In this role, you will plan and coordinate maintenance activities across UU sites to improve asset reliability and move from reactive to proactive maintenance. You’ll work with maintenance and operations teams to create accurate job plans, including labour, materials, tools, and safety requirements. You will prioritise safety, identify hazards, and schedule downtime to minimise disruption. This is a hands-on planning role at a major water utility, focused on continuous improvement and cross‑functional collaboration.
Pay / Benefits
26 days annual leave (increases to 30 after four years) + 8 bank holidays
pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution
life cover
performance-related bonus up to 7.5%
comprehensive healthcare plan
MyGymDiscounts gym and wellness benefits
Responsibilities
Plan and coordinate maintenance activities across multiple sites within a defined area
Develop maintenance job plans with detailed labour, material, tools, and safety requirements ready for scheduling
Manage spares and build bills of materials for critical assets
Review corrective work for priority and readiness for planning
Proactively plan asset downtime to minimise disruption and maintain treatment continuity
Create, update and improve the library of maintenance job plans with operations and engineering teams
Drive continuous improvement in planning and scheduling and contribute to short- and long-term planning meetings
Coordinate asset availability or shutdowns for proactive maintenance and report missed opportunities for process improvement
Key requirements
Qualified to HNC or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation engineering
Significant hands-on maintenance experience in water or similar industry
Strong ability to estimate labour, materials, and skill requirements
Solid knowledge of plant operations, equipment, and Health & Safety processes
Proficient in Microsoft Office; understands SAP and MARS workflows
Experience in root cause analysis and efficient planning to maximise asset availability
Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
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