Mechanical Fitter - Maintenance Planner

Pay: £35,000 to £40,000 per hour depending on experience
Location: Port Clarence
Hours: Monday-Friday, 06:30-15:30
Contract: Ongoing temporary (via Manpower) Potential for perm

Manpower is recruiting on behalf of a leading industrial gas and engineering organisation for a Mechanical Fitter - Maintenance Planner to support the safe and reliable operation of an Upper Tier COMAH production site and associated satellite facilities. This role is ideal for a time-served mechanical fitter with strong maintenance planning experience, excellent organisational skills, and a proactive approach to safety and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prioritise, and coordinate all mechanical maintenance activities, ensuring safety remains the highest priority at all times.

• Develop, manage, and maintain maintenance schedules using a CMMS (e.g. PEMAC, SAP, Maximo).

• Ensure all mechanical materials, consumables, and spare parts are correctly specified, available, and accurately recorded.

• Support the Maintenance Manager with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and safety-critical mechanical tasks.

• Coordinate and plan mechanical maintenance activities for smaller, remote COMAH satellite sites.

• Maintain mechanical asset integrity schedules, inspection routines, and follow-up actions.

• Capture and review unplanned mechanical work to drive continuous improvement of maintenance plans.

• Track maintenance costs and expenditure against budgets.

• Coordinate mechanical work with contractors, suppliers, engineering teams, and inspection bodies.

• Support site audits, including HSE, Mechanical Integrity, and Process Safety audits.

• Raise purchase orders, receipt goods, and support mechanical spares stock control.

• Ensure all mechanical modifications follow internal management of change (MOC) procedures and specifications.

• Provide general administrative and planning support as required.

Skills, Experience & Knowledge

• NVQ Level 3, Apprenticeship, or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering (essential).

• Experience working as a Mechanical Fitter in an industrial or manufacturing environment.

• Proven experience in maintenance planning and scheduling.

• Strong working knowledge of CMMS systems (PEMAC, SAP, Maximo, or similar).

• Good understanding of Permit to Work systems and safe systems of work.

• Knowledge of COMAH regulations, PSSR, and mechanical asset integrity requirements.

• IOSH qualification or willingness to work towards one.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and maintenance stock/ordering systems.

• Experience working in hazardous or highly regulated environments is highly desirable.

Pay & Benefits

• £35,000 to £40,000 per year depending on experience

• Full-time, Monday to Friday, day-shift hours

• Weekly pay

• Accrued holiday entitlement