure all maintenance work complies with HSE standards.
Support risk assessments and safe systems of work.
Ensure statutory inspections and certifications are completed on time

Key Equipment

Heat treatment furnaces
Shot blasting equipment
Presses and forming machines
Conveyors and automated handling systems
Hydraulic and pneumatic systems

 
Budgeting & Cost Control

Assist in the preparation of the annual maintenance budget.
Monitor and control maintenance expenditure against approved budgets.
Track labour, contractor, and spare parts costs.
Provide monthly cost reports and variance analysis to management.
Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising safety or reliability.
Support capital expenditure planning for equipment upgrades or replacements.
Reduce emergency spending through improved planning and forecasting.