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Industry : Scientific, Research & DevelopmentJob category : PlanningLocation : RandburgContract : PermanentRemuneration : Market RelatedEE position : YesIntroductionMintek has an exciting career opportunity for a Maintenance Senior Planner.

The candidate will be responsible for the planning office and providing maintenance and project planning services to Mintek Campus which involves work planning and scheduling, budget monitoring, labour planning and reporting.

Along with providing support as an ERP user within CMS.

Mintek invites all suitably qualified candidates to apply.

PLANNINGScheduling of activities taking into account the requirements of different engineering disciplines to complete a task e.g. electrical, mechanical, facilities and projects.Monitor and supervise artisan activities to ensure that work specification is properly detailed and that execution of scheduled work is carried out without delays.Ensure that work schedules are sequenced such that unnecessary delays are eliminated.Ensure that manufacturing drawings are correctly received and issued to the relevant sections within CMS.Notify Heads and Senior technicians of the status of warrantees and supplier evaluation requirements.Ensure that planned maintenance activities are communicated timeously to the end users.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENTEnsure the planning office is adequately capacitated and that work load is distributed adequately in the planning office.Ensure that all resources are employed optimally, minimise idle time and wastage of material.Plan for adequate resources to successfully execute maintenance within allocated time taking into account available material, spares and skills.Ensure billable hours are captured on SAP.

REPORTINGReview maintenance plans on weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and 6 monthly taking into account availability of resources and priority areas to plan for maintenance schedules.Interpret SAP PM data and generate reports on resource utilization, maintenance effectiveness, planning accuracy and schedule compliance.Generate ad-hoc reports for Heads and Manager.

PROCUREMENTWork hand in hand with Finance Department to see that orders are placed correctly, on time and to the correct vendors.Do costing for projects and provide quotes to other divisions.Assist the procurement process of equipment by providing specifications and identification of suitable suppliers required for projects and works orders.Detail project scope for quotations to meet client requirements.Estimate cost using technical experience and expertise, Submit quotations and submit project cost estimates to clients.Use original equipment manufacturer specifications, SANAS codes and statutory requirements to create new maintenance tasks for new Mintek assets.

PROCESS IMPROVEMENTInvestigate current processes, implement improvement initiatives to improve efficiency of the planning office and workflow throughout CMS.Use original equipment manufacturer specifications, SANAS codes and statutory requirements to create new maintenance tasks for new Mintek assets.Interpret SAP PM data to determine mean time between failure (MTBF) and mean time to repair (MTTR) for new assets to determine ideal maintenance plans under Mintek conditions to increase reliability and reduce maintenance costs.

HEALTH AND SAFETYIdentify hazards and mitigating factors associated with work activities.Understand statutory compliance for a facility and required processes to comply.

OTHERLiaise with Internal clients on issues of maintenance that affect their plant and equipment.

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCEDegree in Mechanical / Electrical engineering or Maintenance ManagementTrade Test Certificate (Ideal)Minimum 5 year experience as a planner in a multi-discipline maintenance environment.Minimum 5 years computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) planning and scheduling experience.Ideal : 7 years experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIESHigh proficiency in ExcelKnowledge and experience of waterfall planning systems, project tracking and quantity surveying is crucial.