Maintenance Planner at Sappi

Description

We are hiring!

• We’re on the lookout for an experienced Maintenance Planner to provide an infrastructure for effective maintenance planning, shut planning, failure analysis and maintenance performance reporting at Tugela Mill in order to become a World Class Business.
• This role reports directly to the Planning & Development Manager.

The main responsibilities of this job are to:

• Co-ordinate and maintain Shut Schedule for effective forward planning.
• Co-ordinate activities during shuts by liaison with all departments and disciplines (Production, Engineering etc.).
• Coach engineering & production to ensure compliance to Shutdown Business Process.
• Provide detailed shut plans for annual shuts and other shuts.
• Advice Engineers/Foreman on resource requirements from shut plan.
• Reporting on progress and advice on possible delays during shutdowns.
• Note and recording all deviations from plan during shut for post mortem discussion & action.
• Support MDT in all aspects of shut planning and preparation.
• Assist Planning Administrators to ensure compliance to Shut Planning Business Processes.
• Ensure continues improvement by regular audits and updating of shut schedules.
• Establish and co-ordinate action plans to close out non-compliance to shut schedules and shut gaps found on audits.
• Maintain statutory schedules with regards to plant shuts and coordinate and align shuts as per statutory requirements.
• Assist in identifying root causes from shut related incidents back to maintenance schedules and update schedules. (loop closure).
• Develop and manage shut task lists in SAP R/3 for repetitive jobs.
• Develop and implement Shut measurement tools.
• Provide Engineering Manager, Planning & Development Manager, and Engineers with shut performance reports.
• Carry out Shut effectiveness audits.
• Establish and manage action plans to correct areas of non-conformance found on audits.
• Assist outside auditors (CAP, ISO etc) when auditing Shut system.
• Ensure compliance to Shut business processes by regular audits.
• Establish and manage action plans to correct non-compliance found on audits.
• Training and coaching other employees on Shut Business Processes
• Manage integrity of Shut work orders data by regular audits
• Training and coaching other employees on SAP transactions.
• Support MDT with all aspects of Shut planning.
• Responsible to maintain Pressure Vessel Logbook and safekeeping of records and test certificates.

What are we looking for?

Relevant Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant NQF Level 4 with a recognised trade certificate from reputable institutions (Manpower/SETA)
• Trade Tested (Artisan) with a minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience.
• Computer Literacy (SAP & MS Office)
• Knowledge of maintenance planning systems in the heavy manufacturing industry. Relevant experience is a plus
• In depth knowledge of SAP PM and ability to identify problem areas and recommend improvements in SAP tasks and business processes

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to work within a global organisation that continues to thrive in a rapidly changing world even after 80 years of existence
• Learning and development programmes to fast-track your career within Sappi
• Opportunities to travel (dependent on the role)
• Market-leading leave benefits
• Employee wellbeing benefits