Maintenance Planner
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Work type : Full Time
Location : Auckland
Visy is powering the circular economy, closing the loop between packaging, remanufacturing, and recycling. Visy Glass has a wealth of experience in crafting pure, sustainable, and iconic glass packaging for many of the world's best-known food and beverage brands. We are proud to provide high-quality glass packaging for beer, wine, spirits, food, and non-alcoholic beverages, and are dedicated to exceeding our customers' expectations and fuelling consumers' desire for glass.
The opportunity
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Planner to join our team at Visy Glass, Penrose, Auckland. The primary purpose of the Maintenance Planner position is to identify and prepare proactive maintenance activities. This includes generating job plans, preparing work, and optimizing work efficiency in consultation with relevant stakeholders (e.g., Department Managers, Maintenance Supervisors, Storeman).
Using critical thinking, the Maintenance Planner will also focus on aiding the Maintenance Department and be focused on carrying out reliability activities and small projects such as diagnosing failure before they occur, optimising PMs, assisting with facilitating RCAs, focusing on solutions for ongoing reliability issues.
While the role will work alongside the mechanical team, it may, from time to time, need to participate in reactive maintenance as well.
Key responsibilities
- Lead root cause analysis, asset reviews, and reliability investigations
- Develop, implement, and improve preventative maintenance strategies
- Monitor asset performance and drive reliability improvement projects
- Optimise spare parts and maintenance planning using CMMS (MEX / SAP)
- Support and mentor maintenance teams in best-practice reliability
- Work across production and engineering to improve plant efficiency
- Drive safety-first maintenance practices and continuous improvement
What you will bring to the team
- Critical Thinking with a strong background in maintenance engineering
- Previous exposure to 24 / 7 manufacturing environments
- Ability to analyse failure trends and implement practical solutions
- Hands‑on mindset and ability to influence on-the-floor teams
- Solid knowledge of safety practices and plant operations
Benefits
In return, we offer a remuneration package that includes a competitive salary, in office gym and physio, staff discount card, and a canteen that serves hot meals!
If this sounds like something you are interested in, please APPLY NOW!
Please note only candidates with the legal right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.
You will be required to meet Visy’s employment criteria, which will include a criminal history check and pre-employment medical (including drug & alcohol testing).
Visy is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
Advertised: 14 Aug 2025 New Zealand Standard Time
Applications close: 13 Nov 2025 New Zealand Daylight Time
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