Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner

Maintenance - Taiko Acton

Contract: Full Time Salary: £48,000 Contracted Hours: 40

Established in 1997 as the first manufacturer of sushi for the UK supermarket industry, Taiko has evolved into the most innovative manufacturer of Sushi, Food To Go, Prepared Meals and Snacking products in the UK, supplying Waitrose, Tesco and Sainsbury’s to name a few. Over the past 25 years Taiko has launched more first to market Sushi and Food to Go products than any other sushi manufacturer in the UK.

As a Maintenance Planner at Taiko Foods, you will be responsible for developing and overseeing the maintenance schedules for all production equipment and facilities to ensure optimal performance and minimal downtime. Your role will involve coordinating with the maintenance team to plan preventive maintenance activities, track maintenance tasks, and manage inventory of spare parts. You will also analyse equipment performance data to identify trends and recommend improvements. Your organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively with various departments will be essential in maintaining the high operational standards at Taiko Foods.

• Develop and implement preventive maintenance plans to minimize downtime and ensure equipment reliability.
• Create detailed maintenance schedules and coordinate activities with production to avoid disruptions.
• Schedule tasks and ensure availability of required materials, tools, and personnel.
• Coordinate with technicians, engineers, and other departments for efficient task execution and arrange external contractors if necessary.
• Maintain accurate records of spare parts inventory and ensure availability of necessary parts and materials.
• Keep up-to-date records of maintenance activities, including work orders, logs, and equipment history, and prepare performance reports with KPIs.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and implement best practices to enhance maintenance efficiency.
• Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety regulations, promote safety culture, and conduct safety inspections.

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We're proud to offer:

• Opportunity to grow your career alongside with us with available apprentice program
• Brilliant support services designed to enhance your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
• Annual discretionary bonus subject to business and overall performance
• Discretionary Life Assurance
• Discretionary Income Protection
• Group Personal Pension
• Private Medical Cash Plan
• Bespoke reward platform including access to retail, cinema & gym discounts.
• 50% off your food every time you dine with us for you and 3 friends.
• Contribute towards our award-winning sustainability initiatives that delivers progress against 9 UN sustainability goals. We're committed to responsibly sourcing and all our seafood, therefore we only use source sustainable fish. All our packaging is recyclable and 80% of our packaging is already made from recycled plastic.
• Annual Awards ceremony celebrating our success and offering winning Managers free trips to Japan.

About us:

Come roll with us and be part of something big. Celebrate global success across:

• Over 1500 retail kiosks globally (YO!