Maintenance Planner

The HEINEKEN Company; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

The HEINEKEN Company in Cape Town invites applications for a Maintenance Planner role based at the Adam Tas Manufacturing plant in our Packaging Department. The position focuses on planning maintenance work and ensuring the reliability of production assets.

You will manage SAP PM scheduling, compile annual shutdown plans, coordinate with contractors and suppliers, and support the maintenance foreman to meet deadlines and optimize equipment performance.

Qualifications

• NQF 4 level technical qualification with a completed mechanical/electrical trade test certificate.
• 3 years experience in Engineering / Manufacturing environment.
• 2 years experience in physical asset management systems.
• Maintenance Planning qualification will be advantageous.
• Experience in SAP PM systems.
• Work experience in Maintenance Planning.
• Technical work experience in a bottling packaging environment will be advantageous.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Good communication with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Computer literate in MS Office, MS Projects and SAP PM and MM.
• Innovative, analytical and proactive.
• Good organisation & administration skills
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills
• Ability to organise resources and effectively delegate tasks to the maintenance team.
• Strong knowledge of asset care principles, including asset care plans, planning and scheduling, material management and information management

Responsibilities

• Maintain PMPM schedules, master data and task lists on SAP.
• Plan the scope of tasks, duration of tasks, spares/equipment and resources for tasks and projects.
• Compile and distribute annual shutdown plans and chair planning meetings.
• Monitor adherence to the annual shutdown plan and evaluate the completed tasks.
• Control and plan outstanding tasks (work arising books, PMPM scheduling, projects).
• Provide technical support to maintenance foreman.
• Ensure planned maintenance tasks keep equipment reliable and in good condition.
• Deal with contractors and suppliers regarding on-site repairs and projects to be completed.
• Manage employees to ensure the successful delivery of requirements

Skills

Strong planning skills

Problem-solving

Good communication

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NQF 4 technical qualification with mechanical/electrical trade test

Maintenance planning qualification

Tools

SAP PM

MS Projects

MS Office

SAP MM

Job description

Applications are invited for the above-mentioned position to be based at the Adam Tas Manufacturing plant within our Packaging Department.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain PMPM schedules, master data and task lists on SAP;
• Plan the following: scope of tasks, duration of tasks, spares / equipment required and availability, spares availability, internal and external resources, etc. for all routine maintenance and project tasks;
• Compile and distribute annual shutdown plans and chair the planning meetings;
• Monitor adherence to the annual shutdown plan and evaluate the completed tasks;
• Control and plan outstanding tasks (work arising books, PMPM scheduling, projects, etc.);
• Provide technical support to maintenance foreman;
• Ensure that planned maintenance tasks keep equipment reliable and in good condition;
• Deal with contractors and suppliers regarding on-site repairs and projects to be completed.
• Manage employees to ensure the successful delivery of requirements

The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills:

• NQF 4 level technical qualification with a completed mechanical/electrical related trade test certificate
• 3 years’ experience in Engineering / Manufacturing environment
• 2 years’ experience in physical asset management systems
• Maintenance Planning qualification will be advantageous
• Experience in SAP PM systems
• Work experience in Maintenance Planning;
• Technical work experience in a bottling packaging environment will be advantageous;
• Ability to work under pressure and able to meet deadlines;
• Good communication skills with internal and external customers and suppliers;
• Computer literate in MS Office, MS Projects and SAP PM and MM;
• Innovative, analytical and proactive;
• Good organisation & administration skills
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills;
• Ability to organise resources and effectively delegate tasks to the maintenance team.
• Strong knowledge of asset care principles, including asset care plans, planning and scheduling, material management and information management

Closing date: 30 August 2026