Senior Maintenance Planner

Support the Fixed Plant Maintenance team to achieve equipment availability, reliability, and performance targets.

Drive asset integrity, condition monitoring, and lifecycle management initiatives to reduce downtime and optimise asset performance.

Identify and implement reliability improvement opportunities through data analysis, failure elimination, and continuous improvement practices.

Ensure all maintenance activities comply with statutory obligations, company standards, site procedures, and the Work Health and Safety (Mines) Regulations 2022.

Manage and maintain statutory inspection, testing, and certification requirements for pressure vessels, lifting equipment, electrical systems, and other regulated assets.

Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring maintenance plans incorporate risk management, isolation requirements, and safe work practices.

Collaborate with Operations, Projects, Supply, and contractor partners to align maintenance priorities, optimise resource allocation, and minimise operational disruptions.

Manage and optimise maintenance budgets, contractor performance, labour resources, and material requirements to achieve cost-effective maintenance outcomes.

Champion continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance planning, shutdown execution, reliability programs, and work management processes.

Prepare and communicate maintenance performance reports, analysing key metrics and trends to support informed decision-making and continuous operational improvement.

Diploma or Degree in Engineering, Maintenance Management, Asset Management, Business Management, or a related discipline. OR Trade Qualification in a Mechanical, Electrical, or related discipline.

Frontline Management, Leadership, or Supervisory qualification (desirable).

Current "C" Class Driver's Licence.

Training or certification in maintenance planning, scheduling, reliability, or asset management (desirable).

Minimum 10 years' experience in fixed plant, process plant, or mining maintenance environments, including at least 5 years in a senior planning, supervisory, or leadership role.

Demonstrated experience developing and managing maintenance plans for crushing, grinding, processing, and associated fixed plant assets.

Proven success in improving maintenance efficiency, equipment reliability, and plant availability through effective planning and work management practices.

Extensive experience coordinating major shutdowns, maintenance campaigns, and contractor activities within operational environments.

Experience managing maintenance budgets, labour resources, spare parts, and contractor performance to achieve operational and cost objectives.

Strong background in CMMS administration, maintenance strategy development, backlog management, and asset lifecycle planning.

To be eligible for consideration all applicants must hold appropriate work rights to work in Australia and be willing to undertake the necessary pre-employment checks which will include a medical and a National Police Check.