Maintenance Planner/ Admin

Function

Engineering

Facility

Life Fourways Hospital

Position

Maintenance Planner/ Admin

Introduction

A vacancy exists for a Maintenance Planner/ Admin based at Life Fourways Hospital, reporting to Siphamandla Mdlalose, the Engineering Manager. This job exists to ensure well-maintained assets and work force productivity by anticipating and eliminating potential delays through planning and coordination of workforce, parts, and equipment access. 

Critical Outputs

• Performs all general administrative duties related to the engineering department (Dealing with queries, preparing reports, taking minutes, leave management, record keeping and filing)  Provide Clerical and administration support to the technical team.
• Follow up with service providers regarding quotes and invoices.
• Receive Engineering Department calls and directing them to the relevant personnel.
• Assist the Engineering Manager with the departmental budget control and management.
• Assist the Engineering maintenance personnel balance their need for daily output with their need for equipment reliability and a well-maintained facility through proactive maintenance.
• Effectively plan, schedule, and coordinate all planned maintenance work performed within the facility.
• Ensure that all internal beneficiaries of maintenance receive timely, efficient, and quality service.
• Ensure plant and Equipment’s reliability of the Sound Preventative Maintenance.
• Provide a central source of information concerning maintenance work, equipment, and equipment repairs.
• Provide special tools and equipment requirements.
• Reduce total cost of maintenance while improving condition of equipment and operating facilities.
• Effectively arrange and administrate resources to execute day-to-day corrective maintenance reported to the department with the goal being to minimize backlog.
• Effectively manage and advise the engineering Manager of the timing of execution of scheduled legal maintenance to completely avoid backlog.
• Collaborate effectively with the maintenance personnel to anticipate repair work before jobs become emergencies.
• Assist the maintenance team with “Root Cause Analysis” of equipment failures and proper documentation of such incidents.
• Regularly assess quality of maintenance planning, recording, and archiving in line with ISO quality standards.
• Liaise and maintain a positive and favorable working and professional relationship with relevant suppliers and service providers

Requirements

• Grade 12 with N6 in Electrical Engineering heavy current /Mechanical Engineering qualification
• S4 National Diploma – Electrical Engineering heavy current /Mechanical Engineering qualification advantageous
• Extensive knowledge of MS Office (Outlook, One Drive, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Knowledge of CMMS (SAP plant maintenance and finance processing of requisition) would be an advantage.
• The ability to deal with confidential matters and interact professionally at all levels, both internally and externally
• This demanding job requires a well-organized, energetic, and enthusiastic individual who is willing to go the extra mile.
• Good interpersonal skills and communication ability as well as good telephone manners are essential. 

Competencies

• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Verbal & written communication and presentation
• Excellence orientation
• Ethical behaviour
• Building relationships
• Customer responsiveness
• Organisational awareness
• Influencing
• Drive & energy

Email

Fourways.recruitment@lifehealthcare.co.za

Closing date

Monday, October 13, 2025