Maintenance Planner
- Function
- Nursing
- Facility
- Life Groenkloof Hospital
- Position
- Maintenance Planner
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for a Maintenance Planner based at Life Groenkloof Hospital, reporting to 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
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- 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 Equipments reliability Throen Sound Prevenative Maintenance.
- Provide a central source of information concerning maintenance work, equipment, and equipment repairs.
- Provide special tool 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
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- At least N6 /Diploma qualification in Mechanical or Electrical with a minimum of 3 years in operations or engineering maintenance.
- Practical experience in a hospital environment or similar environment is essential.
- Computer literacy and experience on a CMMS preferably SAP PM would be an added advantage
- Competencies
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- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication and presentation
- Influencing
- Drive & energy
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Excellence orientation
- Ethical behaviour
- Careers.Groenkloof@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Monday, July 21, 2025
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.