The primary function of this position is to ensure the safe, cost-effective, and accurate management of maintenance and shutdown activities.
This encompasses a comprehensive range of responsibilities, starting with the meticulous identification of necessary maintenance tasks, followed by the development of detailed plans and schedules that optimize resource utilization and minimize operational disruption.
A crucial aspect of this role involves the diligent maintenance of master data within the planned maintenance system, ensuring data integrity and facilitating efficient tracking, analysis, and reporting.
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This role directly contributes to maximizing equipment uptime, reducing maintenance costs, and maintaining a safe and compliant operating environment.
By effectively planning and scheduling maintenance, this position plays a critical role in preventing unexpected equipment failures and ensuring the long-term reliability and performance of the organization’s assets.
Duties and Responsibilities
Maintenance Support:
- Link new materials to Bill of Materials (BOM) and update BOM on SAGE.
- Load new task lists and update existing task lists on the system.
- Capture, update and maintain maintenance plans.
Maintenance Scheduling:
- Figure out what maintenance is needed and work with the right people inside or outside the company.
- Make job requests and give the list of tasks to the correct managers.
- Make requests for things not usually kept in stock and assign parts.
- Approve purchase requests and job permits.
- Check supplies, track them down, and speed things up if needed.
- Report any problems with planned supplies each week.
- Start planned work and keep an eye on upcoming jobs.
- Guess how much jobs will cost.
- Assign workers, set up weekly planning meetings, and make maintenance plans.
- Guess how much the week’s planned work will cost.
- Share and send out the schedule.
- Print job requests when needed to make sure maintenance is done according to plan.
Contractor Management:
- Optimise resource levelling through the use of internal or contractor Artisans for planned work.
- Create Service Entry Sheets for planned work.
- Verify contractor attendance the week before the job is scheduled to start
- Collate all required paperwork for legal appointments.
- Coordinate medical bookings and other site / client specific requirements.
- Assist with Health & Safety campaigns as and when required.
- Compile various reports according to organizational and client requirements.
Qualification Requirements
- A Grade 12 certificate or a similar qualification at NQF level 4, such as certain NATED courses (like an N3 Certificate) is needed.
- Having a Trade Test Certificate that is still valid will be a plus.
Experience and Skills Requirements
- At least 5 years of experience working with engineering plans or maintenance.
- Able to communicate well in English.
- Good at managing your time.
- Comfortable using computers and MS Office programs.
- Training in a maintenance planning system.
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