Maintenance Planner
MA Automotive Tool and Die (PTY) Ltd
East London, Eastern Cape
Permanent
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Posted 13 October 2025 - Closing Date 24 October 2025

Job Details

Job Description

Primary purpose of the job:

Ensure effective planning and execution of all preventative and corrective maintenance activities.                                                                                     

 

Key Performance Areas:

Analyse captured data and generated reports and graphs as required by management

Create maintenance schedules and generate work orders

Maintain parts inventory and critical spare parts identification

Create maintenance report (Downtime analysis, energy savings, oil consumption, compressor hours)

Update maintenance file and server documentation

Update legal documentations (parallelism, cranes, forklifts, oil samples, IR scanning, COCs)

Create procedural manuals that explain how to do certain tasks

Estimate costs of labour and parts for industrial equipment

Adjust schedules to account for emergency work

Assist and support GL & maintenance manager with reports

Serve as a liaison between maintenance and operations

Maintain records and files essential to maintenance management (Legal compliance files)

Knowledge of Asset management, Inventory control, Procurement & Purchasing

Coordinate with maintenance stuff, contractors, and external vendors

Prepare preventative maintenance plans that are aligned with the organisation’s maintenance goals

Basic understanding of OPEX and CAPEX budget

Record and update skills matrix and Radar Chart files for Artisans Technicians and Specialist

Good understanding of OHS Act legal requirements

                                                                                               

Knowledge and Skills required:

Technical concepts (i.e. mechanical hydraulic pneumatics and electric)

Proficiency in Microsoft (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Projects)

Experience on CMMS i.e. SAP/Maximo/Uptime/ Navision/ PBI)

Knowledge of the TPM (PM, CM, PredM)

SHE Requirements (Compliance/Load test, Inspections)

Understand & read technical manuals and drawings

Planning

Organising

Communication

Problem solving

Self-driven

 

Minimum Requirements                                                                                  

NQF Level Grade 12

N6/Diploma/Degree in Maintenance/Management/Mechanical/Electrical Engineering with maintenance or organisational planning background

Minimum 3 years’ experience in production/ maintenance /planning ideally within automotive manufacturing environment

Minimum 3 years’ experience as Artisan/Technician

Experience with CMM i.e. SAP/Maximo/Uptime/Power BI