PROJECT MANAGER CMMS – Embwenda Fishing (Pty)ltd 3 views

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full lifecycle of the PRISMA CMMS implementation project across the Africa region.
• Develop and maintain the overall project plan, including milestones, timelines, resource requirements, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate the project team, including internal stakeholders, the Sista Plant system representative, and support personnel from the Argentina operations.
• Ensure accurate system configuration aligned with operational maintenance processes, asset structures, and work order management requirements.
• Oversee the development and standardisation of maintenance master data including asset registers, equipment hierarchies, maintenance plans, and task lists.
• Facilitate integration of PRISMA with existing operational processes, maintenance planning workflows, and reporting requirements.
• Lead change management and user adoption activities, including communication, training programmes, and operational support during rollout phases.
• Monitor project progress, manage risks and issues, and report regularly to the Technical Director and relevant governance structures.
• Ensure that lessons learned from the Argentina implementation are incorporated into the Africa rollout strategy.
• Coordinate system testing, pilot implementations, and staged deployment across operational sites.
• Ensure that documentation, system procedures, and user guidelines are established and maintained.

Requirements

• National Diploma in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in maintenance management, technical operations, or engineering environments
• Certificated competence in CMMS application (such as SAP) would be advantageous.
• Proven experience in system implementation projects or operational improvement initiatives
• Experience in maintenance planning, work order management, and scheduling processes
• Exposure to CMMS / EAM systems (e.g. SAP PM, Maximo or similar)
• Experience in industrial, marine, manufacturing, or heavy engineering environments will be advantageous
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, scheduling, and work order management
• Knowledge of CMMS / Enterprise Asset Management systems and their application
• Solid project management skills (planning, risk management, milestone tracking)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• High level of organisation and attention to detail
• Ability to drive change management and user adoption

How to Apply

REF Code: 77REC405