Detailed description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Plan daily capacity to optimise resources cost (labour, material and equipment) across the Engineering and Facilities Services divisions. 
• Identify, plan and schedule different types of maintenance activities (i.e. breakdown maintenance, condition-based maintenance, and scheduled and operational (ad hoc) maintenance). 
• Draw, issue and follow up on backlog work orders to ensure the timely dissemination of information to relevant team leaders. 
• Perform daily and weekly planning (seven-day cycle), including sourcing materials (to reduce lead times) as per the work package, and gather information for the monthly report. 
• Identify, purchase, update and manage the spares inventory for work orders and file the proper documentation. 
• Manage the vehicle maintenance and procurement system as required for qualifying management staff, issue daily work orders and produce reports needed by the Financial Services Department. 
• Develop cost and time estimates for planned and corrective (ad hoc) maintenance work. 
• Manage and advise role players (mainly technicians and contractors) on the effective and standardised prioritisation of work (as per service level standards). 
• Keep records of key documentation for maintenance activities and assist in configuration management activities as required for planning.

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must have:

• an N6 Technical Diploma in Engineering, or a National Diploma in Engineering or Industrial Engineering. 
• a valid driver’s licence; 
• three to five years’ general work experience with one to three years’ experience as a technician or technical  planner;  
• previous experience in working with multidisciplinary technical teams at various levels; and 
• computer literate and able to work on Microsoft Office (MS Word and Excel).