Maintenance planner - majors

About the Role

You will develop and manage short-term shutdown plans that align with the broader Asset Management Strategy. Ensuring shutdowns are fully scoped, resourced, budgeted, and execution-ready within the 12-week planning horizon.

You'll also lead the critical Return to Work (RTW) process, ensuring off-hire equipment is accurately assessed, scoped, priced, and workshop-ready before execution begins.

This role requires strong technical capability, exceptional stakeholder engagement, and the ability to coordinate multiple moving parts under demanding operational timeframes.

What's on Offer

• Competitive Remuneration Package
• Perks Galore: Exclusive Benefits on Offer

Core Responsibilities

Shutdown Planning & Coordination

• Understand upcoming asset shutdown schedules across the next 3–6 months, including MEC/MEU component replacements, return to work (RTW) events and asset movements and fleet requirements
• Trigger targeted pre-shutdown and off-hire inspection events to assess equipment condition and identify required works
• Manage shutdowns through to execution by coordinating labour and resource workflows with Site Superintendents and Project Managers
• Ensure all shutdown events are accurately reflected in the rolling 12-week and 4-week schedules
• Develop and maintain detailed shutdown plans within the 12-week execution window covering

Scope, Budget & Resource Management

• Ensure BOM kits are suitable for component change-outs and procure additional parts as required
• Deliver accurate shutdown scopes to external vendors and labour providers for budgeting purposes
• Ensure all shutdown scopes are costed appropriately and remain compliant with approved regional CAPEX and OPEX budgets
• Submit draft shutdown plans to the Central Planning Hub for review and approval prior to execution
• Own the shutdown checklist process to ensure all preparatory tasks are completed ahead of execution

Return to Work (RTW) Leadership

• Own RTW shutdown planning and coordination processes
• Ensure off-hire equipment is scoped, priced, and communicated to workshops before machine arrival
• Coordinate all stakeholders to ensure equipment arrives in a work-ready state
• Host Post Maintenance Reviews covering compliance to plan, Labour utilisation, parts and component performance, shutdown workflow effectiveness, improvement opportunities
• Provide feedback to the Central Planning Hub to support continuous improvement in shutdown and asset strategies

About You

• Previous experience in a similar Shutdown Planning or Maintenance Planning role
• Strong maintenance knowledge of Heavy Mobile Equipment (HME), particularly CAT, Hitachi and Komatsu
• Trade background in mechanical maintenance (preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in maintenance scheduling and shutdown coordination
• Strong understanding of mining operations and equipment productivity drivers
• Experience using AMT/CMMS systems and Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
• Strong planning, forecasting, and time management capability
• Ability to deliver high-quality outcomes within tight deadlines
• Have a current drivers licence
• Have a Mechanical Trade Qualification (HME preferred)
• Degree in Planning, Management or related discipline (desirable)

What We're Looking For

• Strong customer focus and stakeholder engagement
• Commercial awareness and sound decision-making
• High-level problem solving and analytical thinking
• Technical expertise with a continuous improvement mindset
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Initiative and proactive planning capability
• Calm and professional communication under pressure
• A strong focus on execution and accountability

Ready to Take the Lead?

If you're passionate about shutdown planning, asset reliability, and delivering operational excellence in a mining environment, apply now and become part of a team that keeps operations moving safely and efficiently.