Engineering Planner

LIFE Healthcare Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Cape Town is seeking an Engineering Planner to ensure optimal asset management and workforce productivity. The ideal candidate will have qualifications in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and at least 3 years of engineering maintenance experience in a hospital environment. You will coordinate maintenance schedules, collaborate with staff to prevent equipment failures, and improve operational efficiency. The role requires strong communication skills and the ability to solve systemic problems. Apply now for this key position in healthcare services.

Qualifications

• At least N6 qualification with Trade Test certificate in Mechanical or Electrical.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in operations or engineering maintenance.
• Practical experience in a hospital environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist engineering maintenance personnel with balancing daily output and equipment reliability.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate maintenance work effectively.
• Liaise with maintenance personnel to prevent emergencies.

Skills

Computer literacy in CMMS (SAP PM)

Ability to prioritize tasks

Good communication skills

Systemic problem solving

Education

N6 qualification with Trade Test certificate in Mechanical or Electrical

National S4 Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

A vacancy exists for an Engineering Planner, based at Life Kingsbury Hospital, Cape Town reporting to Thembisile Mdini, Engineering Manager. The successful candidate to ensure well maintained assets and work force productivity by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of workforce, parts, and equipment access. Effectively this role is the second in charge for engineering managers and a potential succession plan for the engineering management role, aimed at ensuring reliable equipment throughout their asset life cycle.

Critical Outputs

• Assist the Engineering Maintenance personnel balance their need for daily output with their need for equipment reliability and a well‑maintained facility through proactive maintenance. This is achieved through effective planning, scheduling, and coordination of all plannable maintenance work performed within the facility and effective arrangement and administration of resources to execute day‑to‑day corrective maintenance reported to the department with the goal being to minimize backlog.
• Effectively plan, schedule, and coordinate all plannable maintenance work performed within the facility. Furthermore, track and report functional metrics/key performance indicators to identify and deliver opportunities for improvement through Best‑in‑class engineering practices leadership, excellence, efficiency, and continuous improvement to ensure the reliability and maintainability of all facilities and operations’ plant, equipment, and installations and, through failures mode analysis.
• Ensure that all internal beneficiaries of Maintenance receive timely, efficient, and quality service.
• Ensure plant and equipment reliability through sound preventative maintenance and planning and provide a central source of information concerning maintenance work, equipment, and equipment repair.
• Provide a central source of information concerning maintenance work, equipment, and equipment repair. Also, effectively manage and advise the Engineering Manager of the timing of execution of scheduled legal maintenance to completely avoid backlog.
• Provide special tool and equipment requirements.
• Reduce the total cost of maintenance while improving conditions of equipment and operating facilities.
• Effectively arrange and administrate resources to execute day‑to‑day corrective maintenance reported to the department with the goal being to minimize backlog.
• Effectively manage and advise the Engineering Manager of the timing of execution of scheduled legal maintenance to completely avoid backlog.
• Collaborate effectively with the maintenance personnel to anticipate repair work before jobs become emergencies.
• Assist the maintenance team with “Root Cause Analysis” of equipment failures and proper documentation of such incidents. This is achieved through evaluation of plant and equipment failure and analysis of root causes using best practices – Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics (CMD) etc.
• Utilize equipment data feeds to guide equipment maintenance decisions and provide engineering solutions to repetitive failures through analysis and predictive modelling.
• Regularly assess quality of maintenance planning, recording, and archiving in line with ISO quality standards.
• Liaise and maintain a positive and favourable working and professional relationship with all relevant suppliers and service providers.

Requirements

• At least N6 qualification with Trade Test certificate in either Mechanical or Electrical (Heavy current) or,
• National S4 Diploma in either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current) engineering with a minimum of 3 years in operations or engineering maintenance.
• Practical experience in a hospital environment or similar environment is essential.
• Computer literacy and experience on a CMMS preferably SAP PM would be an added advantage.

Competencies

• Drive and energy
• Ethical behaviour
• Attention to details
• Good communication skills
• Risk assessment
• Leadership
• Systemic problem solver
• Dependability
• Ability to prioritize task

Contact

Chwayita Mpangele

Tel [phone]

Email [e-mail]

Closing date Sunday, January 4, 2026

Internal applicants – Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.

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Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.