CENTRAL MAINTENANCE PLANNER
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Maintenance Planner is responsible for supporting all breweries within the Heineken cluster. The role includes reviewing, preparing, and coordinating long- and mid-term maintenance planning based on HACS standards. The planner supports alignment of overhaul plans across OpCos, coordination of third-party services, and adoption of maintenance processes.
The role focuses on optimizing planned downtime efficiencies and continuously improving PM systems through governance and support in:
- Maintenance planning and preparation
- Breakdown analysis
- Spare parts management
- Supplier management
- KPI control
- HACS compliance
- R&M budget control
- Maintenance metrics reporting
Accountabilities
- SAFETY, FOOD SAFETY & SUSTAINABILITY
Key Activities
- Coordinate implementation of maintenance processes and systems to ensure breweries can execute maintenance safely and OTIF.
Results
- Safety and legal requirements embedded into brewery maintenance processes and systems.
- QUALITY OF PROCESS & PRODUCT
Key Activities
- Coordinate implementation of maintenance processes and systems to ensure compliance with Heineken quality requirements.
Results
- Quality and food safety requirements embedded into brewery maintenance processes and systems.
- TPM & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
Key Activities
- Identify gaps and support continuous improvement of maintenance processes and systems based on TPM PM.
- Collaborate with SSH Reliability Engineers to optimize long-term R&M lifecycle costing and asset replacement (CAPEX) plans.
- Support breweries in balancing repair versus replacement decisions using reliability and cost analysis.
Results
- Optimized and aligned maintenance processes across Heineken OpCos.
- Improved planned downtime efficiencies.
- Long-term R&M OPEX and CAPEX budgeting at brewery and critical asset level.
- Extended equipment lifecycle.
- WORK PROCESSES
Key Activities
- Review, align, and govern maintenance processes across Heineken OpCos.
- Plan and prepare implementation of new maintenance processes and systems.
- Review, prepare, and coordinate long- and mid-term maintenance planning based on HACS.
- Coordinate high-level maintenance overhaul planning with OpCo production planning teams.
- Align overhaul plans across Heineken OpCos through collaboration with brewery teams, suppliers, and planners.
- Support breweries in aligning OEM and supplier resources.
- Manage Asset Service Agreements (ASA) and strategic contracts.
- Support brewery maintenance planning and scheduling where required.
- Coordinate reporting of maintenance metrics (BCS).
- Drive downtime reduction through best-practice sharing and governance.
Results
- Identification of gaps and cost-reduction opportunities.
- Effective implementation of improved maintenance processes and systems.
- Accurate long- and mid-term maintenance forecasts.
- Strategic supplier alignment with maintenance outage plans.
- Standardized maintenance systems and processes across OpCos.
- Agreed OpCo maintenance outage plans.
- Strong network collaboration across maintenance teams.
- Reduced unplanned downtime.
- MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION & REPORTING
Key Activities
- Support breweries in maintaining proper data registration and handling within CMMS, BCS, O2I, and other maintenance systems.
- Collect benchmark data to support brewery coaching and continuous improvement.
Results
- Accurate and standardized maintenance data management.
- Clear brewery compliance and benchmarking reports.
- Standardized reporting systems.
- Prioritized overhaul work-order data handling within EAM/CMMS systems.
- HUB – BREWERY INTERACTION
Key Activities
- Support brewery Maintenance Planners in delivering OTIF objectives.
- Collaborate with SSH Reliability Engineers on HACS development and change control.
- Coordinate closely with brewery planners for short-, mid-, and long-term maintenance planning.
- Support maintenance capability and skill development across breweries.
Results
- Agreed OpCo maintenance outage plans.
- Continuous improvement plans for maintenance systems and processes.
- Effective escalation and collaboration processes.
- Strong coordination within SSH teams.
- Upskilled HUB and brewery maintenance teams.
Key Capabilities
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
- Intermediate to advanced English proficiency
- Technical background at diploma, engineering, or bachelor level through education or experience
- Strong engineering and maintenance background, preferably across multiple FMCG sites
- Minimum 5 years of maintenance planning and scheduling experience
- Knowledge of maintenance systems such as EAM, SAP PM, Maximo, or equivalent
- Proven experience managing complex projects and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders
COMPETENCIES & BEHAVIORS
Functional Competencies
- Level 3 – Maintenance & Engineering Functional Competencies
Core Competencies
- Cross-Cultural Communication
- Excellence in Execution
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Readiness
HEINEKEN Behaviors
- Learn, Share & Reapply
- Embrace Learning & Growth
- Deliver the Goods
