Engineering Planner - Steelmaking
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 4, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026.
Salary - £43,775.00
Location - Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1XA
Pattern of Work - 36.5 hours, Monday - Friday
What you need to know about the role
As a Planner you will be responsible for developing plans and work schedules for the approval of the Engineering & Manufacturing team to deliver maintenance to agreed levels of resource utilisation & schedule compliance in a safe & efficient manner.
Applying a proactively planning approach, you will organise and resource the work prior to issue, providing job work packs to ensure the appropriate safety procedures are applied and that that the tasks are delivered efficiently.
You will need to monitor and report on maintenance performance in line with the CAMF principles recommending opportunities for improving the effectiveness and efficient delivery of maintenance.
Key to the role, you will be working closely with engineering & operation colleagues you will plan all machine maintenance to ensure all plant servicing timelines are achieved and production downtime is minimised.
You will attend daily & weekly planning meetings with updates of the maintenance scheduling, working independently and in a team, developing work orders & schedules.
See attached Job Description for further information.
What we need to know about you
You need to be a time served craftsperson qualified to NVQ Level 3 and have significant experience of planning and auditing maintenance activities. Excellent IT skills and proficient in the use of the SAP PM module, Microsoft Excel & Project.
You will need to be self-motivated, a good communicator and be capable of supervising work teams.
What we can offer you
We know our employees are our greatest asset and alongside the great benefits packages we offer, we continue to invest in their careers by providing a huge range of training and development opportunities.
Whatever your stage in life, you'll find a range of benefits to complement your work-life balance. The benefits you'll enjoy include:
- Defined contribution company pension scheme
- 27 personal annual leave days + statutory bank holidays
- Life Assurance
- A comprehensive Company sick pay scheme
- Health Cash Plan via our partnership with Simply health
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Standby and call-out payments
- Family friendly benefits including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
What you need to know about us
British Steel is a leading European steel manufacturer, supplying premium long products around the world.
We take great pride in our history and heritage. Not many companies can claim to have generations of families dedicating their working lives to one company, one industry. Steel gets into your blood, and this drives the passion of our people. And these 2 values deliver our third value of performance - making the products our customers want now and in the future.
British Steel has a bright future and we want you to be part of it.
British Steel is an armed forces friendly company, and we actively encourage applications from ex-Armed Forces Personnel, Reservists, Armed Forces Veterans and military spouses/partners.
For more information about us and our journey please visit - www.britishsteel.co.uk.
How to apply
Internal candidates please apply for this role by logging in to your ESS account.
External candidates can apply by clicking on the ‘apply online’ button below.
We may close this vacancy sooner than planned if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to submit it as soon as possible.