Job Description

The Maintenance Planner/Buyer seeks to avoid operational hiccups that cause delays and Maintenance backlog.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Understand the job well enough to describe what needs to be accomplished, estimate work hours, tools and resources needed to complete different work orders. Prepare preventative maintenance plans and schedules that are in sync with the organisations maintenance goals Constantly adjust schedules to account for emergency work (breakdowns) Act as the primary liaison person between maintenance and operations Lead communication between maintenance and other internal beneficiaries of maintennace work to ensure that everyone receives timely, efficient and quality service Coordinate Planned shuts to reduce MTBF and minimize interference with production schedules Minimize the number of interruptions once work begins Establish job goals for the Maintenance Team Provide immediate insights into potential work shortages (or excesses) Help with keeping an optimal stock of spare parts and materials Sometimes, prepare and compliance with production manager Ensure month end and daily stock counts are accurate and recorded, sent out to all involved in inventory management Tracking of utility usages and compiling daily and monthly reports Budget tracking and management Procurement of all parts and spares Liase with service providers and suppliers, ensuring all services and parts required are procured in a timely manner as needed Month end reporting Manage the storeman responsible for the engineering stores Ensure contractors are procured and managed as plant needs arise Manage the plant maintenance program (Procare) and ensure all schedules are executed as and when due Updating of the Procare maintenance system (inputting new schedules and updating existing) Managing and growing working relationships with all suppliers and service providers Creating, tracking and closing our purchase orders Managing all invoicing for the engineering department

Qualifications:

Grade 12, NQF Level 5 in accounting Working knowledge of Inventory management Computer Literacy in MS Office

Must have:

Excellent communication skills Proactive Excellent analytical thinking Self-driven, responsible, and accountable Excellent record keeping and meticulous housekeeping Ability to interact with a diverse team High safety awareness Must be able to work under pressure Ability to meet tight deadlines Attention to detail
Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person