Maintenance Planner jobs in South Africa

Location: Durban, NL, ZA

Company: Alstom

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

PURPOSE AND MISSION OF THE JOB:

Schedule and control the daily service and maintenance operations at the respective depot, so that they are on time in accordance with the Maintenance Schedule. This is a key support function for service and maintenance operations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• The Depot Maintenance Planner is in charge of launching, coordinating and controlling the progress of service orders according to the maintenance and repair schedule.
• The Depot Maintenance Planner makes the link between PPM (Project Planning Manager), Warehousing, Technical Team to ensure on time execution of operations.
• On a weekly basis, provide feedback to planning to update the maintenance schedule, regarding operational constraints.
• On a daily basis, coordinate with logistics, Material planning and quality to allow the operations team to service as per the plan.
• Defining and implementing improvement action plans for dysfunctions on components delivered as per depot need.
• Ensure a continuous flow of materials to depot.
• Check plan orders readiness to ensure service orders can be launched on time and analyze exception messages of the MRP (Material Requirements Planning).
• Convert Planned Orders into service orders and launch them on time in applicable depot.
• Follow-up daily on the progress of released Service Orders through close exchanges with the technical team and logistics.
• Ensure that priorities as planned in the Maintenance Schedule are clearly displayed and updated at shop floor level (visual management).
• Contribute to data accuracy check related to BOM (Bill Of Material)/Routings in collaboration with Industrialization.
• Alert the planning team/supply chain manager about issues impacting plan execution (missing parts, quality issues, operation stoppage, technical data).
• Manage the information workflow of service orders: job release and material consumption.
• Provide material-feeding priorities visibility to the logistics team in order to secure service operations.
• Contribute to ensure On time delivery of material.
• Participate/represent Supply chain on production line 5’ meeting.
• Follow-up subcontracted operations and ensure their execution on time in collaboration with logistics & production.
• Respect EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) rules and involved in SOV (Safety Observation Visits).
• Performance measurements: Work Order launch & closure on time, Alignment to improved stock accuracy & stockholding practices.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12
• Recognised National Diploma/ Degree in Supply chain management or any equivalent qualification or studying towards a qualification in Supply Chain, Logistics or similar field.

KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE / BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• 3 - 5 years relevant experience.
• Experience in rail industry will be an added advantage.
• Experience in production scheduling/sequencing or operational supply chain with relevant usage of ERP (ideally SAP) in a manufacturing environment.
• Warehouse management module.
• SAP (GSI) and Microsoft Office.
• Dealing with Complexity & Deadline-Oriented.
• Knowledgeable of industrial planning, logistics, inventory management, Material planning.

TECHNICAL:

• Good knowledge of ERP System (SAP).
• Good knowledge of excel.
• Good level of data analysis and reporting.
• Basics on lean tools.

BEHAVIORAL:

• Good Communication and collaborative skills.
• Innovative, pro-active and positive.
• Customer & goal oriented.
• Sense of urgency.
• Autonomous.
• Excellent problem solving, critical thinking and communication skills.
• Proactive and efficient responses to pressing issues and challenges.
• Exemplary planning and time management skills.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize daily workload.
• Excellent organization & planning capabilities.
• Discretion and Confidentiality.
• Knowledge of communication tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills.