E&I Planner
Location: Saltend Chemicals Park, Hull
Salary: up to £50,000 per annum (based on experience)
Hours: Monday - Friday 37.5 hours per week, site based
Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
Job Overview:
Are you an experienced E&I Technician looking to step off the tools and into a planning role? This is a fantastic opportunity to take the next step in your career. As an E&I Planner, you will spend approximately 90% of your time planning maintenance activities, with occasional hands-on work during outages. The ideal candidate will have experience in Oil & Gas, Chemical, FMCG or COMAH environments, with strong knowledge of permit to work processes, isolations, and risk assessment method statements (RAMS).
Benefits:
Our client offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Salary up to £48,000 (based on experience)
- Matching pension scheme up to 10%
- Personal performance bonus up to 10%
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Cycle to work scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays (increases with service)
- Private medical options
- Free on-site staff parking
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the maintenance planning process to ensure efficient scheduling of work and resource allocation.
- Develop and maintain a six-week maintenance execution plan, supporting interventions and TARs.
- Ensure work orders are fully specified, with detailed Risk Assessment Method Statements (RAMS) prepared.
- Identify and arrange tools, equipment, and spares to ensure safe and on-time task execution.
- Support the VMP (Vessel Maintenance Plan) to optimize production and minimize downtime.
- Develop work packs, detailing parts, services, resource needs, duration, and cost data within the CMMS system.
- Coordinate with Maintenance, Procurement, and Stores teams to ensure material availability.
- Maintain and manage weekly/monthly performance metrics.
- Assist in planning for shutdowns and outages, ensuring workflow efficiency.
- Liaise with external contractors to meet 24/7 operational requirements.
- Ensure all permit to work and isolation procedures are adhered to for safe execution of tasks.
- Support compliance with ISO standards (45001, 14001, 5001, 9001) and the site's Major Accident Prevention Policy (MAPP).
- Provide technical planning support for electrical and instrumentation maintenance, including pressure, flow, temperature, and level measurement systems.
- Plan and coordinate maintenance activities for calibration, fault diagnosis, and repair of electrical and instrumentation systems.
- Ensure accurate documentation of loop diagrams, wiring schematics, and P&IDs.
Qualifications and Experience:
- NVQ level 3 Qualified in a relevant discipline minimum
- Previous exposure to an upper tier COMAH site, ideally Chemical or Pharma.
- ATEX, DSEAR and / or Compex would be desirable.
- Experience in maintenance planning.
- Experience working with CMMS systems (AX Dynamics preferable)
- Ability to interpret OEM manuals, data sheets and various other drawings in order to present the required information to the technicians to enable work execution
About the Company:
Our client is a leading producer of bioethanol and animal feed, operating 24/7 within the Associated British Foods Group. Their commitment to safety, innovation, and reliability drives their success. They recognize that work-life balance is essential and foster a positive, team-oriented culture.
If you are ready for the next step in your career, apply today!
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