Engineering Planning Supervisor

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Why should you make ABP your first Port of call?

• Have the chance to make a difference in a business critical to UK trade
• Work within an exciting, innovative, growing business.
• You can thrive in an inclusive environment where every individual can be themselves and feel respected
• Receive competitive salary and benefits package
• Get support for training, personal development and further education
• Benefit from support and engagement through dedicated management and leadership

We're currently looking to recruit an Engineering Planning Supervisor to support our Engineering teams in the South Wales and South West region. Based from our Newport site you'll oversee a team of two in ensuring that all maintenance works are effectively planned and communicated across the team.

We use Mainsaver as our CMMS and you should have experience of using a similar package, and ideally will have a grounding in engineering within a heavy industrial environment. Working closely with the supervisors on site, as well as our asset maniagers you'll have demonstrable experience of improving planning strategy and be comfortable managing a team. Knowledge of PowerBI is a strong benefit to the succesful candiate in terms of generating reports and sharing data with the wider engineering team.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all work is completed to appropriate standard in a timely manner.
• Co-operate closely with other departments and contractors, liaising with operations and marine to maximise cross departmental efficiency with best-in-class planning.
• To work in a safe and methodical manner to ABP’s Safe Systems of Work and take an active part in risk assessments.
• Understand and work to ABP’s Permit to Work system.
• Be the responsible person within the Divisional team for the management of CMMS system (mainsaver) and ensure the system is up to date and functioning correctly for the team.
• Assist with the creation of Engineering metrics and KPI’s.
• Take ownership of generating Engineering reports via power BI
• Overall ownership of statutory inspection process and procedure, linking the region with ABP group policy
• Line management responsibility for Engineering planner and Stores person
• To work with the engineering resources manager and supervisors to optimise and refine maintenance routines
• To ensure that all planned work has been risk assessed by the appropriate individual(s) as part of ‘up front’ maintenance planning and creating a job pack for the Engineering team to deliver.
• Assist stores person to maximise our stock inventory and create a centralised stores that delivers to the region.

Skills & Experience

• Experience of engineering preventative maintenance practices in heavy industry, ideally previously in a planning or scheduling capacity
• Competent in IT systems and productivity software
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as a team.
• Have a flexible approach to service delivery.
• A desire to help develop the role to best meet the requirements of ABP and customers.
• Full UK driving License.
• Knowledge of PowerBI and a CMMS would be highly beneficial, Mainsaver would be desirable.

We offer a competitive salary, contributory pension from day one (Starting at 3% employee contribution with 5% company match), private healthcare, access to our Employee Assistance Program, 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays – plus the option to purchase additional days), wide range of discounts and cash back with high street and online retailers. We offer an inclusive work environment with an in-house training academy which offers ongoing opportunities to develop your skills.

Additional Information:

When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.
Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.