Planner Engineering - Mokopane at Murray & Roberts

 The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not be limited to:

• Effective planning of specific project equipment to achieve productivity as per project scope
• Effective scheduling and monitoring of specific project equipment, manage backlog and labour limitations / constraints
• Develop and maintain the site maintenance schedules, analyse data from the computerised management maintenance systems and identify trends and areas of improvement
• Initiate procurement of spares and consumables to ensure availability
• Liaise with the maintenance systems manager to on-board new machinery and provide site performance information
• Create job cards, with job safety analysis, in advance to ensure timeous availability of materials, skills and resources
• Prompt identification of recurring defects and inefficiencies, flag, analyse and assist with close-out thereof
• Provide feedback and input to the site engineering team and procurement department at weekly planning meetings
• Comply with legal regulations, M&RC and Client’s standards, policies, procedures and safety protocols
• Effective self-management and alignment with M&RC’s values and leadership initiatives
• Effective daily supervision of the engineering planning team
• Effective team and self-management in alignment with M&RC’s values and leadership initiatives

Minimum requirements

Suitable candidates must possess the following minimum qualifications and skills:

• Grade 12 or NQF 4 equivalent
• Mechanical or Electrical Artisan Trade Certificate [S26] or National Diploma / Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Supervisory Development Program [preferred] [site specific]
• Proficient in computerized maintenance systems
• Proficient in MS Office [Excel, Word, MS Projects]
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including a customer service orientation
• Excellent planning and organizing skills
• Analytical, solution and deadline focused
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills

Suitable candidates must have the following work experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience as an artisan or in an Assistant Engineering Planner role on a mine or in a factory
• At least 5 years of experience as a Foreman (advantageous)
• Experience in an underground / surface mining environment / in a vertical shaft section particularly in an earth moving equipment or trackless mining environment [site specific]
• Knowledge and experience in remote condition monitoring of equipment [site specific]
• Experience in developing reports and analysing data obtained from equipment will be advantageous [site specific]