Abb Vie are currently seeking a Maintenance Planner to join our team in Cork. The successful candidate will facilitate the smooth and efficient operation of the engineering function by assisting our maintenance personnel to meet the demands of the business and production targets. You will support maintenance excellence by planning Maintenance activities using the company's computerised maintenance management system (CMMS).

Roles and responsibilities

• Monitor the operation of plant equipment and systems.

• Maintain a maintenance management system for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.

• Track, analyse and improve key Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP) key performance indicators (KPI’s) parameters such as asset utilisation, maintenance cost, site maintenance compliance, schedule etc.

• Monitor sufficient inventories of spare parts and maintenance supplies, and initiate reordering when necessary.

• Ensure adherence to company safety standards, policies, and procedures.

• Proficient in the use of Computer Management Maintenance system (Maximo).

• Manage the purchasing for the department to reduce costs and add value.

• Manage the Engineering Change Control process to ensure there are no non-conformances relating to engineering change control.

• Build and maintain strong partnership with the EHS function to ensure both the safety of staff and contractors is seen as paramount on site.

• Participate constructively as a member of the dept, keeping everyone informed and proactively share knowledge and expertise within the team.

• Continuously review the maintenance schedules and liaise with the engineering team to update regularly.

• Optimise spares holding to effective levels by carrying out cycle counts and ordering and issuing parts when required.

• Supervision of Site stores personnel

• Purchasing and receiving of engineering parts and orders.

• Demonstrate commitment towards achieving department targets

• Perform internal audits on engineering systems, support external audits.

• 5+ years experience in a similar Planning & Scheduling role

• Minimum Level 7 in Engineering, Process Plant Technology or Science degree.

• Fluent English - spoken and written

• Good communication skills and good problem-solving skills

• Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook skills

Abb Vie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.