Maintenance Planner

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Maintenance Planner at BMW Group South Africa, specifically within the Painted Body Maintenance department. The primary objective is to proactively prevent production delays by meticulously planning and coordinating maintenance resources, parts, materials, and equipment access. The Maintenance Planner reports directly to the Painted Body Maintenance Planning Manager. **What you will do** The Maintenance Planner is responsible for planning and coordinating all planned maintenance activities across the site. Key responsibilities include: * Managing test equipment, load testing, equipment cleaning, and ensuring legal compliance in both the Body shop and Paint shop. * Handling contract management and steering maintenance costs. * Creating and maintaining Preventative Maintenance plans, Bills of Materials (BOMs), part numbers, standard work routines, and task lists within SAP. * Preparing reports, analyzing data, and providing recommendations to enhance plant operations and resolve maintenance-related issues. * Continuously improving and optimizing planning, scheduling, data management, and job reporting systems to increase effectiveness and efficiency. * Driving digitalization initiatives. * Planning and executing Major Repair, Maintenance, and Investment projects. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * National Engineering Degree Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent, or Bachelor of Engineering Degree Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent. * The equivalent of 2 years of professional experience in a manufacturing role, maintenance technician role, or maintenance planning role. * Processing experience in SAP STARD – Planned Maintenance and Processing. * Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Standards and legal standards linked to manufacturing technology. * Microsoft Office proficient. * Problem solving skills; RCA (Root Cause Analysis) training is preferred. * Digitalization experience. **Who should apply** The ideal candidate is an experienced and proactive Mechanical or Electrical Engineer with at least two years of professional experience in manufacturing, maintenance technician, or maintenance planning roles. They should possess strong organizational and analytical skills, with a proven ability to manage maintenance planning activities, including optimizing systems, steering costs, and ensuring legal compliance. Proficiency in SAP STARD, Microsoft Office, and knowledge of HSE standards are essential, along with experience in digitalization initiatives and problem-solving abilities, with RCA training being an advantage. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/maintenance-planner-bmw-group-south-africa-2 Source: myjobmag

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• At least 2 years of experience.

• Microsoft Office
• SAP

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