Maintenance Planner at MA Automotive Tool & Die (Pty) Ltd

Primary purpose of the job:

• Ensure effective planning and execution of all preventative and corrective maintenance activities.                                                                             

Key Performance Areas:

• Analyse captured data and generated reports and graphs as required by management
• Create maintenance schedules and generate work orders
• Maintain parts inventory and critical spare parts identification
• Create maintenance report (Downtime analysis, energy savings, oil consumption, compressor hours)
• Update maintenance file and server documentation
• Update legal documentations (parallelism, cranes, forklifts, oil samples, IR scanning, COCs)
• Create procedural manuals that explain how to do certain tasks
• Estimate costs of labour and parts for industrial equipment
• Adjust schedules to account for emergency work
• Assist and support GL & maintenance manager with reports
• Serve as a liaison between maintenance and operations
• Maintain records and files essential to maintenance management (Legal compliance files)
• Knowledge of Asset management, Inventory control, Procurement & Purchasing
• Coordinate with maintenance stuff, contractors, and external vendors
• Prepare preventative maintenance plans that are aligned with the organisation’s maintenance goals
• Basic understanding of OPEX and CAPEX budget
• Record and update skills matrix and Radar Chart files for Artisans Technicians and Specialist
• Good understanding of OHS Act legal requirements                                                                                             

Knowledge and Skills required:

• Technical concepts (i.e. mechanical hydraulic pneumatics and electric)
• Proficiency in Microsoft (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Projects)
• Experience on CMMS i.e. SAP/Maximo/Uptime/ Navision/ PBI)
• Knowledge of the TPM (PM, CM, PredM)
• SHE Requirements (Compliance/Load test, Inspections)
• Understand & read technical manuals and drawings
• Planning
• Organising
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Self-driven

Minimum Requirements                                                                                  

• NQF Level Grade 12
• N6/Diploma/Degree in Maintenance/Management/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with maintenance or organisational planning background
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in production/ maintenance /planning ideally within automotive manufacturing environment
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as Artisan/Technician
• Experience with CMM i.e. SAP/Maximo/Uptime/Power BI