Maintenance & Materials Planner

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If you’re looking for a career in supply chain, there’s no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.

Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

The Maintenance & Materials Planner for solid dose manufacturing is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating maintenance activities by ensuring necessary parts, materials, and resources are available when needed. This role supports equipment reliability, safety compliance, and operational efficiency by developing detailed job plans, managing preventive maintenance schedules, and maintaining accurate records in the CMMS. The Planner collaborates closely with production, maintenance staff, and other departments to minimize downtime and optimize maintenance execution.

Resource and Workforce Support

• Develop, prioritize, and schedule corrective, preventive, and predictive maintenance work orders for OSD production equipment (granulators, fluid bed dryers, tablet presses, coaters, blending equipment, utilities, and packaging lines).
• Prepare detailed work orders and job plans including material lists, labor estimates, and safety requirements.
• Assist in coordinating maintenance staff and contractors to align with production schedules.
• Support backlog management and ensure planned jobs are properly resourced.

Materials and Inventory Management

• Ensure parts and materials are ordered, available, and “kitted” for planned jobs.
• Manage spare parts inventory and research cost-effective, quality parts.
• Evaluate repair vs. replacement options to optimize costs.

Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

• Develop preventive and corrective maintenance schedules to minimize downtime.
• Coordinate with production supervisors and maintenance staff to align maintenance with operational needs.
• Track and report on maintenance KPIs such as uptime, backlog, and work order completion rates.

Communication & Coordination

• Facilitate daily maintenance planning meetings with Operations and Maintenance
• Communicate schedule updates, job delays, and resource gaps.
• Provide clear instructions and support to maintenance technicians to ensure successful job execution.

Data and System Management

• Enter and update maintenance information in CMMS.
• Maintain accurate equipment files, specifications, and job history.
• Review and screen incoming work requests for clarity, priority, and required resources

Process Improvement and Compliance

• Optimize preventive maintenance (PM) frequencies, job plans, and procedures based on technician feedback, equipment performance, and reliability data.
• Identify and eliminate potential delays in maintenance execution.
• Ensure all maintenance work complies with OSHA and company safety standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reliability.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

High school diploma or equivalent with several years of experience in a…