Vacancies

Maintenance Planning and Plant Management

• Compile, maintain, update and continuously improve preventative maintenance, service and component replacement schedules.

• Develop daily, weekly, three-weekly and monthly maintenance plans based on preventative maintenance schedules, condition monitoring reports, defect lists, root cause analyses and operational requirements.

• Communicate maintenance plans and schedules timeously to all relevant maintenance, operations and contractor stakeholders.

• Monitor execution of planned maintenance, follow up on completed work and ensure close-out of work orders.

• Monitor and manage maintenance backlogs; identify corrective actions and ensure timely resolution.

• Coordinate staff, contractors, spares, tools and materials to support planned maintenance activities.

• Plan and prepare high-risk work packages, shutdowns and specific maintenance projects, including detailed planning on MS Project where required.

• Conduct regular plant walkdowns to verify work progress, plant condition and compliance with schedules.

• Ensure condition monitoring programmes (e.g. oil analysis, vibration analysis) are planned, executed and followed up.

• Compile and submit maintenance timesheets, breakdown reports and required operational data.

• Raise, review and manage defect work orders and track completion, progress and feedback.

• Facilitate root cause analysis processes and support plant improvement and optimisation initiatives.

SHEQ Compliance

• Implement, apply and comply with company and client SHEQ management system requirements.

• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental legislation, standards and site-specific requirements.

• Conduct hazard identification, risk assessments, SHE inspections and planned task observations; ensure corrective actions are implemented.

• Ensure tools, equipment and plant are safe, compliant and well maintained.

• Promote good housekeeping and environmental compliance within areas of responsibility.

• Draft, review and maintain safe work procedures, policies and standard maintenance procedures.

• Identify and manage non-conformances and ensure corrective and preventative actions are implemented.

Reporting

• Collate and analyse daily, weekly and monthly maintenance and performance data.

• Prepare and submit mandatory and ad hoc reports to internal and external stakeholders.

• Monitor maintenance efficiencies and key performance indicators (KPIs); identify improvement opportunities.

Stakeholder, Customer and Supplier Relations

• Collate and analyse daily, weekly and monthly maintenance and performance data.

• Prepare and submit mandatory and ad hoc reports to internal and external stakeholders.

• Monitor maintenance efficiencies and key performance indicators (KPIs); identify improvement opportunities.

• Support the development and interrogation of performance management matrices

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS, PERMITS/LICENCES, REGISTRATIONS

• Matric (Grade 12) or equivalent.

• Trade Test Certificate (Mechanical / Electrical or relevant discipline).

• Maintenance Planning and/or Project Planning qualification or training.

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in industrial plant maintenance planning.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Advanced knowledge of maintenance scheduling.  

• Maintenance principles and practices of plant equipment knowledge.

• Knowledge of operational and safety procedures pertaining to industrial plant.

• Quality Management principles and quality control procedures

• Knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001, 45001

• Knowledge of the identification, inspecting, safe use, maintenance and care for plant and engineering tools.

• Knowledge of Plant applications in the water industry.

• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical equipment.

• Project management course preferred.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Deadlines driven

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse teams

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines

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