Maintenance Planning Manager

APM Terminals

Maintenance Planning Manager

At APM Terminals, a global leader in port and terminal operations, we enable global trade and drive sustainable growth. What drives us forward is a mindset of always improving — observing how work happens, identifying what creates value, and removing what gets in the way. We constantly look for smarter, simpler, and safer ways of operating. If you thrive in environments where people value learning and are committed to continuously improve daily operations, join us and be apart of our journey.

Purpose:

• Lead the planning, scheduling and coordination of all maintenance activities to ensure asset maintenance strategies are executed in an effective manner

• Implement APMT global processes for maintenance planning and scheduling

• Provide subject matter expertise for all local planning activities, analytics for local Terminal asset maintenance and repair activities

🤝 What We Offer:

At APMT Terminals, we foster a dynamic learning and training culture that empowers our employees to excel. Our commitment to improvement is driven by Lean principles, ensuring that every team member has the opportunity to develop their skills and advance their careers. Experience a diverse, multinational workplace where your operational insights directly influence how we work.

Location: Poti, Georgia

Key Responsibilities:

SAFETY

• Ensure all Asset Maintenance planning and scheduling processes are developed with the aim of reducing risks to as low as reasonably practicable

PERFORMANCE

• Ensure all maintenance activities are technically planned in sufficient detail to allow execution on time, first time, every time with minimal unexpected events.

• Contribute to overall terminal reliability and operation efficiency by managing the local asset replacement, obsolescence and local planning processes.

• Manage the day to day work planning processes for Asset Maintenance activities

• Routinely assess and ensure the best practice use of the CMMS for work order management and the overall planning and scheduling (despatch) of work and all supporting resource requirements

• Provide close collaboration with the Warehouse team to ensure that spare parts, materials and special tool are available on a “just in time” basis to support the scheduled maintenance requirements

• Localize, implement and monitor global requirements for planning and work management.

STRATEGY

• Enhance and promote best practice in strategic planning and the routine planning and scheduling of maintenance work activities by ensuring that the right knowledge is available throughout the terminals’ planning and scheduling personnel.

• Contribute to local strategic plans for development of APMT’s terminal facilities

ASSET INTEGRITY

• Ensure priority is given to planning and scheduling of inspection, maintenance and repair activities within local terminals to safeguard asset integrity

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

• Develop effective planning and scheduling processes and techniques to ensure the most effective use of available resources; labour, materials, services, tools & budget

• Provide close collaboration with the Warehouse and Inventory Manager to ensure that best practice in supply chain management is incorporated and embedded within the global and local process for planning, scheduling and work management

• Provide routine management of the local Planning Team and direct reports

PEOPLE/COMMUNICATIONS

• Lead and develop the capabilities of planning and scheduling within the maintenance planning team

• Develop collaboration and trust between maintenance and operations teams

• Clearly communicate asset maintenance plans, schedules and equipment downtime requirements with operations teams

• Ensure compliance with APM Group values and business principle

COST MANAGEMENT

• Through effective planning and scheduling, identify local opportunities reduce Opex and Capex costs

We Are Looking For:

• Solid experience working an operational Asset Maintenance or facility management related environment.

• University degree in engineering, planning or related subject.

• Extensive Maintenance planning experience based on digital data received from the CMMS and other systems

• Understanding of Asset Maintenance planning metrics, principles, its processes and requirements.

• Demonstrated leadership capability in leading, coaching, and managing teams.
• Practical, planning and work scheduling capabilities, ready to improve and challenge the status quo.
• Sensitive to cultural diversity and experience in a multicultural environment, with respect to employees, local authorities and other stakeholders

• Excellent English and Georgian written and verbal communication, presentation and facilitation skills.

• Continuous improvement mindset: we are looking for someone who brings a strong mindset of continuous improvement – someone who is naturally curious, committed to solving problems at the root, and driven to make things better every day

🌍We’re excited to hear from you!

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