Maintenance Planner

Aspen Pharma Group; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspen Pharma Group is seeking a maintenance planner to coordinate preventative and corrective activities in our pharmaceutical manufacturing environment. You will develop detailed job plans, manage work orders, and liaise with Production and Engineering teams to minimise downtime.

Experience in SAP PM and 2–3 years in pharmaceutical maintenance is required, along with relevant trades or engineering qualifications. On-site role based in Gqeberha, South Africa.

Qualifications

• Plan and coordinate maintenance activities to ensure safe, efficient execution.
• Experience with SAP PM maintenance modules and packaging lines preferred.
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing maintenance experience is required (2–3 years).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain preventative and corrective maintenance plans.
• Create detailed job plans including labour, materials and spares.
• Manage maintenance notifications, work orders and backlogs.
• Coordinate maintenance with Production, Engineering and Maintenance teams.
• Plan shutdown maintenance and statutory inspections.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Coordination

Reporting & analysis

Education

Grade 12/Matric

N4–N6 in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Trade-tested Fitter/Electrical/Millwright

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Plan and coordinate maintenance activities to ensure work is properly prepared, scheduled and executed safely and efficiently, while supporting equipment reliability and minimising production downtime.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain preventative and corrective maintenance plans.
• Create detailed job plans, including labour, materials, spares and other resources required.
• Manage maintenance notifications, work orders and maintenance backlogs.
• Coordinate maintenance requirements with Production, Engineering and Maintenance teams.
• Plan shutdown maintenance and statutory inspections and ensure activities are ready for scheduling.
• Analyse equipment breakdowns, maintenance trends and costs to identify improvement opportunities.
• Maintain accurate equipment registers, maintenance history, PPM schedules and SAP PM records.
• Monitor maintenance performance and provide accurate reports and recommendations to management.

Job Requirements

Qualification:

• Grade 12/Matric
• N4 - N6 or equivalent in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering
• Trade tested Fitter/ Electrical/ Millwright

Experience:

• 2 - 3 years Pharmaceutical manufacturing maintenance experience
• Good knowledge of maintenance processes and pharmaceutical manufacturing/ packaging requirements and SAP PM Maintenance experience

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