Maintenance Planner

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Closing Date: 08/05/2026

You will be required to do the following:

• Manage the planning function of Engineering/maintenance, site services and Production maintenance.
• Assist with budget compilation and management.
• Ensure adherence to Quality Management systems.
• Maintain master data, PM schedules and task lists on SAP.
• Manage all routine maintenance tasks effectively by sourcing spares, liaising with the centralised workshop personnel and external contractors, and managing the quality of the tasks performed.
• Scrutinise maintenance schedules of all equipment to improve productivity.
• Plan and ensure timeous execution of all statutory work according to the OHS Act
• Adhere to OHS Act requirements.
• Manage selected Capex and abnormal maintenance projects.
• Manage people.

The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills:

• Grade 12 plus a relevant tertiary qualification in Mechanical and or Electrical Engineering
• A Trade Test certificate will be considered advantageous.
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Word, Excel on an intermediate level of competency)
• Knowledge of workshop and engineering tools will be an advantage.
• Experience in Maintenance Planning will be an advantage.
• Able to supervise the correct implementation and utilization of administrative procedures.
• Understands how to interpret management information relevant to own work area.
• Able to use initiative to solve WCM process problems when they occur during implementation.
• Able to implement all the WCM process steps in own work area.
• Able to evaluate all the information and clues before making a decision.
• Can develop alternative strategies to handle changes/situations in own working area.
• Can re-concentrate own ideas / tactics when confronted with new Information
• Is pro-active to a certain degree and anticipates problems before they arise.
• Deals not only with the symptoms of a problem but searches in a creative manner for underlying reasons for the cause of the problem.
• The ability to plan a task or job realistically, allocating time to priorities and building in time for contingencies.
• The ability to organize resources and effectively delegate tasks to maintenance teams.
• Can set controls over arrangements and follow up in own work area.
• Must be able to function within a team environment.

You must be fully eligible to live and work in South Africa to apply.