Maintenance Planner needed at AVI Limited

Job 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 role

Qualifications:

• National Diploma in Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical Engineering
• Trade Test qualification – advantageous