Planner Maintenance - Wessels Mine

SOUTH32 Limited; Hotazel; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A natural resources company in Hotazel, Northern Cape is seeking a Planner Maintenance for a permanent full-time role. You will lead commercial agreements optimizing resource utilization in African operations. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of maintenance experience and a strong knowledge of planning principles. Join us in making a difference with our commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Employer contribution towards retirement fund

Support for part-time studies

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Maintenance.
• Sound knowledge of Fundamentals of Maintenance and Planning Principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the category of energy‑effecting commercial agreements for optimization.
• Create and plan Work Orders to enable effective resource deployment.
• Schedule work based on task prioritization.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Planning principles

Job description

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Location: Hotazel, Northern Cape, ZA, 8490

Company: South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd.

WHAT SOUTH32 OFFER

Eligible employees will receive an employer contribution towards the company-elected retirement fund.

South32 will support assistance for part‑time studies aligned to role requirements and business needs at accredited institutions to eligible employees.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This role is a permanent full‑time position.

As a Planner Maintenance, you will be responsible for leading the category of energy‑effecting commercial agreements that optimise the utilisation and cost across the portfolio at the African operations and support operational safety, cost and committed environmental targets.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to

• Creates and plans Work Orders as per defined scope that enables effective deployment of resources;
• Complies with the Work Management processes to schedule work based on the prioritization of the task;
• Collaborates with Supply to determine the availability of required Materials and Services;
• Builds and communicates accurate weekly work schedules reflecting all Work management activities;
• Review Process Discipline for the Week as per the Work Performance Management Process;
• Analyse Monthly Metrics as per the Work Performance Management Process;
• Initiate WM Master Data based on equipment strategy reviews, failure analysis and identified quality errors.

ABOUT YOU

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in Maintenance;
• Sound knowledge of Fundamentals of Maintenance and Planning Principles;

Qualifications for this role are

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

This advertisement will close on 25 November 2025