Maintenance Planner

Staff Solutions Recruitment; East London; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in East London is seeking a skilled technician with a background in maintenance management. The role involves analyzing reports, creating maintenance schedules, and managing compliance documentation. Ideal candidates should have at least 3 years of experience in production and be familiar with SAP and Power BI. A diploma in engineering and proficiency in Microsoft tools are essential. This position is on-site, requiring strong technical skills and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in production / maintenance / planning ideally within automotive manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years experience as Artisan / Technician.
• Knowledge of the TPM (PM, CM, PredM).

Responsibilities

• Analyse captured data and generate reports and graphs as required.
• Create maintenance schedules and generate work orders.
• Maintain parts inventory and critical spare parts identification.

Skills

Technical concepts (i.e. mechanical hydraulic pneumatics and electric)

Proficiency in Microsoft (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Projects)

Experience on CMMS (i.e. SAP / Maximo / Uptime / Navision / PBI)

Education

NQF Level Grade 12

N6 / Diploma / Degree in Maintenance / Management / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Power BI

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Analyse captured data and generated reports and graphs as required by management
• Create maintenance schedules and generate work orders
• Maintain parts inventory and critical spare parts identification
• Create maintenance report (Downtime analysis, energy savings, oil consumption, compressor hours)
• Update maintenance file and server documentation
• Update legal documentations (parallelism, cranes, forklifts, oil samples, IR scanning, COCs)
• Create procedural manuals that explain how to do certain tasks
• Estimate costs of labour and parts for industrial equipment
• Adjust schedules to account for emergency work
• Assist and support GL & maintenance manager with reports
• Serve as a liaison between maintenance and operations
• Maintain records and files essential to maintenance management (Legal compliance files)
• Knowledge of Asset management, Inventory control, Procurement & Purchasing
• Coordinate with maintenance stuff, contractors, and external vendors
• Prepare preventative maintenance plans that are aligned with the organisations maintenance goals
• Basic understanding of OPEX and CAPEX budget
• Record and update skills matrix and Radar Chart files for Artisans Technicians and Specialist
• Good understanding of OHS Act legal requirements

Job Requirements

• NQF Level Grade 12
• N6 / Diploma / Degree in Maintenance / Management / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering with maintenance or organisational planning background
• Minimum 3 years experience in production / maintenance / planning ideally within automotive manufacturing environment
• Minimum 3 years experience as Artisan / Technician
• Experience with CMM i.e. SAP / Maximo / Uptime / Power BI

Knowledge and Skills required

• Technical concepts (i.e. mechanical hydraulic pneumatics and electric)
• Proficiency in Microsoft (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Projects)
• Experience on CMMS i.e. SAP / Maximo / Uptime / Navision / PBI)
• Knowledge of the TPM (PM, CM, PredM)
• SHE Requirements (Compliance / Load test, Inspections)
• Understand & read technical manuals and drawings