Job Title:  Engineering Planner

Role Details

Engineering Planner

Role: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Fawdon, Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits

The Role

The post holder will be responsible for the scheduling and planning of the sites engineering maintenance activities, engineering work request system and coordinating external contractor and FM engineering resource as required, along with associated metric compilation and reporting.

•Planning and scheduling of routine preventative maintenance instructions for facilities and production engineering.

•Scoping, planning and scheduling of works orders for facilities and production engineering

•Ensure FM contract maintenance activities are effectively managed and controlled.

•Inclusion and analysis of unplanned maintenance instructions into pertinent asset history

•Responsible for up-keep and accuracy of equipment maintenance history and job records.

•Continually improve planning and job reporting systems to increase planning effectiveness and efficiency.

•Work with the Reliability Engineer identify and implement opportunities to improve equipment reliability, plant design and plant performance

•Work with project engineering for the inclusion of new plant and equipment into the sites preventative maintenance requirements.

•Review the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimise unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.

•Compile KPI’s and metrics for the sites planned and unplanned maintenance activities and engineering work request system.

The Person

Background in Engineering preferred but suitable background and experience will be acceptable.

Experience of CMMS planning systems either as a planner or an engineer/technician preferred

Proven experience in planning, scheduling and auditing maintenance activities either as a hands on engineer or as a maintenance planner

Experience of working on high speed production machinery

Experience of working with external service providers and contractors.

Understanding of relevant Pharmaceutical cGMP and HSE and compliance legislation

Proficient with Microsoft Projects software.

Extensive knowledge of engineering principles and procedures.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

The Rewards

In return, we offer a competitive salary and rewards package (including holiday, bonus and pension scheme). Not to mention the opportunity to genuinely make a difference in a new and dynamic role within a progressive and expanding business, at an exciting time of growing international reach.

How to Apply

If you possess the experience, passion and ability to make this role a success then we would like to hear from you. Please complete your Candidate Profile on our careers site to apply for this role. The closing date is 27/04/25. For more information, you can contact us on: careers@accord-healthcare.com

A Bit About Us

Accord Healthcare Europe is one of the fastest growing pharmaceutical companies in Europe. Accord has one of the largest market footprints of any European generic and biosimilars companies selling generic medicines in over 80 countries around the world. This global footprint enables us to deliver vital, affordable medicines to national health systems supporting healthcare professionals to transform patient lives worldwide. The approach of Accord is agile and inventive, always seeking to improve products and patients' access to them. Accord are driven to think differently and deliver more for the benefit of patients worldwide.

To continue our growth, we’re looking for the best and brightest technical minds and forward-thinking business professionals. Keeping our people at the heart of all we do, we offer rewarding opportunities for those looking for continued personal and professional growth, investing in training and development tailored to each individual’s focus. So, if you’re looking for an inclusive company to take your career to the next level, you’re certainly in the right place; come and join us to make it better.

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