Engineering Shaft Maintenance Planner
Listing reference: kalam_000119
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 27 November 2025
Position summary
Industry: Mining & Quarrying
Job category: Artisan (Red Seal)
Location: Hotazel
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
About our company
Kalagadi
Introduction
To develop, coordinate, and monitor maintenance and project plans for shaft engineering operations, ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective functioning of shaft infrastructure, equipment, and systems in line with legal, company, and operational requirements.
Job description
- Develop, update, and optimize maintenance and project schedules for shaft engineering activities.
- Coordinate planned maintenance of winder systems, shaft infrastructure, conveyances, pumping systems, and shaft services.
- Ensure compliance with OEM specifications, company standards, and statutory requirements.
- Liaise with engineering, production, and supply chain teams to align resources and materials with planned work.
- Monitor the execution of work against schedules and adjust plans where required.
- Identify critical spares, track availability, and raise requisitions for procurement.
- Maintain accurate records of shaft engineering equipment history and maintenance activities.
- Participate in root cause analysis of breakdowns and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
- Support asset management strategies to extend equipment life and improve shaft reliability.
- Compile weekly, monthly, and shutdown plans and report on maintenance performance.
- Provide technical input to improve planning systems, processes, and engineering standards.
Minimum requirements
- Grade 12 / N3 Certificate
- Trade Test (Requirement).
- At least 3–5 years’ experience in shaft engineering/maintenance planning in the mining industry.
- Proficiency in maintenance planning systems (e.g., SAP, Pragma, or Maximo).
- Strong knowledge of shaft system, winders, and underground mining equipment
- Strong understanding of MHSA, shaft safety standards and other relevant legislation.
- Excellent understanding of mainteance principiles (Preventive, Predictive, Condition - Based).
Key Skills & Competencies:
- Strong planning, scheduling, and organizational skills.
- Analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Good communication, coordination abilities and teamwork skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Safety- and cost-conscious mindset.
- Be able to draft reports and presentation on power point.