Workshop Planner at Epiroc

Main Responsibilities or Functions of Job

• To control the sub-assembly repair- and machine rebuild process from receipt of a sub-assembly or machine to invoicing of the work
• Opening jobs for sub-assembly repairs and rebuilds
• Preparing quotations for repair and rebuild work
• Expediting customer orders for quoted work
• Releasing repair work to the workshop on receipt of an order
• Ensuring that parts for rebuild and repair work are drawn from stock or expedited with procurement staff where applicable
• Co-ordinating completion dates for repair work with Workshop Foremen to ensure that agreed repair lead times are met and Service Exchange Component stock levels are maintained
• Maintaining a measuring system to manage the sub-assembly repair processes from receipt of a sub-assembly to invoicing
• Invoicing of completed work on receipt of a signed delivery document
• Analysing cost variances on completed work and taking corrective action to reduce variances, by liaising with the Workshop Foreman

Co-ordinating external repairs, by:

• Arranging for collection or delivery of items to be repaired by external vendors
• Obtaining quotations for such work from contracted or agreed vendors
• Following up on progress and delivery of external work
• Confirming receipt of external repairs for payment
• Supervision and support of Expeditor and Production Schedulers

Required Skills and Capabilities

• Experience in Production Scheduling.
• Rebuild Process Planning
• Compilation of Rebuild and component repair quotations and job costing analyses is required in similar industry.
• Computer Literate.
• Excellent people skills.

Educational Qualification:

• Grade 12 and formal training in Project Management and Project Costing.

Accountability (Main performance evaluation factors for job)

• To control the sub-assembly repair process from receipt of a sub-assembly to invoicing of the work
• Co-ordinating external repairs.