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BMW GROUP IS HIRING
Body in white | Rosslyn
PAINTED BODY MATERIAL PLANNER
In this position, you are responsible for planning and monitoring the materials (Non series material - Spare parts) and products used by Painted Body. Using customer/supplier information, you help to set up a schedule for ordering/re-ordering materials (Spare parts) and maintaining an efficient inventory. You ensure that the company doesn't run out of the materials (Spare parts) needed to produce its products. You also manage the flow of inventory and make sure products are properly shipped to customers (Production – Plant maintenance).
What awaits you?
- Determining the required materials and generating purchase orders.
- Ensuring materials meet specifications, quality standards, and are cost-efficient.
- Ensuring the consistent and adequate supply of materials necessary for production/maintenance.
- Coordinating with other departments regarding production goals, timelines, supplier payments, etc.
- Tracking production volume and monitoring customer demand patterns and purchasing trends.
- Scheduling and overseeing the supply and delivery of materials, products and rotables.
- Liaising with customers, suppliers, and distributors.
- Managing inventory issues, schedule changes, and cancellations.
- Preparing cost estimates and performance reports.
- Warehouse management - Making sure all material master data is updated in SAP, which includes all purchasing and supplier information.
- Manages and resolves inventory discrepancies through the support of audits and cycle counts, and performs root cause analysis when the process breaks down.
- Complete responsibility for the planning and disposition of a defined part spectrum including all special requirement special categories (e.g. LDL, JIT/JIS, Bulk), through application of material planning methods and tools with the aim of securing the supply of the requirement part for the originator according to the agreement.
- Responsible for obsolescence for the material numbers which be steered by the material planner.
- Compare requested NSM material to existing materials in SAP to prevent duplication.
- Interacts with all NSM Controllers to review current and future inventory ordering requirements.
- Identifying and implementing cost saving measures and general optimisations.
- Maintains a high level of 5S in the responsible area.
- Responsible for establishing and managing SAP frame contract agreements with suppliers.
- Responsible preparing reports, analysing data, and make recommendations for improving material planning and the availability of spare parts.
- Performs other duties as assigned by management. (Any other Adhoc tasks that maybe required from time to time).
What should you bring along?
- National Diploma/Degree in Engineering (Industrial, Mechanical, or equivalent), Supply Chain Management, Logistics, or Materials Management in a technical or business-related field or equivalent professional experience.
- 2+ years of professional inventory management experience.
- 2+ years of professional SAP experience, preferably within the following modules (MM, PM).
- 2+ years of professional experience applying technical knowledge of maintenance parts and suppliers to problem-solving (preferred).
- 3+ years of MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Access).
- 3+ years of professional communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).
- Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Standards and legal standards linked to the manufacturing technology.
- Self-motivated, willing to learn new skills, have strong communication, project management and problem-solving skills.
- Preferred: experience in the paint and/or body shop environment.
Please note the following requirements:
- All applications should be submitted online.
- Please ensure that you have informed your line manager if you would like to apply for this position.
- You must submit an up-to-date CV with your application.
Note: Please apply exclusively online via our career portal. Applications via other channels (esp. e-mail) cannot be considered.
Closing Date: 14 September 2026.
BMW Group SA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable working environment, in line with the Employment Equity Act and our internal Employment Equity Plan. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, including those from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act.
Painted Body Material Planner
Legal entity: BMW (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd.
Location: Rosslyn
Job field: Body in white
Job ID: 182521
Maintenance | Rosslyn
MAINTENANCE PLANNER
The Painted Body Maintenance Planner’s job is to anticipate and eliminate potential delays in production by planning, coordinating maintenance resources, parts, materials and equipment access.The Maintenance Planner reports to the Painted Body Maintenance Planning Manager. Responsibilities include planning and coordinating all planned maintenance activities performed at the site.
What awaits you?
- Responsible for topics like Test Equipment Management, Load testing, equipment cleaning and legal compliance topics in both Body shop and Paint shop.
- Responsible for contract management and maintenance cost steering.
- Create and maintain Preventative Maintenance plans, BOMs, part numbers, standard work routines, task lists etc. in SAP.
- Prepare reports, analyse data, make recommendations for improving plant operations and solving maintenance related problems.
- Continually improving and optimizing planning, scheduling, data management and job reporting systems to increase planning effectiveness and efficiency.
- Drive digitalization initiatives.
- Planning and execution of Major Repair, Maintenance and Invest projects.
What should you bring along?
- National Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent) or Bachelor of Engineering Degree (Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent).
- The equivalent of 2 years of professional experience in a manufacturing role or maintenance technician role or maintenance planning role.
- Processing experience in SAP (STARD) – Planned Maintenance and Processing.
- Knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental Standards and legal standards linked to manufacturing technology.
- Microsoft Office proficient.
- Problem solving skills (RCA training is preferred).
- Digitalization experience.
Note: Please apply exclusively online via our career portal. Applications via other channels (esp. e-mail) cannot be considered.
BMW Group SA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable working environment, in line with the Employment Equity Act and our internal Employment Equity Plan. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, including those from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act.
Closing date: 10 September 2026.
Maintenance Planner
Legal entity: BMW (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd.
Location: Rosslyn
Job field: Maintenance
Job ID: 195598
Assembly | Pretoria
SPECIALIST QUALITY ENGINEER.
Support the team in achieving all products, process and system quality targets (as per the Target Management Process). Support manager and implement measures to achieve Budget, Headcount and Quality Targets.
What awaits you?
• Identify quality non-conformances, evaluate and put measures in place to improve the product quality according to specifications, considering cost and volume implications for production.
• Initiate and manage the Problem management process.
• Initiates and leads quality projects and quality related project teams as required or identified.
• Decides on execution and is accountable for effective introduction and sustainability of above-mentioned projects.
• Training of relevant personnel on developed quality processes.
• Implementation of preventative measures to prevent future quality non-conformances.
• Management of the buy offs of rework processes to ensure conformance with specification.
What should you bring along?
• University Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical).
• Minimun 2-5 Years engineering experience in production/quality/press part evaluation, planning and realisation of technical facilities.
• Experience in manufacturing/assembly of measurements.
• Analytical ability.
• Problem solving skills, PC skills and Microsoft software.
• Planning and coordinating skills.
• Cross cultural experience in dealing with all levels of people.
Note: Please apply exclusively online via our career portal. Applications via other channels (esp. e-mail) cannot be considered.
BMW Group SA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and equitable working environment, in line with the Employment Equity Act and our internal Employment Equity Plan. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified individuals, including those from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act.
Closing Date: 09 September 2026.
Specialist Quality Engineer.
Legal entity: BMW (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd.
Location: Pretoria
Job field: Assembly
Job ID: 195647