Planned Maintenance Coordinator

De Beers Group; Rustenburg; On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the mining industry seeks a Planned Maintenance Coordinator in Rustenburg. The role focuses on developing maintenance strategies, ensuring minimal downtime, and coordinating with cross-functional teams. Candidates must possess a higher diploma in engineering and experience in planned maintenance systems.

Qualifications

• Matric with Maths and Science or Technical N3 required.
• NQF Level 6 in Engineering (BTech or better) preferred.
• 3 years experience in managing maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates asset care strategy and preventive maintenance programs.
• Ensures maintenance schedules are agreed upon by production and engineering.
• Manages training programs for maintenance personnel.

Skills

Managing people and resources

Planning and organizing

Advanced computer skills

Education

National Higher Diploma in Engineering (BTech or Better) NQF Level 6

Matric (Maths + Science) / Technical N3

Tools

SAP PM module

Job description

Job title : Planned Maintenance Coordinator

Job Location : North West, Rustenburg Deadline : August 04, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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Job Description :

Job responsibilities include (but are not limited to) :

Asset Care Strategy

• Facilitates a five year maintenance management strategy for the operation
• Assists in addressing all key elements of asset care strategy using KPIs.
• Facilitates cross functional engineering and production teams to minimize reactive maintenance
• Develops business processes, roles and responsibilities for the maintenance management function

Preventive Maintenance

• Establishes programs to minimise unplanned downtime on key equipment
• Establishes cross functional teams to address cleaning, lubrication and first line maintenance functions
• Develops RCM based task lists for all maintenance significant equipment

Analysis and Improvement

• Facilitates failure analysis techniques for cross functional teams
• Identifies significant recurring failure patterns by analyzing maintenance history.
• Ensures that preventative actions are implemented to ensure cost effective maintenance programs.
• Makes formalized recommendations to engineers.

Planning and Scheduling

• Ensures that maintenance schedules are agreed upon by production and engineering at formal weekly meetings
• Ensures that capacity planning is done on a daily basis, covering both preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Employs critical path analysis for shutdowns

Information Management

• Ensures that all work is controlled by works orders and information loops are closed
• Liaises with Planned Maintenance Officers and Foremen to confirm that all technical manuals and documents are up to date
• Verifies that KPIs and reports have been refined
• Ensures that the SAP PM, MM and CO systems are properly supported

Early Equipment Management

• Ensures, as far as possible, that maintenance personnel are involved in new equipment specifications
• Ensures that RCM exercises are done for all new equipment before commissioning
• Participate in Group wide RCM template development and review for primary production equipment

Training and Development

• Ensures that a skills matrix and training plans are in place for all maintenance personnel
• Actively manages the training program of planning personnel
• Focuses on technical skills, coaching and structured root cause analysis

Maintenance Material Management

• Develops critical spare parts lists through the use of a structured RCM methodology
• Ensures that a material management strategy is in place
• Actively supports the codification and bills of material initiatives

Maintenance Facilities and Tools

• Supports a housekeeping program
• Facilitates or manages a tool store function
• Determines, in conjunction with Foremen, that all facilities and tools are adequate for basic maintenance tasks
• Liaises with Foremen to ensure that workshops have been upgraded with regard to lighting, environmental control and material flow
• This role is at a GBF6 level reporting to the Section Engineering Manager

Qualifications :

• Matric (Maths + Science) / Technical N3
• National Higher Diploma in Engineering (BTech or Better) NQF Level 6
• Advantageous : N5 in Project Management (National Diploma : Project Management), Programme in Total Quality Management

Experience

• Experienced in managing a computerized planned maintenance system
• Three years’ experience as a planned maintenance officer

Knowledge and Skills

• Demonstrated skill in managing people and resources
• Ability to plan and organize
• Working knowledge of client disciplines – Metallurgy, Mining, Engineering
• Advanced level computer skills for role including the SAP PM module
• Ability to schedule and manage maintenance activities

Closing Date :

• 11June, 2025
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