Maintenance Planner at Hulamin

The core competencies for this position include:

• Undertaking planning, scheduling and reporting of maintenance functions for a variety of equipment throughout the plant.
• Planning work and preparing work packages for scheduling
• Preparing weekly maintenance work schedules for equipment in your area, ensuring the appropriate preparation, availability and allocation of material and equipment resources to achieve planned outcomes.
• Working with the Maintenance Coordinators to ensure the best use of the artisan's and technician’s skills in weekly maintenance schedules.
• Reviewing condition monitoring reports and creating corrective action work.
• Monitoring and providing feedback on cost performance as well as assisting with the preparation of maintenance budgets.
• Identifying improvement opportunities and implementing planning process changes along with analysing maintenance history data on equipment performance to ensure that the appropriate maintenance frequencies and practices are in place.
• Maintaining the Computerised Maintenance Management System (Maximo) to ensure ongoing effectiveness as well as interrogating the Maximo database for equipment history in order to ensure data accuracy and identify improvement opportunities.
• Developing and maintaining effective networks through collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders, customers and suppliers.

Requirements

The core requirements and competencies for this position include:

• N6 Engineering/Technical qualification or equivalent (preferably Mechanical or Electrical).
• A recognised apprenticeship and trade test.
• At least 5 years’ maintenance experience in a large manufacturing environment.
• Planning experience would be an added advantage.
• Understanding and exposure to our Computerised Maintenance Management System (Maximo).
• MS Project Skills would be an added advantage.
• Highly motivated with a passion for planning,
• The ability to work in a manufacturing team and to interface with all team members.
• Understanding of Purchasing practices and order placement.
• Good organisational skills and logical thinking and attention to detail.
• Good communication and visualisation skills.

Closing Date: Wednesday, 11 March 2026