Maintenance Senior Planner

Mintek Pty Ltd.; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Senior Planner to enhance operational efficiency and ensure effective resource management. This role involves planning and scheduling maintenance activities across various engineering disciplines, optimizing resource usage, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, significant experience in maintenance planning, and proficiency in tools like SAP PM and Excel. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual to contribute to a dynamic team and drive process improvements in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience as a planner in a multidisciplinary maintenance environment.
• At least 5 years of CMMS planning and scheduling experience.

Responsibilities

• Schedule activities considering the requirements of different engineering disciplines.
• Monitor and supervise artisan activities to ensure timely execution.
• Generate reports on resource utilization and maintenance effectiveness.

Skills

Planning

Resource Management

Procurement

Process Improvement

Health and Safety Compliance

SAP PM

Excel Proficiency

Project Tracking

Education

Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Trade Test Certificate

Tools

SAP PM

Excel

Job description

Industry : Scientific, Research & Development

Job category : Planning

Location : Randburg

Contract : Permanent

Remuneration : Market Related

EE position : Yes

Introduction

Mintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Maintenance Senior Planner.

The candidate will be responsible for the planning office and providing maintenance and project planning services to Mintek Campus, which involves work planning and scheduling, budget monitoring, labour planning, and reporting.

They will also provide support as an ERP user within CMS.

Responsibilities

Planning

• Schedule activities considering the requirements of different engineering disciplines such as electrical, mechanical, facilities, and projects.
• Monitor and supervise artisan activities to ensure work specifications are detailed and execution is timely.
• Sequence work schedules to eliminate delays.
• Ensure manufacturing drawings are correctly received and issued within CMS.
• Notify Heads and Senior Technicians about warranty statuses and supplier evaluations.
• Communicate planned maintenance activities to end-users promptly.

Resource Management

• Ensure the planning office is adequately staffed and workload is balanced.
• Optimize resource employment, minimize idle time and wastage.
• Plan resources effectively to complete maintenance within allocated time, considering materials, spares, and skills.
• Capture billable hours on SAP.

Reporting

• Review maintenance plans regularly, considering resource availability and priorities.
• Interpret SAP PM data to generate reports on resource utilization, maintenance effectiveness, and schedule compliance.
• Generate ad-hoc reports for management.

Procurement

• Collaborate with Finance to ensure correct and timely ordering from vendors.
• Cost projects and provide quotations.
• Assist in equipment procurement by specifying requirements and identifying suppliers.
• Detail project scope for quotations and estimate costs using technical expertise.
• Create maintenance tasks based on OEM specifications, SANAS codes, and statutory requirements.

Process Improvement

• Investigate and implement process improvements to enhance workflow and efficiency.
• Use SAP PM data to analyze asset reliability and optimize maintenance plans.

Health and Safety

• Identify hazards and implement mitigation measures.
• Ensure statutory compliance for the facility.

Other

Liaise with internal clients regarding maintenance issues affecting their plant and equipment.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or Maintenance Management.
• Trade Test Certificate (preferred).
• Minimum 5 years experience as a planner in a multidisciplinary maintenance environment.
• At least 5 years of CMMS planning and scheduling experience; 7 years preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High proficiency in Excel.
• Experience with waterfall planning systems, project tracking, and quantity surveying is crucial.