Maintenance Planning Engineer

Job Title: Maintenance Planning Engineer  

Location: Pencoed, South Wales

Ready to help build a better future for generations to come?

Join ROCKWOOL UK, part of the world’s leading manufacturer of sustainable stone wool insulation products, and play a vital role in building a better future. At our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Pencoed, we transform volcanic rock into innovative, sustainable solutions that improve modern living and reduce environmental impact.

About the role:

We are looking for a Planning Engineer to responsible for building and sustaining a robust planning and scheduling process for maintenance activities to improve asset availability, reduce downtime, and control maintenance cost.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• 30 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Aviva Pension
• Company bonus scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Electric car charging facilities
• Life Assurance 4x annual salary
• Westfield Health Cashback Healthcare Scheme and Rewards Scheme

What you bring:

• Relevant qualification in an engineering discipline
• Previous experience within a maintenance or planning role
• Capability to use Maintenance Management Systems e.g. SAP
• Strong communications skills, both written and spoken
• Good understanding of reliability methodologies
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance techniques

What you will be doing:

• Reviewing SAP notifications and work orders, ensuring clear scope definition, priority levels and technical detail
• Developing high-quality job plans with method steps, labour estimates, spares, tools, permits, and safety requirements
• Creating short, medium, and long term maintenance schedules aligned to asset criticality and site priorities
• Optimising schedule stability, minimising break-in work and supporting operational constraints
• Building detailed shutdown and down day plans collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Coordinating contractor work planning including scope, scheduling, permits, and integration into overall plans
• Monitoring shutdown execution and capturing lessons learned; identifying long-lead materials early
• Maintaining and improving SAP PM effectiveness through consistent work orders, tasks lists, and high quality data
• Promoting standard planning processes minimum data standards, and lead times across the organisation
• Tracking and reporting planning KPI’s (schedule compliance, work readiness, backlog health, plan accuracy)
• Recommending and implementing planning process improvements and digital planning solutions to increase efficiency
• Ensuring all planning aligns with EHS standards, LOTO requirements, permits-to-work, and compliance obligations

About ROCKWOOL

ROCKWOOL harnesses the natural power of stone to create innovative insulation and building solutions that make life safer, more sustainable, and more comfortable. Founded in Denmark in 1937, we are the world leader in stone wool solutions, with 51 manufacturing facilities in over 40 countries and more than 12,000 employees. Our mission is to use one of nature’s most abundant resources to help people and communities thrive while protecting the planet for future generations.

Our Culture

We are proud of our inclusive, diverse workplace, representing 79 nationalities worldwide. Everyone is valued, respected, and heard, with equal opportunities at the heart of our approach.

Life at ROCKWOOL is guided by The ROCKWOOL Way – our shared values of ambition, responsibility, integrity, and efficiency, which shape how we work, innovate, and collaborate.

Interested?

If you share our passion for making a positive difference, join us and help improve modern living conditions for millions of people worldwide.

Closing Date: 24th May 2026