Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner

Croda is a FTSE100 organisationwhere we truly believe our people are our difference and this along with ourvalues of Innovative Responsible and Together create our Purpose Smart scienceto improve lives. With over 5000 employees globally we specialise in theresearch and development of innovative ingredients for the Life Science andConsumer Care markets.

We are focused on developing our inclusive culture throughaccountability collaboration and innovation. By joining Croda you will bepart of a team who are using smart science to create a more sustainable future.

As we deliver our ambitious2030 Growth Strategy were looking for a Maintenance Planner is responsible for developing detailedmaintenance work plans that enable safe efficient and cost-effectiveexecution of maintenance activities. This role acts as a critical link betweenoperations maintenance engineering and stores personnel to ensure work isproperly scoped planned resourced and scheduled before execution. The Maintenance Planner focuses on proactive maintenanceplanning to maximize workforce productivity and support overall plantperformance.

Key Responsibilities
-Work Planning
Review and prioritize maintenance work requests.
Develop detailed job plans for preventive predictive and corrective maintenance activities.
Define labor requirements skill sets tools equipment permits and materials needed to complete work.
Create work packages including procedures drawings manuals safety requirements and parts.
Estimate labor hours and resource requirements for planned work.
-Scheduling Support
Coordinate with operations and maintenance supervisors to establish weekly and daily schedules.
Ensure work is planned and ready before being assigned for execution.
Maintain a backlog of planned and approved work orders.
Support shutdowns outages and daily planning activities.
-Materials and Resource Coordination
Identify required spare parts and materials.
Coordinate with procurement and warehouse teams to ensure parts availability before scheduled work.
Verify equipment contractor and specialized tool requirements.
-Reliability and Continuous Improvement
Analyze maintenance history and equipment performance data.
Recommend improvements to maintenance strategies and work processes.
Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Participate in root cause failure investigations and reliability improvement initiatives.
-CMMS Management
Maintain accurate maintenance plans within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
Ensure work orders contain complete planning information.
Update task lists equipment records and maintenance procedures.
Track planning and scheduling performance metrics.
-Safety and Compliance
Ensure planned work complies with company safety standards and regulatory requirements.
Incorporate lockout/tagout confined space hot work and other safety requirements into work packages.
Support plant safety initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications
-Education
Associate degree technical diploma or equivalent experience in Mechanical Electrical Maintenance or Industrial Technology.
Bachelors degree in Engineering or related field preferred.
-Experience
3-7 years of maintenance operations reliability or planning experience in an industrial environment.
Experience with CMMS platforms such as SAP PM Maximo Infor EAM or similar systems.
Experience in chemical manufacturing oil & gas power generation or related industries preferred.
-Technical Skills
Maintenance planning and scheduling.
Equipment maintenance practices.
Mechanical and electrical systems knowledge.
Blueprint and technical drawing interpretation.
Spare parts management.
Microsoft Excel Word and CMMS proficiency.
-Key Competencies
Strong organizational and planning skills.
Excellent communication and coordination abilities.
Attention to detail.
Analytical and problem-solving skills.
Time management and prioritization.
Team collaboration and stakeholder management.
Commitment to safety and reliability excellence.

Additional Information

This is a site based role.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the hiring process or experience any issueswith our online application process please email

Why Croda

At Croda we believe our people areour difference. We are people-led driven by the desire to do good and delivervalue a unifying principle shaped by all the great people that havetravelled through Croda since our beginning in 1925. We pride ourselves on bringing togetherdiverse teams and talents from across the globe and guided by our values ofResponsible Innovative and Together we are passionate about building aninclusive collaborative and diverse organisation with innovation and customerfocus underpinning all that we do.

Crodarecognizes employees as our strength and the diversity they bring to ourworkforce are directly linked to our ongoing success. We are an equalopportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at ourcompany. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attributeincluding age race color religion national origin gender sexualorientation gender identity gender expression marital or veteran statuspregnancy or disability or any other basis protected under applicable law. Inaccordance with applicable law we make reasonable accommodations forapplicants and employees religious practices and beliefs as well as anymental health or physical disability needs.