Engineering Planner

About The Role

As a Category Engineering Planner, you'll work closely with Engineering and Operations teams across both Saladworks and Kettleby Foods. The role requires regular travel between our Leicester (LE3) and Melton Mowbray (LE13) sites, with your time balanced across the week to ensure effective support, planning and collaboration across both manufacturing locations.

This is an exciting opportunity to take ownership of maintenance planning, CMMS management, engineering compliance and performance improvement initiatives that help maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime. As Category Engineering Planner, you will be responsible for the effective planning, coordination and continuous improvement of engineering maintenance activities across both sites.

You'll ensure the integrity and optimisation of the CMMS system, support preventative maintenance planning, analyse engineering performance data and play a key role in audit readiness and compliance activities.

Key Responsibilities

Manage and develop the CMMS system across both sites, ensuring data accuracy and integrity. Plan and coordinate Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) activities, ensuring parts, resources and service requirements are in place ahead of scheduled downtime. Review and optimise maintenance schedules and activities to improve equipment effectiveness and eliminate non-value-added work.

Analyse engineering downtime and performance trends, identifying opportunities for improvement. Produce daily, weekly and monthly engineering KPI reports, providing clear and actionable insights.

About You

We believe success comes from collaboration and diverse perspectives. At Samworth Brothers, we value team players who are driven to achieve great results together. You’ll bring the following skills and experience: Previous engineering maintenance experience within an FMCG manufacturing environment, ideally food manufacturing.

You will be confident in using IT system including Microsoft Office and experience with CMMS systems would be an advantage You will have experience of managing or coordinating people and influencing positive outcomes You will have experience of working with a range of stakeholder You will have a clear understanding of Health & Safety legislation and good practice What We Offer We’re building a workplace where different ways of thinking are not just welcomed but supported, with clear communication, flexible processes, and a commitment to continuous improvement so everyone can thrive.

Company pension scheme Access to health and well-being support, such as healthcare, optical and dental discounts Employee discount scheme Experience annual pay reviews Profit related pay Opportunity for extended leave Free on-site parking Unlock your potential through training and growth opportunities About Us Samworth Brothers is a fourth-generation family business, trusted by many of the UK’s best-known retailers to produce high-quality own-label products.

Alongside these, we’re proud to craft and deliver our own iconic brands, including Ginsters, Soreen, Higgidy, Dickinson & Morris, Urban Eat, West Cornwall Pasty Company, and Walker & Son. With over 10,000 talented colleagues working across our modern, well-invested food manufacturing sites nationwide, we’re committed to excellence in everything we do—from the food we make to the careers we build.

At Samworth Brothers, you’re more than just an employee, you are part of our strong family culture. Our collaborative approach and strong team spirit help us support one another and achieve great things together. As part of a well-established group, we offer stability, opportunity, and a place where you can truly thrive.

Ready to make a difference? Join us and be part of something special! We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer making diversity and inclusion a core part of everything we do. We also actively welcome applications from neurodivergent individuals and are committed to a recruitment process that’s fair, respectful, and free from bias.

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