Maintenance Planner at The Coca-Cola Company

Job Description    

• Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) has an exciting opportunity in our Quality department. We are looking for a talented individual with relevant skills and experience for a Maintenance Planner role, which is based in Elgin. 

Functional Capabilities:

• Maintenance planning and scheduling (preventive, corrective, predictive)
• Plant Maintenance (PM) module on relevant CMMS
• Equipment master data management
• Job card creation and resource coordination
• Parts, tools, and resource availability planning
• Backlog, compliance, and cost monitoring
• Maintenance performance reporting and continuous improvement
• Communication and stakeholder coordination

Key Duties & Responsibilities    
Key Outcomes:

Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Planning

• Develop, schedule, and optimize PM tasks in line with OEM standards and internal best practices.
• Plan and schedule inspections, lubrication, calibrations, and condition-based tasks to ensure equipment reliability.
• Ensure that preventive maintenance plans are reviewed and updated periodically based on equipment performance.

Maintenance Work Management & Scheduling

• Convert maintenance notifications into work orders with clear scope, required materials, and labor estimates.
• Schedule daily, weekly, and shutdown maintenance plans in coordination with production and maintenance teams.
• Allocate tasks based on artisan availability and skill set, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.

Resource & Materials Coordination

• Ensure all materials, tools, and spare parts are available before scheduled maintenance begins.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Stores and Technical Administrator to expedite procurement or issue parts.
• Track consumption of critical spares and maintain minimum stock levels through system updates.

Maintenance System Administration & Data Integrity

• Ensure accurate entry and update of technical object data, task lists, and maintenance history in the CMMS.
• Manage maintenance master data integrity and structure (equipment hierarchy, task groups, maintenance plans).
• Generate and distribute reports on work order backlog, PM compliance, and overdue tasks.

Compliance, Safety & Continuous Improvement

• Adhere to all SHEQ requirements when planning and coordinating maintenance activities.
• Support root cause analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement (CI) initiatives through historical data and KPIs.
• Contribute to asset care strategies and reliability improvement projects by providing maintenance insights.

Team Leadership and Support

• Supervise and guide the Technical Administrator in managing documentation, maintenance records, and work order processing.
• Build strong relationships with maintenance teams, production, stores, and engineering stakeholders.

KBI:

• PM compliance (%)
• Maintenance schedule adherence (%)
• Maintenance backlog volume (days or weeks)
• Mean Time to Repair (MTTR)Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF)
• Equipment uptime and availability (%)
• Maintenance cost vs. budget
• CMMS data accuracy and completion rate

Skills, Experience & Education    
Education

• Minimum: N6/National Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Preferred: BTech or Degree in Engineering/Asset Management/Operations Management
• CMMS Certification (advantageous)

Experience

• 4–6 years’ experience in a maintenance planning role within a manufacturing or FMCG environment
• Experience with CMMS (preferably SAP PM)
• Solid background in asset care, reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), or TPM environments
• Working knowledge of production and maintenance integration

Skills

• Proficiency in SAP Plant Maintenance or similar CMMS
• Strong understanding of maintenance workflows, planning, and scheduling principles
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, OEM manuals, and technical standards
• Analytical and reporting skills using Excel, Power BI (advantageous)
• Strong planning, organizing, and time management skills
• Sound understanding of spare parts planning and engineering stores processes
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Working knowledge of health, safety, and environmental (HSE) systems

Deadline:16th April,2026