Senior Laboratory Equipment Maintenance Planner

• Circa 1+ years experience as an Engineering Coordinator, Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Coordinator, Engineering Scheduler, Maintenance Scheduler with experience coordinating and scheduling the maintenance of equipment in any industry
• This could be in Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Chemicals, Automotive, Semiconductor, Food & Beverage, FMCG or any other regulated manufacturing industry
• Previous line management experience and experience mentoring junior members of staff
• Strong relationship management and excellent communication & influencing skills
• You will utilize your strong analytical skills with proven ability to break down and solve complex problems in a logical and structured approach with a high customer focus
• PC literate in Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint experience would be an advantage)
• Full right to work & reside in the UK with access to your own vehicle to commute to client site in Huntingdon
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential

• Contact vendors to schedule monthly Preventative maintenance, for Multiple sites
• Ensure client TMS system is maintained and kept up to date to reflect the status of the asset at all times
• Manage the help desk and inbox regularly, to ensure all queries are handled and responded to
• Manage escalations from the Planner/Scheduler and Scientific equipment Co-ordinator
• Manage the client TMS system issues to upload service reports, close down duplicate WO's, amend PM schedules etc
• Manage the clearing and receipting Invoices and monthly billing spreadsheet
• Communicate with vendors and address any issues and escalations
• Obtain quotes from Vendors for any corrective works required
• Book on engineers using the clients visitor system
• Raise Purchase Orders, and Work orders using the internal purchasing system
• Liaise with logistics, couriers and external vendors to send away handheld meters for Calibration
• Manage the update of clients TMS system with regards to new and retired assets
• Communicate with requester/client to determine the total scope of work and priority of the work to be performed. Maintaining strong communication with the requester as to the status of the work order until completion.
• Acts as a contact/liaison between O&M staff and the requesting department for the planning and scheduling of work performed by O&M site team
• Generate and provides management reports on topics tracked such as, work order status, equipment repair history and cost, trouble calls, work orders, and customer satisfaction.
• Attend daily/weekly meetings with client and internal management to develop improvement process's, and update on the status of scheduled work orders, and discusses new, incoming work orders.

• Base Salary Circa: £30,000 – £40,000 (DOE)
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Laptop & Phone
• Free Onsite Parking
• 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays

Langton Howarth