Senior Maintenance Planner

Description

The purpose of this position is to manage the Engineering Planning Office to ensure minimum downtime using the Pragma On Key Computerized Maintenance Management System. The Senior Maintenance Planner will co-ordinate the operation and administration of the planned maintenance system and activities of the Maintenance Planner and Maintenance Data Capturer.

Duties and Responsibilities

Establishes and maintains Maintenance Planning Standards and Policies
Coordinates and monitors all engineering maintenance and planning activities relating to the Technical and Metallurgical processes within the Plant
Complements planned work by gathering critical information (resources, spares and tools arranged) for effective and safe execution
Continually evaluates and motivates critical spares to support equipment reliability during its life cycle
Actively assists in managing work backlogs
Responsible for establishing and maintaining an accurate and comprehensive asset register, and managing the plant critical spares in collaboration with the Engineer and Materials Controller
Planning of responsibilities with the Engineer to ensure an efficient workflow
Prepares and issues shutdown plans and ensure that all resources required for shutdowns are mobilized, planned and scheduled to meet the timelines agreed
Plays a coordinating role during shutdowns to ensure that over-runs are kept to a minimum
Ensures compliance to all required standards and procedures
Training and Coaching of Maintenance Planners, Maintenance Data Capturers etc.
Coordinates with subordinates to provide coverage during leave
Responsible for controlling statutory inspections and keeping all legal records in connection with the Machinery and Mine Health and Safety Act.
Contributes towards the safe and efficient achievement of set production targets by:
Compiling and maintaining a computerized asset plan and ensuring that it is always up to dateo
Providing asset reports to the Plant & Reliability Engineer on a periodical basis as required
Compiling requisitions as and when necessary to ensure that special equipment is in stock for work required
Conducting in-depth root cause analyses and reporting the findings thereof to the Plant Engineer when major failures occur
Compiling monthly reports from the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) and submitting to respective parties
Compiling ad hoc reports as and when required by management or the Client
Optimising scheduled tasks based on historical plant equipment failures

Qualification Requirement

Relevant Trade Test Certificate with 10 years’ experience as an Artisan and 5 years’ experience as a Foreman; or
National Diploma Engineering with at least 10 years process plant experience

Experience and Skills Requirements

Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Maintenance Planning role
Expert knowledge of and training in the maintenance module Pragma On Key or other similar maintenance module
Sound knowledge of Mining Engineering Codes of practices, policies and procedures
A good knowledge of machinery and equipment used on the relevant operations
Understanding of engineering best practices and new technologies relating to engineering principles & processes
Proven technical and maintenance capability
Sound knowledge of Condition Monitoring practices
Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance principles will be advantageous
Mineral Process Plant experience
Experience in project planning and scheduling including shut down planning in projects
Supervisory experience
English language proficiency
Computer literate in MS Office
Valid driver’s license code B, EB or C1
Own transport to attend to call outs

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