Product management

Senior Maintenance Planner

Senior Maintenance Planner (Kibali site)

Sandvik Mining and Construction DRC is a Sales Unit based in Lubumbashi, within Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions, a Business Area, a leading supplier of equipment and tools, service and support for the mining industry. We also provide solutions and knowledge in a wide range of applications such as rock drilling, rock cutting, loading and hauling, tunnelling and quarrying.

We operate sustainably and responsibly. To achieve this, we always act following our high ethical standards, putting safety first and always showing respect for the environment

Your mission

Planning & Scheduling

Develop and maintain preventive maintenance schedules for all Sandvik equipment and facilities with the Customer’s team.
Analyse and Improve Customer job plans and Maintenance schedules, including labour, materials, tools, and safety requirements.
Coordinate with Customer production and maintenance teams to minimise disruption during maintenance activities.
Assist the Customer in compiling parts lists for all specific planned tasks.
Ensure the Customer processes the Ordering of planned work parts to meet scheduled deadlines.
Continuous quarterly evaluation and adjustment of Sandvik Stockholding to align with Sandvik machine models used on site, as well as the maintenance strategy.

Work Order Management

Review and prioritise incoming work requests.
Create and issue work orders with clear instructions and required resources.
Track work order progress and close completed tasks

Resource Coordination

Ensure the availability of spare parts and materials before scheduled maintenance.
Liaise with vendors for specialised services or parts procurement.
Develop/Analyse/Improve BOM’s for all planned tasks

Data & Reporting

Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, costs, and equipment history.
Generate reports on a weekly, Monthly and Quarterly Basis on maintenance activities and planned work KPI’s.

Continuous Improvement

Analyse maintenance trends and recommend improvements to reduce breakdowns.
Support reliability initiatives and root cause analysis for recurring issues.
Ensure Customer teams are updated on all Safety and Upgrade Bulletins sent out by Sandvik

Compliance & Safety

Ensure all maintenance activities comply with safety standards and company policies.
Prepare risk assessments and job safety analyses for planned work.

Your Profile

You are a qualified Mechanical/Electrical Engineer with over 5 years of maintenance planning experience, including Sandvik equipment expertise. Skilled in CMMS, preventive maintenance strategies, and Microsoft Office, with strong organisational, communication, and analytical abilities to support efficient operations.

A glimpse of our culture

Sandvik is an Equal Opportunities employer and seeks to recruit, retain and develop staff from all sectors of the community and will ensure that no applicant or staff member receives less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital status, social status, caste, race, ethnic origin, religious belief, age, HIV status, disability, or any other factor that cannot be shown to be relevant to performance.

At Sandvik, we believe that diversity of experience, perspective and background will lead to a better environment for our employees, our business, and, thereby, our customers. Visit our stories hub, LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us better.

Want to be part of our organisation?

If you are committed to innovation, customer satisfaction, and excellence in safety, we encourage you to apply online at www.home.sandvik/careers by no later than 24 December 2025. Job Req. ID # R0084282

Deadline: 24 December 2025

Job ID: R0084282

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Any applicant who does not hear from us by the end of February 2026 should consider his/her application as unsuccessful.

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