Engineering Maintenance Planner at Belgotex Floors

PURPOSE

• The incumbent will be responsible to plan maintenance and technical services work. Administer the maintenance management system (D365), monitor and generate reports on maintenance performance for management decision making.

SPAN OF CONTROL

• This role reports into the Factory Engineer.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Implement maintenance strategies and develop maintenance procedures.
• Utilize latest maintenance management tools to ensure effective maintenance of all assets.
• Proactively manage communication and relationships with all customers. Act as liaison between customers and Facilities Management staff.
• Apply the latest maintenance safety technologies to ensure best-in-class maintenance safety performance and statutory compliance.
• Develop detailed work packages from preventive maintenance routine (PMR) findings and corrective maintenance activities for all maintenance teams.
• Analyse and screen corrective maintenance (CM) job cards and burning maintenance issues for opportunities to perform root cause failure analysis to prevent future failures.
• Coordinate root cause analysis.
• Attend to procedural and equipment issues that arise and require engineering evaluation and direction to improve specific maintenance procedures.
• Assist Maintenance supervisors with technical problems as may be required from time to time;
• Analyse spare parts inventory requirements and continuously improve inventory control.
• Compile periodic reports (weekly/monthly/quarterly/annually) to ensure Facilities Management Leadership has up to date information for decision making.
• Implement Facilities Management’s procurement requirements for spares, materials and outsourced work.
• Coordinate the drawing of detailed maintenance tasks per asset.
• Ensure housekeeping is kept to 5S standards.
• Ensure compliance to all SHE standards.
• Ensure that a fair, professional, and high-performance environment, aligned to the company values is maintained. 
• Develop individual and organisation capabilities to build bench strength while delivering results now and in the future.
• Select, train, coach, develop, motivate, and measure the work performance of individuals within the department to encourage accountability and promote employee engagement.
• Must be conversant/compliant with relevant business information, policies, processes, and procedures.
• Stay abreast and relevant of current industry best practices to ensure processes are aligned to industry trends, legislative requirement, and strategic business goals to ensure sustainability of Belgotex.

REQUIREMENTS

• An understanding of Facilities Management and building maintenance
• Good business acumen skills.
• Experience in analysing trends in performance parameters.
• Ability to write reports.
• Computer literacy skills (MS package experience)
• Knowledge and experience in use of a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Data analysis & judgement
• Creativity and innovation
• Good Interpersonal Skills

COMPETENCIES: INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR

• Valuing Differences - Working effectively with individuals of diverse cultures, interpersonal styles, abilities, motivations, or backgrounds; seeks out and uses unique abilities, insights, and ideas from diverse individuals.
• Work standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence rather than having standards imposed.
• Earning Trust - Gaining others’ confidence by acting with integrity and following through on commitments while disclosing own positions; treating others and their ideas with respect and supporting them in the face of challenges.
• Initiating Action - Taking prompt action to accomplish work goals; taking action to achieve results beyond what is required; being proactive.
• Customer Orientation - Placing a high priority on the internal or external customer’s perspective when making decisions and acting; implementing service practices that meet the customers’ and own organization’s needs.
• Quality Orientation - Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
• Safety Focus - Identifying and improving conditions that affect own and others’ safety; upholding safety standards.
• Planning and Organising - Establishing an action plan for self and others to complete work efficiently and on time by setting priorities, establishing timelines, and leveraging resources.
• Continuous Learning - Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.
• Influencing - Using effective involvement and persuasion strategies to gain acceptance of ideas and commitment to actions that support specific work outcomes.
• Technology Savvy - Leveraging one’s practical knowledge and understanding of recent technology tools, solutions, and trends to improve work results, solve work problems, and take advantage of new business opportunities.