Maintenance Planning Coordinator

Sea Harvest; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Sea Harvest seeks an Assistant Maintenance Planner to support planning across production facilities at Saldanha Bay. You will drive scheduling efficiency, ensure data integrity in the CMMS, and help implement maintenance best practices to uphold plant reliability and operational continuity.

You will coordinate with engineering teams, manage work orders, and help prepare reports for leadership. A background in maintenance within fisheries or food manufacturing is valued.

Qualifications

• Grade 12/ Matric (NQF 4).
• Post-matric qualification in Maintenance Management, Engineering, or related technical field; OR a recognized Trade Test (Red Seal Advantageous).
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a maintenance or plant engineering environment.
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint – intermediate to advanced level.
• Working with a CMMS (e.g., SAP PM) is required.
• Experience in the fisheries or seafood processing industry is preferred.
• FMCG or food manufacturing background is advantageous.
• Exposure to SAP PM or equivalent ERP maintenance module.
• Familiarity with RCM or TPM principles.
• Experience coordinating planned shutdowns.
• Experience with Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Maintenance Planner in developing, coordinating, and managing work orders across facilities and site services.
• Support the weekly and monthly maintenance scheduling process to ensure timely execution.
• Ensure accurate job plans, parts lists, and labour requirements in the CMMS.
• Track planned vs actual maintenance and flag deviations for corrective action.
• Assist in coordinating shutdown and project planning with production schedules.
• Build and maintain dashboards and reports to track KPIs.
• Support continuous improvement of maintenance strategies and data quality.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to source spares and manage resources.

Skills

Self-driven

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Data proficiency

Under pressure

Willingness to work extra hours

Effective communication

Proactive

Education

Grade 12 / Matric (NQF 4)

Post-matric qualification in Maintenance Management or Engineering (Trade Test advantageous)

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

Job description

Sea Harvest seeks an Assistant Maintenance Planner to support planning across production facilities at Saldanha Bay. You will drive scheduling efficiency, ensure data integrity in the CMMS, and help implement maintenance best practices to uphold plant reliability and operational continuity.

You will coordinate with engineering teams, manage work orders, and help prepare reports for leadership. A background in maintenance within fisheries or food manufacturing is valued.