Planning Supervisor

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Maintenance Planning & Scheduling

• Develop daily, weekly, monthly, and shutdown maintenance plans for Tongli fleet operations.
• Create maintenance work schedules aligned with operational requirements.
• Prepare work packs and define labor, tools, parts, and execution requirements.
• Prioritize maintenance activities according to equipment criticality.
• Monitor schedule adherence and update execution plans accordingly.
• Coordinate planned maintenance shutdown activities.

Work Order & Maintenance Control

• Create, manage, and monitor maintenance work orders.
• Ensure maintenance jobs are properly scoped before execution.
• Track maintenance completion status and backlog performance.
• Maintain work order accuracy and closure quality.
• Review work execution reports and identify improvement opportunities.

Resource Planning & Coordination

• Coordinate manpower allocation across maintenance activities.
• Ensure availability of:
• Spare parts
• Maintenance tools
• Workshop equipment
• Service support resources
• Liaise with procurement and warehouse teams to prevent maintenance delays.
• Coordinate external contractor requirements where necessary.

Fleet Reliability & Maintenance Performance

• Monitor maintenance KPIs and equipment performance.
• Analyze equipment downtime and identify planning improvement opportunities.
• Support reliability initiatives to improve equipment availability.
• Participate in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

Maintenance Data Management & Reporting

• Maintain accurate maintenance records and planning documentation.
• Generate maintenance reports and dashboards.
• Analyze historical maintenance data and trends.
• Produce:
• Weekly maintenance reports
• Monthly planning reports
• Downtime analysis
• Equipment availability reports

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure maintenance plans comply with:
• HSE standards
• LOTO procedures
• Permit-to-Work systems
• Operational requirements
• Participate in maintenance risk assessments.
• Promote safe maintenance planning practices.

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Supervise maintenance planners and planning support personnel.
• Coordinate activities across:
• Maintenance
• Operations
• Warehouse
• Procurement
• Safety
• Management
• Support training and development of planning personnel.

Qualification & Experience

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in any of the following preferred fields:
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Maintenance Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Heavy Equipment Engineering
• Supply Chain Engineering or related discipline.
• A Master’s Degree (MSc/MEng) in a relevant field will be considered an advantage.

Experience

• Minimum 4–6 years of proven experience in maintenance planning, maintenance scheduling, or heavy equipment maintenance within mining operations.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory or planning leadership experience.
• Experience working with Tongli fleets or equivalent heavy mining equipment will be considered an advantage
• Open-pit mining experience preferred.

Technical Competencies

• Strong understanding of:
• Maintenance planning and scheduling
• Preventive and predictive maintenance
• Maintenance KPIs
• Shutdown planning
• Resource optimization
• Equipment lifecycle management

Proficiency in:

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office Suite
• CMMS / ERP systems (SAP)
• Ability to interpret maintenance reports and technical data.

Other Requirements

• Valid Ghanaian Driver’s License.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under operational pressure.

Location: Akyem Mine Site, Ghana

Salary: Attractive