Electrical Planner - Maintenance
Summary
Plans and schedules electrical maintenance for a steel plant, coordinating shutdowns, spares, contractors, and safety compliance in coordination with engineering and procurement teams.
Job Description:
-Follow company rules and regulations including leave policies, working hours, shift schedules, and safety instructions, as well as Authority/Ministry requirements.
-Prepare job lists and time schedules for planned down-day activities in coordination with the Chief Engineer – Electrical & Automation and arrange external service agencies or OEM service engineers for specialized jobs.
-Prepare annual shutdown job requirements with the Chief Engineer – Electrical & Automation and arrange external manpower or contractors and required spares for major jobs.
-Plan and arrange required spares, services, and contractors for annual shutdown activities.
-Possess thorough technical knowledge of EAF-based steel plant equipment.
-Study system and equipment drawings and select appropriate tools for special or critical jobs in coordination with the ---Chief Engineer – Electrical & Automation and follow up with the Purchase Department for procurement.
-Coordinate with Purchase to locate alternate brands or manufacturers for required commercial items.
-Coordinate with production, maintenance, and safety teams to align maintenance schedules with operational priorities. -Prepare annual electrical and automation spares, consumables, and tools lists in coordination with the Chief Engineer – Electrical & Automation.
-Prepare purchase requisitions for spares, consumables, and tools according to required schedules in coordination with the Chief Engineer – Electrical & Automation.
-Follow up with the Purchase Department to support timely procurement of spares, consumables, and tools.
-Report backlog status and planning performance and recommend areas that may require improvement.
-Coordinate with the Chief Engineer – Electrical & Automation and the Purchase department to explore alternate or local vendors for spares and follow up on actions that may reduce maintenance cost.
-Coordinate preparation of work orders, spare parts requests, and electrical documentation.
-Perform other tasks and duties assigned by the superior.
-Coordinate with the Chief Engineer – Electrical & Automation in compiling maintenance budget inputs for spares, services/contractors, modifications, improvement projects, and civil/building requirements.
-Ensure full compliance with all safety directives issued by Management.
-Audit electrical records, test reports, and complete work orders to verify compliance with standards. • Develop multiple suppliers for each major spare/item who are technically suitable
Preferred Experience:
- Diploma: Minimum 7 years of relevant experience steel melting plant or heavy industry operations with at least 4 years of electrical/electronic maintenance planning in steel melting plant or similar and a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory role.
- Bachelor’s Degree: Minimum 5 years of experience in steel melting plant or heavy industry operations with at least 2 years of electrical/electronic maintenance planning in steel melting plant or similar and a minimum of 2 years in a supervisory role.
- Practical exposure to weekly down-day planning, annual shutdown preparation, and coordination of spares, contractors, and services for electrical and automation maintenance.
- Prior hands-on use of SAP or CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) (advantage).
- Exposure to KPI tracking, energy monitoring, testing instruments, and automation systems.
Job-Specific Skills:
- Working knowledge of electrical systems, PLC’s, drives, motors, and instrumentation.
- Ability to schedule and track preventive and corrective maintenance.
- Competence in work order systems, spare parts planning, and technical reporting.
- Familiarity with plant electrical safety standards, safety requirements and work permit systems.
- Ability to review and optimize schedules and resource utilization.
- Strong Knowledge of SAP PM and MM Modules.
- Strong adherence to Quality (IMS/ISO) & Plant Safety Standards, SOPs, risk prevention measures, and emergency procedures.
- Effective communication, coordination, basic problem-solving, and reporting skills for workshop and maintenance operations.