Maintenance Planner at RCL Foods

Job Description    
RCL FOODS is looking for a logical thinker who is able to interpret and analyse data to join their Groceries Division as a Maintenance Planner. The role will be based in Krugersdorp and will report to the Engineering Manager.

The successful candidate would be required to provide logistics support to the maintenance team by ensuring the plant activities are planned well ahead of time, in order to enhance equipment availability. This will be done by administrating the maintenance management system (Pragma), monitoring and generating reports on maintenance performance for management decision making.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 or N3 or NCV Technical qualifications.
• Relevant Tertiary qualification would be advantageous.
• Certificate in maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Must have 2 - 5 years’ maintenance experience in FMCG.
• Must have formal maintenance training.

Knowledge and Skill:

• A working knowledge Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Knowledge of Store Inventory Management System.
• An understanding of engineering machines components such as shafts, bearings, v-belts, drives, contactors, conveyors, etc.
• Knowledge of food safety standards is advantageous.
• Supervision of personnel added advantage.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Establish, maintain and improve the maintenance planning and scheduling business flow process.
• Prepare reports, analyse data and make recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance related problems.
• Ensure key performance indicators are captured and reported for equipment reliability, departmental performance, planning and scheduled business flow process.
• Schedule maintenance work into production plan.
• Develop cost and time estimate of planned maintenance work.
• Review applicable maintenance procedures that promote defect-free maintenance work quality.
• Identifies, analyses, and reviews equipment maintenance problems with maintenance engineering team.
• Responsible for up-keep and accuracy of equipment maintenance history and jobs records database.
• Continually improving planning, scheduling, data management and job reporting systems to increase planning effectiveness and efficiency.
• Collaborate with maintenance Senior Artisans to schedule manpower and resource for planned maintenance work.
• Assists in educating operations personnel in maintenance management.
• Perform any other related job that may be assigned from time to time.

Closing Date: 27th, April 2022