Job Description

Indigo Brands, based in Cape Town, is a subsidiary of AVI Limited (AVI). Indigo Brands has been a manufacturer and distributor of global brands Yardley and Lenthxc3xa9ric since 1995 and is a leader in personal care and beauty products, including female and male perfumed body spays, roll-on deodorants, body care, face care, colour cosmetics and liquid fragrances. Well-known brands include Yardley, Gorgeous, Lace, English Blazer, Lenthxc3xa9ric, Hoity Toity, Solo, and Masculin. Indigo Brands is ISO accredited and boasts a five star NOSA rating.An exciting opportunity exists for a Maintenance Planner at Indigo Brands, Cape Town. As the successful incumbent you will be responsible for developing, coordinating, and overseeing maintenance plans and schedules to ensure the smooth operation of Indigo's plant and facilities.Line Manager: Engineering ManagerJob Specification:
Key Performance Areas:Maintenance System Management

• Review and maintain asset register including guarantees & warrantees register.
• Keep the Critical Plant List up-to date.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive maintenance master plan for all equipment and facilities.
• Drive outage and shutdown planning activities.

Planning and Scheduling

• Prioritize weekly maintenance tasks based on equipment criticality, operational needs, and resource availability.
• Assessment of Engineering workload requirements, liaise with Engineering and Production stakeholders to ensure that maintenance plans are realistic, adequately resourced and plant downtime is appropriately and effectively planned.
• Align weekly plans with Divisional managers.
• Prepare for and coordinate weekly maintenance meetings.

Work Order Management

• Create and manage work orders for preventive, corrective, and emergency maintenance tasks.
• Ensure work orders are detailed, including necessary materials, labour, and safety requirements.
• Track the progress of work orders and update statuses on the maintenance management system (On-Key)

Resource Coordination

• Collaborate with the Engineering Storeman to identify and procure necessary tools, parts, and materials for maintenance activities.
• Manage inventory levels for spare parts and maintenance supplies.

Stores Management

• Manage the engineering stores and storeman function.
• Coordinate weekly cycle counts and Bi-Annual stock takes of the engineering stores.

Documentation and Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including work orders, service reports, and equipment history.
• Generate and analyse reports on maintenance performance, including schedule attainment, resource utilization and downtime.

Continuous Improvement

• Manage preventative and predictive maintenance strategies, which will include condition monitoring and other practices.
• Analyse machinery and component life cycles by identifying failure trends and making recommendations to improve maintenance strategies, practices, procedures, and systems.
• Implement best practices and innovations to enhance equipment reliability and operational efficiency.

Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a Maintenance / Maintenance Planner roleQualifications:
National Diploma in Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical Engineering
Trade Test qualification - advantageousAdditional Requirements:
Working knowledge of Shopware, SAP and Pragma
One-Key knowledge would be advantageous

AVI