Maintenance Planner (Port Elizabeth)
Aspen Pharma Group · Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Posted 31 October 2026
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- Plan and coordinate maintenance activities to ensure work is properly prepared, scheduled and executed safely and efficiently, while supporting equipment reliability and minimising production downtime
Requirements
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and maintain preventative and corrective maintenance plans.
- Create detailed job plans, including labour, materials, spares and other resources required.
- Manage maintenance notifications, work orders and maintenance backlogs.
- Coordinate maintenance requirements with Production, Engineering and Maintenance teams.
- Plan shutdown maintenance and statutory inspections and ensure activities are ready for scheduling.
- Analyse equipment breakdowns, maintenance trends and costs to identify improvement opportunities.
- Maintain accurate equipment registers, maintenance history, PPM schedules and SAP PM records.
- Monitor maintenance performance and provide accurate reports and recommendations to management
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Qualification
- Grade 12/Matric
- N4 - N6 or equivalent in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering
- Trade tested Fitter/ Electrical/ Millwright
Experience
- 2 - 3 years Pharmaceutical manufacturing maintenance experience
- Good knowledge of maintenance processes and pharmaceutical manufacturing/ packaging requirements and SAP PM Maintenance experience