Maintenance Planner

Maintenance Planner | GMP Manufacturing Environment

 

Job Description

A pharmaceutical manufacturing site is seeking an experienced Engineering Maintenance Planner to coordinate maintenance and calibration activities across Facilities, Utilities, and Equipment (FUE) in a GMP-regulated environment.

You will manage planned preventative and unplanned maintenance scheduling, coordinate breakdown support activities, and ensure maintenance is aligned with production schedules and resource availability. The role involves close collaboration with production teams, engineering workshops, contractors, and maintenance personnel to ensure timely and compliant execution of all activities.

Key responsibilities include maintaining maintenance schedules, leading weekly planning meetings, coordinating resources and materials, tracking KPIs, escalating overdue activities, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives focused on Lean and compliant maintenance operations.

 

Essential Requirements

· HND/HNC in an engineering or technical discipline

· Experience in engineering maintenance within pharmaceutical, GMP, or highly regulated environments

· Strong knowledge of maintenance planning and scheduling processes

· Experience coordinating maintenance activities, troubleshooting, and workshop support during breakdowns

· Ability to align maintenance activities with production schedules and personnel availability

· Experience managing contractors, materials, spares, and consumables

· Strong reporting and KPI tracking skills

· Expert SAP PM knowledge

· Fluent German and English

· Strong communication, coordination, and organisational skills

· Detail-oriented with strong logical decision-making abilities

 

Preferred Requirements

· Experience leading maintenance planning meetings

· Exposure to Lean maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives

· Experience handling both preventative and reactive maintenance activities

· Ability to work effectively in fast-paced manufacturing environments

· Proactive, resilient, and team-oriented mindset

 

Practicalities

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Visp, Switzerland

Contract Type: Temporary / Contingent Assignment

Work Model: Full-time onsite

Systems: SAP PM

Environment: Pharmaceutical / GMP Manufacturing

 

Interested? Send your CV to Miguel Gomes at m.gomes@panda-int.com or call +41 (0)44 5514 407 to discuss the opportunity.