NES Fircroft are recruiting an E&I Technical Planner on behalf of our client, a leading chemical manufacturer at Saltend Chemical Park, Hull. This is a long-term, inside IR35 contract opportunity. Mon-Fri 37.5hrs per week.

E&I Technical Planner Overview:
Implementing and maintaining high standards of safety suitable for an upper tier COMAH site. Driving from a planning perspective to support optimised continuous production activities and prevent loss of throughput and/or efficiency that might affect commercial profit and loss. Plan for upcoming interventions and TAR’s.

Responsibilities:

• Review work orders for completeness and for adequate definition of required solution.
• Identify task parts, activities, tools, services and equipment necessary to execute job
• Prepare work packs, detailing parts, services, resource, duration and cost data in CMMS
• Prepare Risk Assessment Method Statement (RAMS) including Permit Request
• Maintain the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to plan all maintenance and engineering work on site
• Plan work to fill a “six-week schedule” making the most effective and efficient use of available resources, making decisions based on operational needs
• Plan On Site and Off Site maintenance disciplines.
• Liaise with Maintenance Assistant/Stores and Procurement for material/ spares and repair status.
• Analyse CMMS metrics and providing reports on resource utilisation
• Provide input into any staffing changes that may be necessary based on historical trends and forecasts
• Develop outage/ shutdown planned work as necessary to optimise workflow
• Maintain and manage weekly and monthly metrics, logs and records to assist in KPI tracking
• Work closely and develop good working relationships with external support companies to deliver requirements for 24/7 operations
• Seek out and specify isolation envelopes to enable safe execution of work 

Qualifications and Required Experience:

• NVQ Level 3 in a relevant discipline – Electrical / Instrumentation preferred.
• Proven experience on a top tier COMAH site
• Electrical & Instrumentation maintenance planning experience, TARs, Shutdowns etc
• Working with CMMS Systems (AX Dynamics preferred)
• Interpret OEM manuals, data sheets and various other drawings, in order to present the required information to the technicians to enable work execution is essential.
• Up to date COMPEX would be desirable.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.