Senior Maintenance Planner – Mining & Plant Reliability

Marvel Placement Consultants; Rustenburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Marvel Placement Consultants is seeking a seasoned Maintenance Planner for on-site work at Marikana, Rustenburg. You will develop and manage detailed maintenance plans for mining equipment and plant infrastructure, coordinating with engineering and operations to maximise availability and reliability.

The role focuses on preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance, with CMMS/ERP experience (SAP PM, Maximo, Pragma). Strong planning, scheduling and stakeholder communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Matric plus a technical diploma or higher in engineering/maintenance.
• 58+ years of maintenance planning experience in mining, heavy industry or mineral processing.
• Experience planning, scheduling and coordinating maintenance for equipment and plant.
• Proficient in CMMS/ERP platforms and work order management.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance workflows, spares, and shutdown planning.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance plans and schedules for mining equipment, machinery and plant infrastructure.
• Plan preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activities to maximise equipment availability.
• Review work orders and equipment condition reports to determine priorities.
• Establish job plans with labour, tools, materials, and estimated hours.
• Coordinate weekly/daily schedules with engineering and operations teams.
• Plan maintenance shutdowns and major overhauls in line with operations.
• Monitor performance, backlog and KPI trends; drive improvements.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Grade 12 (Matric)

National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

National Diploma in Electrical Engineering

National Diploma in Mechatronics

Maintenance Management or related field

Tools

CMMS

SAP PM

Maximo

Pragma

ERP systems

Job description

Marvel Placement Consultants is seeking a seasoned Maintenance Planner for on-site work at Marikana, Rustenburg. You will develop and manage detailed maintenance plans for mining equipment and plant infrastructure, coordinating with engineering and operations to maximise availability and reliability.

The role focuses on preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance, with CMMS/ERP experience (SAP PM, Maximo, Pragma). Strong planning, scheduling and stakeholder communication are essential.