Packaging Reliability & TPM Planner

SAB; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

SAB is seeking a Maintenance Planner to drive reliable plant operations in South Africa. The role focuses on planning and scheduling routine maintenance, coordinating with production, engineering and support teams, and ensuring data integrity in the CMMS/SAP systems.

Candidates should have a Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical), 3–5 years of production engineering experience with supervisory exposure, and SAP knowledge.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical) or equivalent and trade tested.
• 3 to 5 years production engineering experience with 3 years in supervisory level.
• Knowledge of Brewing and Packaging plant will be an advantage.
• PC literate (Microsoft Office including MS Projects).
• Knowledge of SAP System is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Generate routine maintenance schedules using the maintenance planning system.
• Allocate resources including spare parts ordering to the schedules and generate works orders.
• Communicate the schedules to production, engineering and other support teams and resolve work and resource allocation problems.
• Verify that routine maintenance schedules are being completed and that shift teams are completing autonomous maintenance tasks.
• Provide feedback on the efficiency of routine maintenance tasks to the shift and engineering teams, and highlight non-compliance and problems that need to be addressed.
• Enforce the 10-day maintenance planning cycle where applicable as per MBP.
• Manage the maintenance systems, ensuring operational and data integrity and correct use of the system.
• Plan required maintenance work using the maintenance system, generating the required schedules and associated works orders.
• Generate required maintenance reports, including SAP reports and communicate to key stakeholders routinely.
• Capture required data on the maintenance systems; data must be verified for accuracy and completeness.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Packaging principles

Manufacturing processes

SHE policies

People leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical)

Trade tested

Tools

SAP

Job description

SAB is seeking a Maintenance Planner to drive reliable plant operations in South Africa. The role focuses on planning and scheduling routine maintenance, coordinating with production, engineering and support teams, and ensuring data integrity in the CMMS/SAP systems.

Candidates should have a Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical), 3–5 years of production engineering experience with supervisory exposure, and SAP knowledge.