Pacific National is seeking a detail‐focused and proactive Locomotive Maintenance Planner to join our team at Kooragang.
About the Role
Reporting to the NSW Maintenance Manager, you will plan, coordinate, and optimise maintenance activities across our locomotive fleet. You'll ensure maintenance plans are effective, compliant, and aligned to operational requirements, supporting fleet availability while minimising downtime and cost.
Key Responsibilities
* Own and optimise maintenance plans that directly impact fleet availability and performance.
* Work closely with operations, engineering and maintenance in a highly collaborative environment.
* Prospect to drive improvements in planning, efficiency and asset reliability.
* Develop detailed maintenance plans for scheduled servicing, inspections and component replacements.
* Prepare comprehensive work packs including scope, tasks, labour, materials and instructions.
* Coordinate maintenance schedules with operations to minimise impact on service delivery.
* Plan and allocate labour, tooling and materials to support efficient execution.
* Maintain accurate work orders, schedules and asset data within maintenance systems.
* Plan and prioritise corrective maintenance arising from defects, inspections and failures.
* Ensure all plans comply with engineering standards, safety requirements and regulatory obligations.
* Monitor plan vs. actual performance and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
* Collaborate with maintenance, reliability, operations and supply chain stakeholders.
* Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, efficiency and fleet reliability.
What You'll Bring
* Experience in maintenance planning or scheduling within rail, mining or heavy industry.
* Familiarity with asset management or CMMS systems (e.g. SAP, Maximo or similar).
* Strong understanding of maintenance planning principles and asset management practices.
* Ability to interpret technical documentation, manuals and engineering instructions.
* High level of organisation, attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities.
* Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
* Analytical capability to support planning decisions and improvements.
* Trade or technical qualifications and exposure to workshop operations are highly regarded.
Benefits
* Paid parental leave
* Discounted travel and insurance
* Novated Leasing
* Fitness Passport
* Inclusive, values‐driven culture
Our Values
Make it Simple, Share More, Kindness, Gratitude, Curiosity, and Own It – helping us build strong connections and do our best work every day.
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