Engineering Maintenance Scheduler

We are seeking a hands-on mechanical professional to join our Engineering team at BDR as an Engineering Maintenance Scheduler. This role combines maintenance planning, supervision, and plant reliability improvement. You will work closely with Operations and Engineering teams to identify issues, prioritise work, and ensure maintenance activities are delivered safely and effectively.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance activities across the site.
• Manage preventative maintenance programmes and ensure PPM compliance targets are achieved.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and asset information within the CMMS.
• Help check PPM detail for ‘fit for use’, the information being recorded and suggest PPM improvements in both task detail and information capture.
• Work closely with Operations to identify equipment issues, recurring faults, and reliability concerns.
• Develop practical maintenance plans to address plant defects and performance issues.
• Support the Engineering Manager in prioritising maintenance activities and shutdown work.
• Coordinate engineering resources and contractors to ensure work is completed safely and efficiently.
• Monitor maintenance performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Assist with root cause investigations following breakdowns or recurring equipment failures.
• Promote safe working practices and ensure all maintenance activities comply with site procedures and legislation.
• Support the implementation of reliability and asset improvement initiatives across the plant.

What We're Looking For:

• Strong mechanical engineering background gained within heavy industry, waste management, manufacturing, recycling, quarrying, aggregates, or a similar processing environment.
• Hands-on approach with the ability to build credibility on the plant floor.
• Experience planning and coordinating maintenance activities.
• Working knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance management processes.
• Understanding of preventative and predictive maintenance principles.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with operators, engineers, contractors, and management teams.
• Experience supervising maintenance activities and coordinating multiple workstreams.
• Knowledge of conveyors, shredders, screens, trommels, hydraulic systems, pumps, gearboxes, bearings, and associated plant equipment would be advantageous.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a fast-paced operational environment where your work has a direct impact on plant performance.
• Opportunity to influence maintenance strategy and reliability improvements.
• Work within a supportive engineering team committed to continuous improvement.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Genuine opportunity to develop and progress within the business.