Maintenance Planner Kent 40,000- 45,000 We''re partnering with a leading food manufacturer in Kent that needs a Maintenance Planner who can keep their operation running smoothly, safely, and without unnecessary drama. Think of it as the person who makes sure the engineers aren''t firefighting all day because someone forgot to order a gasket. This is a proper hands-on planning role-not a box-ticking exercise. What you''ll actually be doingPlanning daily, weekly and monthly maintenance so everyone knows what they''re doing before they show up.Scoping and organising both emergency work and the "we''ve ignored this long enough" jobs.Making sure parts and materials are sourced, available, and not lost in a cupboard.Keeping the work order backlog under control (or at least steering it away from chaos).Reviewing completed jobs to see what else needs doing next.Keeping maintenance databases up to date so engineers don''t roll their eyes at them.Managing stores and stock properly, not just hoping the right parts appear.Pulling together planned work packages people can actually follow.Assessing contractor RAMS without needing therapy afterwards.Issuing Permit to Work documentation accurately and on time.What you need to bringYou can communicate with anyone-engineers, contractors, managers, and the serial complainer from production.You notice the details others overlook.You can use Excel, Word and Outlook without pretending your computer is "playing up."You''re organised, structured, an