Planner Maintenance - Wessels Mine

Location: Hotazel, Northern Cape, ZA, 8490

Company: South32 Group Operations Pty. Ltd.

At South32, we're meeting the challenge of enabling a sustainable future through our focus on responsibly producing commodities critical for a low carbon world.

As a collaborative, caring and inclusive company, there's no better place to make a genuine difference. Together we're making a positive, global impact that has the potential to change lives.

Whatever career path you choose, we'll support you every step of the way to learn, grow and succeed. So, join us, step towards a brighter future and leave your legacy.

The South Africa Manganese operation can be found in the manganese rich Kalahari Basin, in the country's Northern Cape, which is home to 80 per cent of the world's manganese. This position is based at our Wessels Mine which represents one of the largest manganese reserves in South Africa.

Eligible employees will receive an employer contribution towards the company elected retirement fund.

South32 will support assistance for part time studies aligned to role requirements and business needs at accredited institutions to eligible employees.

This role is a permanent full time position.

As a Planner Maintenance, you will be responsible for leading the category of energy affecting commercial agreements that optimise the utilisation and cost across the portfolio at the African operations and support operational safety, cost and committed environmental targets.

Other key responsibilities include, but aren't limited to:

• Creates and plans Work Orders as per defined scope that enables effective deployment of resources.
• Complies with the Work Management processes to schedule work based on the prioritization of the task.
• Collaborates with Supply to determine the availability of required Materials and Services.
• Builds and communicates accurate weekly work schedules reflecting all Work management activities.
• Review Process Discipline for the Week as per the Work Performance Management Process.
• Analyze Monthly Metrics as per the Work Performance Management Process.
• Initiate WM Master Data based on equipment strategy reviews, failure analysis and identified quality errors.

You will have experience and demonstrate capability in the following:

• Must have a minimum of 3 years' experience in Maintenance.
• Sound knowledge of Fundamentals of Maintenance and Planning Principles.
• SAP PM, MS Office Suite.

• N3 technical certificate.
• Valid Trade test.

South32 is committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we operate. We provide a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

This advertisement will close on 27 May 2026.