Background

This role is crucial for ensuring the efficient and effective operation of maintenance activities within the organization. The Maintenance Planner will be responsible for developing and managing maintenance plans, ensuring all necessary resources are available, and tracking the progress of work orders.

Main Duties

• Prepare clear job plans, including labour, parts, tools, safety controls, and estimated duration.
• Maintain and prioritise the maintenance backlog and follow up on outstanding work.
• Forecast parts requirements and coordinate availability with technical and warehouse teams.
• Maintain equipment maintenance history and support timely work-order review and closure.
• Prepare KPI reports covering physical availability, mechanical availability, schedule compliance, planned versus unplanned maintenance, MTBF, MTTR, backlog age, and repeat failures.
• Manage timesheets, attendance, roster information, and employee mobilisation records.
• Raise and follow up purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
• Compile invoice-supporting documents and maintain accurate document control.
• Prepare routine reports and presentations and maintain training records.
• Support customer communication and distribute agreed reports and records.

Other Requirements

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using a maintenance or work-order management system.
• Strong planning, data accuracy, communication, and document-control skills.
• Good English communication and computer literacy.
• Knowledge of EHS requirements, risk assessment/JSA, Lockout/Tagout, and Stop Work Authority.
• Ability to report hazards and near misses and follow environmental and spill-control procedures.

• Prepare clear job plans, including labour, parts, tools, safety controls, and estimated duration.
• Maintain and prioritise the maintenance backlog and follow up on outstanding work.
• Forecast parts requirements and coordinate availability with technical and warehouse teams.
• Maintain equipment maintenance history and support timely work-order review and closure.
• Prepare KPI reports covering physical availability, mechanical availability, schedule compliance, planned versus unplanned maintenance, MTBF, MTTR, backlog age, and repeat failures.
• Manage timesheets, attendance, roster information, and employee mobilisation records.
• Raise and follow up purchase requisitions and purchase orders.
• Compile invoice-supporting documents and maintain accurate document control.
• Prepare routine reports and presentations and maintain training records.
• Support customer communication and distribute agreed reports and records.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Experience using a maintenance or work-order management system.
• Strong planning, data accuracy, communication, and document-control skills.
• Good English communication and computer literacy.
• Knowledge of EHS requirements, risk assessment/JSA, Lockout/Tagout, and Stop Work Authority.
• Ability to report hazards and near misses and follow environmental and spill-control procedures.

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Maintenance Engineering, Business Administration, or a related discipline.