Job Title: Maintenance Planner
Responsible to: Senior Maintenance Engineer
Responsible for: None
Location: Onsite at manufacturing site – Sleaford, Lincolnshire
Work Times: 8:00am to 4:00pm (Monday to Friday). A degree of flexibility will be needed at peak periods.
SHD Composites is a family-based, fast-growing manufacturing business supplying advanced composite materials to customers across a range of high-performance industries. Our success is built on innovation, teamwork, continuous improvement, and a commitment to delivering outstanding service to our customers. As we continue to grow, we are seeking people who share our values and thrive in a fast-paced environment where every individual can make a meaningful contribution.
Role Overview
The Maintenance Planner is responsible for the planning, coordination, administration, and reporting of all maintenance activities across the business. This role ensures that planned preventative maintenance (PPM), corrective maintenance, and improvement projects are effectively scheduled, resourced, completed, and reported on.
Working closely with Maintenance Technicians, Production, Engineering, and Purchasing teams, the Maintenance Planner will play a key role in maximising equipment uptime, improving maintenance performance, and supporting the continued growth of SHD Composites.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
- Develop and maintain maintenance schedule.
- Coordinate planned preventative maintenance activities to minimise disruption to production.
- Prioritise maintenance tasks based on operational requirements, equipment criticality, and safety considerations.
- Plan maintenance shutdowns and support project work where required.
- Ensure all maintenance activities are scheduled with appropriate resources, parts, and support.
Administration & Systems Management
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
- Manage maintenance work orders from creation through to completion.
- Ensure maintenance data is updated within company systems in a timely and accurate manner.
- Create and maintain asset registers, maintenance procedures, and equipment histories.
- Support compliance requirements through effective document control and record keeping.
Purchasing & Procurement Support
- Raise purchase requisitions for maintenance-related parts, consumables, equipment, and services.
- Monitor delivery schedules and liaise with suppliers to ensure material availability.
- Assist in maintaining appropriate spare parts inventory levels.
- Support cost control by tracking maintenance expenditure and identifying purchasing efficiencies.
Job Completion & Coordination
- Monitor progress of maintenance activities and ensure jobs are completed on time.
- Coordinate communication between maintenance and production teams.
- Verify completion of maintenance work and ensure all documentation is closed out correctly.
- Identify delays, resource constraints, and opportunities for improvement.
Skills & Experience Required
Essential
- Previous experience in a planning, administration, project coordination, or similar role.
- Strong organisational and planning skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and administration capability.
- Proficient in Microsoft product
- Experience managing work orders and maintenance schedules.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to work across multiple departments.
- Ability to prioritise workload in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Desirable
- Experience within manufacturing or industrial environments.
- Knowledge of CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems).
- Understanding of preventative maintenance methodologies.
- Experience raising purchase orders or purchase requisitions.
- Knowledge of maintenance KPIs and reporting.
Personal Attributes
- Highly organised and proactive.
- Strong problem-solving ability.
- Team player who supports SHD's culture.
- Able to build positive relationships across the business.
- Adaptable and comfortable working in a growing and evolving organisation.
- Committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Professional, dependable, and results focused.
What SHD Offers
At SHD Composites, you'll become part of a friendly, family-based business where your contribution is recognised and valued. We offer the opportunity to work within a dynamic and rapidly growing company, helping to drive reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement across our operations.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
