Your Job
In the UK, Guardian Glass is continually looking for talented individuals to help us continue our growth and presence in the regional and global market. AllUKmanufacturing is based at our plant in Goole,East Yorkshire, which has recently made a significant investment in a new furnace using the latest technology and secured glass manufacture at the site for the next 20 years. The plant, which operates 24/7, can produce some of the most advanced and innovative energy-saving architectural glass on the market today. An exciting opportunity has arisen in the key position of Engineering and Maintenance Planner, responsible for undertaking and leading the creation of execution plans to enhance tool time in a Maintenance function. The successful candidate will support the manufacturing operations to deliver Maintenance Execution excellence.
Our Team
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will ensure people, processes and technologies are working at optimal performance to meet key production and business objectives.
What You Will Do
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Develop comprehensive work scopes for all mechanical inspections and maintenance work orders, including photographs, detailed job steps, required resources, specialist contract services and Permit to Work documentation.
- Prepare detailed maintenance work packs within the Guardian EAM Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to support efficient scheduling, technician allocation and safe execution of work activities.
- Analyse mechanical systems and maintenance requirements to accurately estimate labour, materials, equipment, procedures and task durations.
- Create, maintain, and continuously improve equipment histories, inspection records, equipment files and standard work documentation within the CMMS to support future maintenance planning and reliability improvement.
- Provide technical recommendations to improve maintenance effectiveness and strategies.
- Identify, coordinate and manage third-party contractors and specialist service providers to support the successful completion of mechanical inspection and maintenance activities.
- Lead and drive the weekly maintenance schedule, ensuring priorities are effectively managed to maximise plant reliability and operational performance.
- Apply Koch Principle-Based Management (PBM) principles to maintenance planning, contractor coordination, continuous improvement and operational decision-making activities.
- Promote and maintain the highest standards of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) compliance and contribute to a strong safety-first culture across all maintenance activities.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
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ONC or equivalent qualification in a Mechanical Engineering discipline.
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Proven experience contributing within a 24/7 industrial, manufacturing, process or heavy engineering environment.
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Demonstrated experience in:
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Planning, coordinating, recording and communicating maintenance activities across short-term, long-term, preventative and outage maintenance programmes.
- Coordinating manpower, resources and maintenance execution during both routine operations and planned shutdown/outage periods.
- Developing maintenance work packs and managing CMMS/EAM systems.
- Supervising personnel, including workload planning, task coordination and contractor management.
- Strong commitment to Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) standards with a proactive approach to safe systems of work.
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Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships with operations teams, contractors and external service providers.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with a focus on reliability, continuous improvement and operational efficiency.
- Understanding and practical application of Koch Principle-Based Management (PBM) principles, including integrity, stewardship, compliance, value creation and knowledge sharing.
What Will Put You Ahead
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HND in Engineering.
- Experience of working with a lower-tier COMAH site.
What does Guardian Industries offer?
- Very competitive compensation profile.
- Generous annual leave entitlement which increases with service.
- Contribution pension plan.
- Life assurance.
- Private health cover.
- Wellbeing interventions - on-site Physio, Podiatrist, health checks, etc.
At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.
Who We Are
As a Koch company, Guardian Industries makes products that improve the quality of life.From glass that dramatically reduces energy usage and increases comfort in buildings, toautomotive parts that enhance connectivity, we have a relentless focus on making betterproducts and developing better solutions for our customers.
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