Maintenance Planning and Management

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Planner to join our team. The ideal candidate will have experience in preparing mid and long-term maintenance plans, including budgets.

Liaising with functional or operational area managers throughout the organisation is also a key part of this role, as you will be responsible for coordinating scheduled maintenance activities with their operations.

As a Maintenance Planner, you will plan, prioritise, schedule and manage all maintenance activities to rectify break-downs and malfunctions and minimise business disruptions.

Key Responsibilities:

• To prepare/prioritise maintenance activities with regard to malfunctions, maintenance, repairs and modifications, in such a way that the work can be performed in an efficient and safe manner and the production department(s) encounter minimal nuisance and/or stagnation.
• Assist in setting, re-setting and adjusting production and packaging equipment of complex product and format transitions, so that production can proceed undisturbed.
• To assess the nature of the maintenance, study of the drawings and manuals, ensures the availability of necessary materials, parts and tools and ensures the planning of the execution with relevant departments.
• Manage all technical maintenance and repair work to be performed by the employees of the maintenance department, plans the work, providing assignments and tasks, and arranging the activities.
• Supervises external technicians, providing assignments, checking safeguards and evaluation of the work performed.
• Monitors the execution in qualitative and quantitative terms, checking the progress and evaluating the results. Resolves difficulties.

Requirements:

• Experience in maintenance planning and management.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proven problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with safety procedures and regulations.

The estimated salary for this position is $85,000 - $110,000 per year, depending on experience.