Jobs at BMW Group South Africa

• The Painted Body Maintenance Planner’s job is to anticipate and eliminate potential delays in production by planning and coordinating maintenance resources, parts, materials, and equipment access. The Maintenance Planner reports to the Painted Body Maintenance Planning Manager. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating all planned maintenance activities performed at the site

What awaits you?

• Responsible for topics like IPMA, Load testing, equipment cleaning and legal compliance topics in both Body shop and Paint shop
• Optimising processes within the assigned maintenance areas, following data analysis and plan and implement sustainable solutions to ensure your maintenance area is operating in line with the Maintenance Strategy.
• Responsible for contract management and maintenance cost steering.
• Create and maintain Preventative Maintenance plans in SAP.
• Create and maintain BOM in SAP.
• Identify and develop standard work routines and task lists.

What should you bring along?

• National Engineering Diploma – N6 (Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent) or Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent).
• 5 years of professional experience in a manufacturing role or maintenance technician role or maintenance planning role.
• Strong working experience required with technical equipment within an automated process environment.
• Sound knowledge of maintenance planning, systems and equipment knowledge is beneficial.
• Processing experience in SAP (STARD) – Planned Maintenance and Processing
• Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Standards and legal standards linked to the manufacturing technology.

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What awaits you?

• Central maintenance budget control and steering i.e. special projects, investment and service contracts.
• Ensure problems are contained and not transferred to internal or external customers.
• Drive continuous improvement in technical availability and quality performance.
• Ensure timeous execution of TPM and preventative maintenance to the right quality and ensure high levels of technical availability.
• Ensure robust technical problem-solving during breakdowns and production continuity.
• Ensures and maintains the continuity of operation of all hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment within the Painted Body Plant.
• Ensures and direct that all maintenance work, preventative and emergency, is carried out in accordance with BMW specifications, relevant safety regulations, MOS Act., OHS Act, ISO 9001 and 14001, OSHAS 18001 series of standard and Regulations.

What should you bring along?

• National Engineering Degree/Diploma (Electrical and/Mechanical)
• Qualified artisan would be an advantage: Trade test equivalent to Electrical
• Extensive experience in a Body Shop environment
• 5 years experience in the motor/ related industry.
• 3 years’ experience in production environment.
• Process leader work organization training or PSP training.
• Working experience of BMW system and procedures.