Engineering Planner

Location: On site / Esbjerg, Denmark

job type: Permanent / Full-time

Sector and subsector: Operations | Engineering Services

Salary: Negotiable salary

Are you our new Engineering Planner at C&D Foods (Denmark)? Do you have a passion for planning, coordination, and continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment? Do you thrive in a dynamic production environment where your work can make a direct impact on equipment reliability and operational performance? Then you might be our new Engineering Planner at C&D Foods (Denmark) A/S!

We are looking for a proactive and organised Engineering Planner who can strengthen our Engineering function and support the delivery of safe, efficient, and reliable maintenance activities across our site in Esbjerg.

About the position As Engineering Planner, you will play a key role in planning and coordinating maintenance activities across our site in Esbjerg. Working closely with Engineering, Production, and external partners, you will help ensure efficient maintenance planning, resource coordination, and continuous improvement across the site.

Your key areas of responsibility: Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

Asset Management and CMMS Administration

Stores and Resource Management

Health, Safety & Continuous Improvement

Examples of tasks could include: Plan and coordinate preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities across site assets.

Develop maintenance schedules, prioritise work orders, and ensure all required resources are available.

Coordinate contractor activities and equipment upgrades

Maintain maintenance and asset records within the CMMS system

Monitor maintenance backlog, track KPIs, and generate performance reports

Coordinate the availability of spare parts, materials, contractors, and specialist services for planned maintenance activities.

Ensure compliance with HSE, GMP, HACCP, and food safety requirements

Support Root Cause Analysis and continuous improvement initiatives

Collaborate with stakeholders across Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain to improve operational performance

Candidate profile Relevant engineering qualification within Mechanical, Electrical, Automation, Maintenance, or a related discipline

Experience in maintenance planning within a manufacturing, FMCG, or similar environment

Experienced knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance planning processes

Good understanding of maintenance and engineering activities in a production environment

Strong planning, organisational, and communication skills

Ability to coordinate multiple activities and stakeholders

Proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset

Professional proficiency in Danish and English, both written and verbal

We offer You will become part of the C&D Foods family, an international company with a multicultural environment, across nationalities and cross-functional teams, where collaboration, diversity, and inclusion are part of everyday life. We prioritize employee well-being, work-life balance, and personal development.

We also offer health and dental insurance to all employees and value a workplace culture built on respect, openness, and genuine care, and just as importantly, we have a fun and informal atmosphere, with great energy and a good sense of humour across the entire site.

About C&D Foods C&D Foods is one of Europe’s leading producers of private label pet food, manufacturing a wide range of both wet and dry food. The company’s headquarters are located in Mullingar, County Westmeath.

As part of ABP Food Group, C&D Foods has grown to become one of the industry’s leading pet food manufacturers.

C&D Foods currently operates 9 production facilities across 7 countries (Ireland, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Austria, Spain, and the Netherlands) as well as 2 sales offices in Manchester and Italy.

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