Admin and Planning Engineer

Yalelo is seeking a highly analytical, meticulous and hands-on Admin & Planning Engineer with extensive experience in Proactive Maintenance, Project Management, Spare parts procurement and material coordination.

Location: The role will be primarily based in Lusaka but may require occasional travel to Siavonga.

The Right-Fit candidate will:

• Own computer maintenance management system (CMMS FIIX).
•   Increase Global Completion of planned work in FIIX
• Positively IMPACT work schedule compliance
•  Reduce Overdue preventive maintenance work orders
•   Improve the quality and content of information on plant units
•  Receive and process work orders after planning
•  Define clearly the scope of work to be performed.
•  Develop a detailed job plan with all work sequences involved to adequately complete the repairs, including equipment downtime and man-hours required.
•   Determine and list all safety procedures associated with the work to be performed.
•  Provide a parts list with reference numbers and exact locations for every work order and ensure that all required parts are in stock before job scheduling.
•  Positively impact MTBF – Mean Time Between Failures
•  Determine the cost involved for parts and supplies for each work order.
•  Ensure proper management of project scope change and deliverables
• Order all non-stock spare parts and materials as required by the job plan.
•  Participate in the /Weekly work order/Project milestone review and weekly scheduling debrief with Engineering Manager

Our Admin & Planning Engineer should have:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electromechanical, Electrical/Electronic or other relevant qualification
• Industry Experience:  ​At least three (3) years’ work experience maintenance.
• Certifiable technical training in Project Management will be added advantage
• Ability to work well independently and in a team-based environment.
• Ability to work a schedule outside business hours and/or flexible shifts.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be able to work in a team.
• Be detail-oriented and meticulous.

Technical Skills/Competencies

• Local Statutory Safety and Environment regulations and procedures
• Problem solving methods and tools (Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Risk Analysis (FMEA)).
• Strong computer knowledge, Fiix or CMMS, Microsoft Project, Excel & PowerPoint
• Strong technical knowledge of maintenance operations
• Knowledge of refrigeration
• Knowledge in Electricity/Mechanical /PLCs/ (Control Systems) and Instrumentation/Electronics

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