Maintenance Practitioner (Planner) -Steelpoort at Samancor Chrome

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY 
• Comply with SHEQ requirements (SHEQ Toolbox) 
• Utilise the Information Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status us

CUSTOMERS

• Regularly check success of the PM schedule in the field
• Incorporate suggestions from artisans, supervisors and production personnel to continuously improve the schedule in terms of safety, duration and cost
• Coach Users on PM Functions

BUSINESS PROCESSES

Maintenance Support:

• Link new materials to Bills of Materials and update Bills of Materials on SAP
• Load New Task Lists and update existing Task Lists on GSAP
• Capture, update and maintain maintenance plans on GSAP

Schedule Preparation:

• Decide whether to use internal or contractor artisans
• Create Work Orders and allocate the Task Lists
• Create Purchase Requisitions for non-stock items and allocate Components
• Release Purchase Requisitions / Work Order Permits
• Release Planned Work Orders
• Check material and follow up on material availability (arrange expediting if necessary)
• Report discrepancies for scheduled materials on a weekly basis 
• Release Planned Work and monitor the Forward Workload 
• Estimate work order costs
• Allocate Resources, arrange weekly planning meetings and create the Schedule
• Estimate cost of scheduled work for the week
• Communicate and issue the schedule
• Print Work Orders as required 

Work Analysis:

• Investigate W/O exceptions
• Produce various routine and special reports as required
• Contractor Management:
• Optimise resource levelling through the use of internal or contractor artisans for planned work
• Create Service Entry Sheets for planned work
• Verify contractor attendance the week before the job is scheduled to start

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

Budgeting:

• Prepare cost forecast for each schedule
• Forecast material required for each schedule
• Compare actual cost of schedule to planned cost

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS and EXPERIENCE:

• Trade Certificate or Planning Diploma
• N3 or Grade 12 Certificate
• N4 Studying towards N5 (Internal)

Maintenance SAP

• 5 years relevant experience in a Planning Office environment, preferably 2 years supervisory experience.