Planner
**Date**:21 Jul 2025
**Location**:Puckapunyal, VIC, AU, 3662
**Company**:Ventia
- Ventia are seeking an experienced Maintenance **Planner**to join our Defence Maintenance Contract (DMC) team at **Puckapunyal Defence Base**. This role will be embedded within a Defence unit/s to ensure the seamless execution of efficient and effective planning, resource allocation, work order administration, procurement and monitoring of parts, and performance reporting.
**What we offer**:
- Full time (38-hour week), in a permanent, salaried position at Puckapunyal Defence Base.
- Mon-Thur 7am to 3:45pm & Fri 7am-Midday.
- An opportunity to work in a dynamic, supportive, and inclusive team culture.
- Ongoing mentoring, peer support and a variety of learning opportunities to accelerate your development with regular training and development opportunities.
- Genuine focus on work/life balance, with a strong commitment to mental wellbeing.
- Join one of the largest essential service providers in Australia and make an impact.
**What you will be doing**:
- Planning network maintenance activities and programmed maintenance activities and operational programs.
- Using the Commonwealth Mandated Information Systems (e.g. MILIS) for managing work orders, scheduling maintenance tasks, and requisitioning and managing parts.
- Liaising with Defence clientele to schedule weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance planning.
- Ensuring clear and regular communication between the team, Defence members as well as a variety of external industry client contacts.
- Contributing to continuous innovation by collaboratively identifying improvement initiatives; analysing and recommending improvements to current Ventia and Defence maintenance practices.
- Assisting in the Generation and compiling reports
- Assisting with regular process audits and developing analysis
**About you**:
- Previous experience in planning and scheduling mechanical maintenance activities within a complex industrial environment. (essential)
- Trade or tertiary qualification in a mechanical or engineering field. (highly desirable) and/or:
- Tertiary qualification in planning, scheduling, or related field (highly desirable)
- Working knowledge of SAP (highly desirable)
- Current Australian State or territory class C Driver's Licence. (essential)
- Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate records, schedules and reports, within information management systems.
- A 'can-do', proactive approach to working within a large team environment.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.
- Veterans / partners of Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
**_ Must be eligible to hold a Defence Security Clearance. As a result of this requirement the applicant must be an Australian Citizen._**
**About Ventia**
Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. We pride ourselves on working smart, safely and sustainably, harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds. With a diverse and proud heritage, we have a track record of delivering essential services to the communities in which we operate.
**Diversity**
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.
**To Apply**
and forward your CV along with a cover letter outlining your experience. You must be an Australian citizen and able to maintain a Department of Defence Security Clearance.
Position Reference Number: 163173