Maintenance Planner

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa in Midrand seeks a Maintenance Planner to develop, schedule and optimize PM tasks, plan inspections and base decisions on OEM standards. You will convert notifications into work orders and coordinate daily to shutdown maintenance, ensuring availability of parts and resources.

The role emphasizes data integrity in the CMMS, reporting on backlog and compliance, and supporting continuous improvement through KPI tracking and collaboration with engineering and stores teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum: N6/National Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Trade Test as an Artisan in relevant maintenance trade (Mechanical, Electrical or Millwright).
• Preferred: BTech or Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent and Trade Test.
• CMMS Certification (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Planning.
• Maintenance Work Management & Scheduling.
• Resource & Materials Coordination.
• Maintenance System Administration & Data Integrity.
• Compliance, Safety & Continuous Improvement.
• Team Leadership and Support.
• Kbi metrics: PM compliance, backlog, MTTR/MTBF, uptime, costs.

Skills

Maintenance planning

PM planning

CMMS

Data integrity

Excel

Power BI

Stakeholder comms

Education

N6/National Diploma in mechanical/electrical engineering

Trade Test as Artisan

BTech/ Degree preferred

CMMS Certification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Role Purpose

• Maintenance planning and scheduling (preventive, corrective, predictive)
• Plant Maintenance (PM) module on relevant CMMS
• Job card creation and resource coordination
• Parts, tools, and resource availability planning
• Backlog, compliance, and cost monitoring
• Maintenance performance reporting and continuous improvement
• Communication and stakeholder coordination

Functional Capabilities

• Maintenance planning and scheduling (preventive, corrective, predictive)
• Plant Maintenance (PM) module on relevant CMMS
• Equipment master data management
• Job card creation and resource coordination
• Parts, tools, and resource availability planning
• Backlog, compliance, and cost monitoring
• Maintenance performance reporting and continuous improvement
• Communication and stakeholder coordination

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Planning
  • Develop, schedule, and optimize PM tasks in line with OEM standards and internal best practices.
  • Plan and schedule inspections, lubrication, calibrations, and condition-based tasks to ensure equipment reliability.
  • Ensure that preventive maintenance plans are reviewed and updated periodically based on equipment performance.
• Maintenance Work Management & Scheduling
  • Convert maintenance notifications into work orders with clear scope, required materials, and labor estimates.
  • Schedule daily, weekly, and shutdown maintenance plans in coordination with production and maintenance teams.
  • Allocate tasks based on artisan availability and skill set, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Resource & Materials Coordination
  • Ensure all materials, tools, and spare parts are available before scheduled maintenance begins.
  • Collaborate with the Engineering Stores and Technical Administrator to expedite procurement or issue parts.
  • Track consumption of critical spares and maintain minimum stock levels through system updates.
• Maintenance System Administration & Data Integrity
  • Ensure accurate entry and update of technical object data, task lists, and maintenance history in the CMMS.
  • Manage maintenance master data integrity and structure (equipment hierarchy, task groups, maintenance plans).
  • Generate and distribute reports on work order backlog, PM compliance, and overdue tasks.
• Compliance, Safety & Continuous Improvement
  • Adhere to all SHEQ requirements when planning and coordinating maintenance activities.
  • Support root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement (CI) initiatives through historical data and KPIs.
  • Contribute to asset care strategies and reliability improvement projects by providing maintenance insights.
• Team Leadership and Support
  • Supervise and guide the Technical Administrator in managing documentation, maintenance records, and work order processing.
  • Build strong relationships with maintenance teams, production, stores, and engineering stakeholders.
• Kbi
  • PM compliance (%)
  • Maintenance schedule adherence (%)
  • Maintenance backlog volume (days or weeks)
  • Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
  • Equipment uptime and availability (%)
  • Maintenance cost vs. budget
  • CMMS data accuracy and completion rate

Skills and Experience and Education

• Education
  • Minimum: N6/National Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent
  • Trade Test as an Artisan in relevant maintenance trade (Mechanical, Electrical or Millwright)
  • Preferred: BTech or Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or equivalent and Trade Test
  • CMMS Certification (advantageous)
• Experience
  • 4–6 years’ experience in a maintenance planning role within a manufacturing or FMCG environment
  • 2 years experience as a maintenance artisan
  • Solid background in asset care, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), or TPM environments
  • Working knowledge of production and maintenance integration
• Skills
  • Strong understanding of maintenance workflows, planning, and scheduling principles
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, OEM manuals, and technical standards
  • Analytical and reporting skills using Excel, Power BI (advantageous)
  • Strong planning, organizing, and time management skills
  • Sound understanding of spare parts planning and engineering stores processes
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) systems

General

All Application Must Have The Following Documents Attached

• Updated CV
• Highest qualification
• Trade Certificate

The advert has minimum requirements listed. Management reserves the right to use additional or relevant information as criteria for short-listing.