Hospital Engineering Planner

LIFE Healthcare Group; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Hospital Engineering Planner in Gqeberha. The role involves ensuring asset maintenance, effective planning, and coordination of resources to enhance equipment reliability and workforce productivity. Candidates should have an N6 qualification or National S4 Diploma in Engineering with at least 3 years of maintenance experience. Strong communication, leadership skills, and proficiency in computer systems are essential. This position offers a collaborative environment focused on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years in operations or engineering maintenance.
• Practical experience in a hospital or similar environment is essential.
• Computer literacy is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure well maintained assets and workforce productivity by planning maintenance.
• Track functional metrics and deliver opportunities for improvement.
• Assist maintenance personnel with daily output and equipment reliability.

Skills

Attention to details

Good communication skills

Systemic problem solver

Dependability

Leadership

Risk assessment

Drive and energy

Education

N6 qualification with Trade Test certificate in Mechanical or Electrical

National S4 Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS (preferably SAP PM)

Job description

Hospital Engineering Planner

A vacancy has arisen for a Hospital Engineering Planner reporting to the Engineering Manager, Yonelisa Katywa. The incumbent will ensure well maintained assets and workforce productivity by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of workforce, parts, and equipment access.

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 administer 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 favorable 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 behavior
• Attention to details
• Good communication skills
• Risk assessment
• Leadership
• Systemic problem solver
• Dependability
• Ability to prioritize tasks

Email: [e-mail]

Closing date: Friday, December 5, 2025

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

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.