We are seeking a proactive Maintenance Strategist to play a pivotal role in ensuring our maintenance and shutdown strategies are set up for long-term success.
This isn't just about preparing work orders—it's about looking ahead, optimising resources, and creating strategies that drive the reliability and longevity of our assets. Your work will directly influence the performance, efficiency, and sustainability of our operations for years to come.
About the Role
We're seeking a forward-thinking Maintenance Planner to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for building fully scoped and resourced work orders that are execution-ready well in advance.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain forward works programs for fixed plant assets.
* Collaborate with subject matter experts, reliability, and engineering teams to refine scopes and optimise WO's.
* Confirm rotable and parts availability to safeguard planning integrity.
* Coordinate and track projects using PES and DCRCM systems.
* Support monthly PM05 forecasting and adjust for work churn and operational priorities.
* Link Opex tasks to Capex projects for full lifecycle visibility.
* Analyse shutdown performance outcomes to improve master data and planning strategies.
* Drive master data updates to continuously enhance scheduling accuracy.
Qualifications and Experience
We're looking for someone with the technical knowledge and the long-term vision to see beyond immediate work demands:
* Proven experience in maintenance planning within mining, heavy industry, oil & gas, or manufacturing.
* Deep understanding of work management processes including WO preparation and rotable planning.
* Strong SAP skills for planning, scheduling, and master data management.
* Advanced Excel capability for reporting, forecasting, and data analysis.
* Experience collaborating across engineering, maintenance, and reliability teams.
* Knowledge of shutdown planning, PM05 cost tracking, and continuous improvement.
* Ability to forecast workloads and adapt to shifting priorities while keeping long-term objectives in focus.
Why This Opportunity?
* Your work shapes long-term plant performance and reliability.
* Opportunity to influence strategic maintenance planning in a world-class operation.
* Work-life balance - 4/3 roster with residential or FIFO options.
* Collaborative culture - join a proactive, forward-looking team that values innovation and continuous improvement.
Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include first nations peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.