Maintenance Planner

Recruiter:

Kerry Kopp Recruitment

Job Ref:

KZN000656/CK

Date posted:

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Location:

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

SUMMARY:
MAINTENANCE PLANNER - MANUFACTURING
KZN - PIETERMARITZBURG
The role requires deep knowledge of heavy industry maintenance practices, focuses on maximizing equipment uptime and production quality within a safety -first environment.

POSITION INFO:

Planning & Scheduling
Work Order Management
Inventory & Resource Management -
Technical documentation & compliance -
Analysis & Continuous Improvement -
Collaboration & Communication - Coordinate with production, quality, engineering, and H&S teams to align maintenance activities with the factory’s operational goals
Prepare detailed work scope for each task
Review completed work orders for quality and completion
Coordinate procurement to source necessary materials, ensuring cost effectiveness.
Track and report maintenance KPI’s such as equipment availability, mean time between failures (MTBF), and maintenance backlog
Prepare monthly reports on maintenance performance,
Establish targets for maintenance productivity and cost reduction

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