Maintenance Planner

About the Company

Rutongo Mines Ltd is a tin mining company located in Masoro Sector, Rulindo District, Northern Province, Rwanda. The company is recruiting competent, qualified, and experienced staff for various positions.

Position Overview

Job Title: Maintenance Planner

Grade: C1

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Maintenance Supervisor

Works Closely With: Maintenance Teams 1 & 2, Maintenance Administrative Assistant, Storekeeper, Data Administrator, Production Team

Job Brief

The Maintenance Planner is responsible for designing, scheduling, and coordinating the planned maintenance workload for the Maintenance Section. This role builds and maintains the Preventive Maintenance Schedule (PMS), prepares work packs (parts, tools, procedures, manpower), and ensures that the right job is ready to be executed by the right team at the right time—minimizing downtime and maximizing asset availability. The position serves as the bridge between maintenance strategy and shop-floor execution.

Key Responsibilities

Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

• Develop, maintain, and continuously refine the Preventive Maintenance Schedule (PMS) for all mining machinery, vehicles, and fixed equipment, based on OEM recommendations and operating data
• Plan and schedule weekly and monthly maintenance work, balancing PM tasks, corrective work orders, and equipment availability against production priorities
• Prepare detailed work packs for each scheduled job—including work scope, parts list, tools required, procedures, and estimated labour hours
• Coordinate maintenance windows with the Production team to minimize impact on operations

Work Order Management

• Generate and release work orders to the maintenance teams in line with the schedule
• Track work order status (open, in progress, completed, on hold) and follow up on overdue or stuck jobs
• Close out completed work orders