Maintenance Planner

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

12/24/2024

Salary - £46,869

Work Type - Onsite

Job Location - Liverpool Wastewater Treatment Works, Sandon Dock, Regent Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 0BE

Role Type - Permanent

Employment Type - Full Time

Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.

Job Purpose

As a Maintenance Planner at United Utilities, you will prioritise safety in all your planning activities by proactively identifying hazards for thoughts corrective maintenance tasks.

Additionally, you will develop and issue maintenance plans for assets within your designated area to ensure they are completed effectively and efficiently.

Job Accountabilities

• Request spares, materials, and services; add materials to work orders.
• Confirm specifications and build job plans with dependencies identified.
• Review new corrective work and prioritise accordingly.
• Plan asset downtime to minimise disruption.
• Maintain and continuously improve maintenance job plans.
• Adapt maintenance plans with operations and engineers for reliability.
• Drive continuous improvement in planning processes.
• Collaborate with scheduling colleagues on executable schedules.
• Participate in planning meetings for maintenance plans.
• Request asset availability for proactive maintenance; report on failed opportunities.
  
  

Skills & Experience

To be considered for this role you will need to be qualified to either HNC or NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in a Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation engineering discipline and have a detailed engineering background.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

• Extensive maintenance knowledge to accurately estimate labour hours, materials, and skills for jobs.
• Knowledge of plant operations, equipment, and Health and Safety processes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of SAP, MARS, work orders, and maintenance planning.
• Skilled in root cause and failure analysis.
• Excellent planning skills, maximising resource/asset availability.
• Strong communication with diverse stakeholders.
• Awareness of industry Safety Standards and work authorisation.
  
  

Please note: a full valid UK driving licence is essential for this role.

Benefits

We believe in empowering you to achieve your aspirations and dreams, both in your work and in your life. To help you achieve your goals, we offer a variety of voluntary benefits that you can select according to your needs and preferences.

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 7.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes
  
  

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.