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Date Posted: Friday, January 24 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Summary:
The Maintenance Planner is responsible for ensuring the efficient and effective planning, scheduling, and coordination of maintenance activities within the manufacturing plant. This role aims to optimize equipment uptime, enhance productivity, and reduce unplanned downtime through meticulous planning and preventive maintenance strategies.

The Required Skills for this Role Include:
• Develop, plan, and schedule preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance activities.
• Ensure maintenance plans are aligned with production schedules to minimize disruptions.
• Prepare detailed job plans, including tools, parts, labor, and safety requirements
• Prioritize, plan, and schedule work orders based on criticality and resource availability.
• Ensure work orders are accurate, complete and updated in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Liaise with external vendors and contractors for specialized maintenance tasks.
• Maintain an accurate inventory of spare parts and tools.
• Ensure timely procurement of parts and materials to prevent delays.
• Ensure maintenance activities comply with safety and regulatory standards.
• Act as a liaison between the maintenance team and other departments, ensuring smooth communication and coordination.
• Provide regular updates on maintenance schedules and progress to management

Qualifications Required:
• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in maintenance planning within a manufacturing environment.

Required Attributes for the Role Include:
• Proficiency in CMMS software (e.g., ERP, PM, Shopware, etc.).
• Strong understanding of maintenance principles, reliability engineering, and equipment lifecycle management.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Maintenance Planning Certification
• Reliability Cantered Maintenance (RCM) or similar certifications

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
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• Interested candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to submit their application letters, with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates, and contact details of three (3) referees as a single document , with “THE JOB TITLE” as the subject line not later than 30th January, 2025. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• NOTE: All applicants must have there qualifications certified with the Zambia Qualifications Authority.

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