Maintainance Planner at Nigerian Bottling Company

The Maintenance Planner reports to the Maintenance Systems Engineer/Plant Engineer and the key responsibilities of the role are:

•  In association with PE/CE/MSE, prepare maintenance strategies for the BU and be responsible for operation of same.
• Develop and ensure execution of maintenance activity plans by MCs.
• Review job requests, create job orders, schedule and allocate maintenance work for plant or part of as assigned.
• In tandem with MCs, control scheduled maintenance activities on the lines or utilities.
• Determine and arrange resources such as spares, tools and other materials as may be required for maintenance tasks.
• Recommended maintenance mix and schedule improvements based on status reports of executed maintenance schedules.
• Manage performance of business unit, self and all other engineering maintenance staff via approved metrics& KBIs
• Custodian of all engineering maintenance records including staff related matters & equipment history.
•  As directed, prepare and keep staff development actions including skill gap analysis, tools analysis, training plans etc.
• As directed, carryout budget preparation, implementation and cost monitoring.
• Be the driver for process and equipment improvements using available improvement tools as RCM, EAtB, Kaizens etc to cause improvement in performance.
• Responsible for maintenance IS management including preparation of visual intrusions and other displays as reqd.
• PE/CE reports preparations including but not limited to end of week, or month or year management review templates, meeting minutes etc.
• Measures/evaluates equipment efficiencies, downtime and assist in development of maintenance requirements  i.e. RCM implementation  until effective hand over to final user.
• Any other tasks as may be assigned to him/her by line manager considered to enhance maintenance planning. 
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Candidate Profile

• Relevant Engineering Degree or equivalent certificate (HND).
• Min. 5years experience in technical positions most of which should have been around the shop floor.
• Excellent degree of computer literacy especially MS Excel and Ppt.
• Good command of the English language-Spoken and written.
• Good command of SAP EAM Software
• Proven familiarity with budgeting procedures.
• Significant experience with a measure of cost reduction initiatives within a manufacturing environment.
• Good understanding and experience of current WC manufacturing methodologies.
• Good understanding of plant HQSE modalities and codes.
• Good oral communication, influencing, analytical and relationship skills
• Experience in capex projects, installation of new plant equipment and extension of the current plants.
• Understanding of business case/cost benefits analysis preparation and basic financial analysis tools.
• Experience in practical project management
• Any WC certifications in maintenance, reliability or project management

Education
Relevant Engineering Degree or equivalent certificate (HND)