MAINTENANCE PLANNER IN MIDDELBURG

Minimum Requirements: Grade 12 certificate or relevant NQF level 4 qualification Mechanical Trade Test Certificate Minimum 5 years’ work experience in skilled trades in the mining / blasting industry Experience in or knowledge of the blasting industry an advantage Experience in a Concentrator Plant will be advantageous Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Maintenance Planner Advance Computer skills required with high attention to detail, logic and numeracy Computerized Maintenance Management System Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint) Computerised Maintenance Management System Microsoft Project Management Software Skills Must have relevant Planned Maintenance training Ability to Conduct Root Cause Failure analysis Strong Communication Skills Ability to multi-task Organizational and Time Management Skills A valid driver’s license and a medical certificate of fitness required Some level of Supervisory experience Must be fit to undergo and pass a medical examination which must include an eye sight, depth perception and hearing test Duties & Responsibilities: To initiate, populate, manage and maintain master data relating to planned preventative maintenance using the Sage System To improve work force productivity and work quality by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of labor, parts and material, and equipment access Effective operation of business area Planned Maintenance Programme Schedule maintenance for equipment to agreed standards, in agreement with line management Monitor maintenance feedback from business area for conformance to plan and ability to highlight important variances to management Assist with all administrative related tasks Continuously issuing of PM orders timeously to Foreman per site Continuously liaise with the relevant Foreman on planned maintenance activities and resources Assist with planning and scheduling of major maintenance related stoppages Determine the priority of work planned in backlog and allocate resources together with the responsible Line Manager Identify opportunities to improve operations by analyzing maintenance and trends Prepare performance reports Maintain data base of maintenance related work instructions and procedures Ensure that the system is maintained and updated as changes to equipment are made or newly installed equipment Knowledge of the principles and concepts of maintenance work Maintain the stores (receiving and dispatches of stock to site) Processing of orders on sage according to procedure and within specified timeframe