Maintenance Planner (Brewing and Utilities) – Guinness Ghana Breweries PLC

Job Description

Function/Department: Industrial
Location: Kaase
Reports To: Engineering and Asset Care Manager
Job Level: L6

Purpose of the Role
To support the site maintenance team in delivering effective preventive maintenance programs that optimize
equipment performance, reliability, and lifecycle costs. The role is responsible for planning, scheduling, and
coordinating maintenance activities, ensuring the integrity of engineering data, and driving asset care excellence
across Brewing and Utilities operations. The role also oversees workshop activities to ensure timely and effective
support to site operations.

Key Accountabilities

• Commit to Occupational Health and Safety standards. Frequently state and articulate that Safety is our No.
  1 priority. Be visible as an ambassador for Safety by behaving in a safe manner at all times and always
  challenging unsafe practices and behaviour of others, reprimanding where appropriate. Adhere strictly to the
  site safety rules and systems equipment operational procedures.
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, statutory requirements, and risk management processes to
  maintain safe and reliable plant operations.
• Drive the achievement of Asset Care Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) through effective maintenance
  planning, scheduling, execution, and monitoring.
• Develop and coordinate preventive maintenance plans, shutdowns, overhauls, and other asset care
  activities to improve equipment reliability and operational performance.
• Implement best engineering practices and asset care methodologies that positively impact Overall
  Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), equipment uptime, and maintenance efficiency.
• Manage maintenance schedules, resource allocation, work prioritization, and documentation to ensure
  timely execution and closure of maintenance activities.
• Maintain the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of engineering and maintenance data within SAP and other
  maintenance management systems.
• Provide engineering support and technical input to manufacturing teams to support the delivery of business
  and operational objectives.
• Drive TRACC and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen asset care performance and
  sustainability.
• Organize and coordinate workshop activities, including the management of welders and lathe operators, to
  ensure effective support for site maintenance and operational requirements.
• Coordinate equipment inspections, audits, and condition assessments, ensuring identified actions are
  tracked and completed.
• Build strong working relationships with maintenance teams and key stakeholders to ensure effective
  collaboration and successful execution of maintenance strategies.

Key Requirements – Qualifications, Experience, Skills etc.

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or
  a related discipline.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in maintenance engineering within a food, beverage, brewing, or
  FMCG manufacturing environment.
• Proven first-line supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, asset care, and reliability management.
• Working knowledge of SAP or Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS).
• Strong understanding of preventive maintenance principles, engineering standards, and continuous
  improvement methodologies.
• Strong planning, resource management, and organizational skills.
• Effective people management and team coordination capabilities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage complexity and work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.