Maintenance Planner (Port Elizabeth)

Aspen Pharma
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Full-time
Posted 3 hours ago
Full-time Engineering
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Job Description

Description

  • 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

Interested in this role?

You'll apply on Aspen Pharma's own site before 30 November 2026. Put your most relevant experience at the top of your CV first.

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Job details
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPort Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
CategoryEngineering
Experience2+ years
Posted31 October 2026
Closing Date30 November 2026
Aspen Pharma
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape

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