VKB Group Maintenance Planner - Grain Field Chickens Abattoir , Reitz - Jobs in South Africa

VKB Group Maintenance Planner - Grain Field Chickens Abattoir , Reitz - Jobs in South Africa

Introduction Grain Field Chickens, a subsidiary of VKB Agriculture (PTY)Ltd, is a dynamic role player in the integrated broiler industry with an abattoir in Reitz in the North Eastern Free State. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional, corporate environment in the countryside.


Job Description
Responsible for developing, planning and executing maintenance and preventative maintenance schedules for the Abattoir.

Grade 12 / NQF 4 Equivalent.

3 - 5 years’ experience with On Key 5.

Qualified Artisan.

N4–N6 certificate in Engineering.

At least 3 years’ relevant experience in a production plant.

Advanced knowledge of production machinery, processes and standards.

Knowledge of Continuous Improvement/ 20 Keys.

Must be computer literate with excel on advanced level.

Will be required to work overtime where necessary, including on weekends.


Duties and Responsibilities

Daily checking to ensure that all engineering downtime reported on production sheets are fully captured on the CMMS.

Review the planning department’s weekly performance as required.

Ensure daily compliance to work planning and control procedure.

Assist in planning and administration of statutory inspections.

Provide On-Key (CMMS) support to users.

Participating in relevant daily production/engineering review meetings and following up on any requests raised in the meetings.

Keeping a filing system in place for easy access to any information needed by management or auditors.

Keeping attendance records.

Periodic review of preventive maintenance schedules and keeping a record thereof.

Ensure maintenance personnel understand required job card detail and importance of information.

Ensure all relevant performance measurement data/graphs by means of daily, weekly and monthly reports.

Ensure correct capturing procedures are being followed on On-Key.

Ensure all data is entered systematically, accurately and verified regularly.

Returned work orders are verified for correctness and completeness.

Incomplete work orders are effectively dealt with.

Weekly KPI analysis and interpretation and report generation for review.

Compile monthly asset management report.

Attend weekly planning meetings review performance graphs.

Compiling and optimising

preventive maintenance schedules.

Assist the maintenance manager with the administrative process and the work planning and control of legal compliance activities.

Compiling budgets for the machine maintenance.

Ordering spares for the services.

Liaising with external service providers on machine recurring issues.

Conducting Root Cause analysis and action finding as preventative maintenance.

Support to the CMMS and the Financial system to obtain cost per asset.

Initiating cost saving per assets.

Any other duties as may be required by management.


Skills Required

Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Strong communication and presentation abilities.

Troubleshooting expertise and attention to detail.

Analytical thinking and decision-making abilities.

Accuracy and attention to detail.

Good reporting skills.

Good planning and organising skills.

Ability to maintain long-term relationships.

Team player.

Be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and trustworthy.



How to apply
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