Maintenance Planner

The primary role of the Maintenance planner is to improve the maintenance work force efficiency and
effectiveness, through planning and coordinating of maintenance labour, permits to work, parts and
material, tools and equipment.
The Maintenance planner must assist the Site Engineer to administer, improve and maintain the Enterprise
Asset Management System (EAM)

MAIN RESPONSIBILITES:

• Review all Work Orders to ensure Work Order information is correct. Where necessary, add work order codes, estimated times, etc. Confer with the Requestor for additional clarification where needed.
• Schedule all Unplanned Corrective Maintenance (urgent non-breakdown) work orders without delay.
• Plan and schedule all Planned Corrective Maintenance (non-urgent) work orders.
• Plan all Work Orders in detail, following the Planning and Scheduling Procedure.
• Obtain quotations and specification for all maintenance parts and material needs as well as verifying the availability of spare parts.
• Prepare Daily/weekly maintenance plans for the assignment of artisans based on input from the Production personnel, Plant Engineers and Maintenance Supervisors. This includes coordination of all work with other work in the same area.
• Display and distribute shut plans to the relevant personnel.
• Ensure that all safety work and maintenance plans will result in the highest priority work being executed first.
• Manage the backlog list with the Maintenance Supervisor within targets.
• Attend scheduled maintenance meetings.
• Chair regular priority-setting and scheduling meetings for non-shutdown work.
• Initiate and evaluate new stock items
• Track all Work Orders to completion and maintain the correct status codes on Work Orders as they progress.
• Reviews all completed Work Orders and ensure that they are closed on EAM.
• Keep Equipment Bills of Material up to date.
• Ensure all statutory requirements are executed and completed on time.
• All statutory documentation is updated and stored manually and Electronically (EAM).
• Assist with maintenance work where required with approval from Site Engineer.
• Update notice boards in Workshop with Maintenance Planning information.
• Prepare and distribute backlog reports.
• Chair backlog review meetings.
• Provide training and support for the Computerized Maintenance Management System.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Recognized trade
• N6 / National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES

• A minimum of 5 years’ production and maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• A minimum of 2