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Barloworld Equipment; Springbok; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Barloworld Equipment in Springbok is seeking a Planning and Coordination Specialist to manage repair, service and maintenance jobs for a team of Service Artisans. You will ensure adherence to OEM standards (e.g., Caterpillar, Perkins) and meet customer requirements through precise planning and control.

Your duties include scheduling and monitoring job progress, budgeting for labour, parts and outs, issuing instructions, handling warranty processes, and following up on quotes and service reports.

Qualifications

• Trade certificate in diesel or heavy earthmoving mechanic disciplines.
• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
• SAP knowledge advantageous.
• Good communication and customer relations skills.
• Team player, willing to work overtime.
• Problem solving, technical competence, and mechanical reasoning.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding service work order processes and attention to detail.
• Business and financial acumen, influencing and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning, coordinating and controlling repair, service and maintenance jobs for a team of Service Artisans to OEM standards and customer requirements.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor job progress and WIP using a planning system.
• Plan cost elements on service jobs (Labour, Parts and Bought outs).
• Achieve maximum productivity and profitability.
• Apply warranty policies and procedures, including service warranty decisions.
• Issue job instructions to and dispatch artisans (briefing).
• Initiate and control Bought Out requests.
• Follow up on parts, quotes and service reports.
• Assist with achievement of KPIs.
• Assist with cost centre expense control and WIP management.
• Apply warranty policies and procedures, including warranty investigations.
• Resolve internal and external customer queries.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Problem solving

Verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Financial acumen

Education

Trade certificate: Diesel or Heavy Earthmoving Mechanic

Job description

Responsible for all planning, coordinating and controlling of repair, service and maintenance jobs for a team of Service Artisans to comply with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) e.g Caterpillar, Perkins etc. standards and customer requirements.

• Planning, Scheduling, and monitoring job progress and work in progress (WIP) by using an appropriate planning system.
• Planning cost elements on service jobs (Labour, Parts and Bought outs).
• Achievement of maximum productivity and profitability.
• Apply warranty policies and procedures, including service warranty.
• Issuing or job instructions to and dispatching of artisans (briefing).
• Initiation and control of Bought Out requests.
• Follow up on parts, quotes and service reports.
• Assist with achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).
• Assist with effective control of cost centre expenses and Work-in-Progress.
• Apply warranty policies and procedures, including warranty decisions and Service warranty investigations.
• Resolve internal and external customer queries.

Qualification, Experience and Competencies

• Trade certificate (Diesel or Heavy Earthmoving Mechanic)
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience.
• SAP knowledge advantageous.
• Good communication skills and customer relations.
• Must be a team player and be willing to work overtime.
• Problem solving skills and technical competence, rule orientation and mechanical reasoning.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding the service work order process, attention to detail, teamwork.
• Business and financial acumen, influencing and negotiation skills.