Date: 5 May 2026
Company: Orica
About Orica
It's an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work.
About the role
We're seeking an experiencedMaintenance Planning Superintendent to join our site leadership team at Deer Park. This role is critical in ensuring maintenance planning strategies support safe, reliable and efficient plant operations.
Reporting to the Site Manager, you'll lead a diverse planning and engineering team and work closely with operations and maintenance execution to ensure high‐quality maintenance plans, strong schedule compliance, and sustained asset reliability.
This is a day‐based, Monday to Friday role, offering the opportunity to make a real impact while maintaining work‐life balance.
What you will be doing
* Lead and develop a maintenance planning and engineering team, setting clear expectations and supporting capability growth;
* Own maintenance planning, scheduling and shutdown preparation across site assets;
* Work closely with operations and maintenance execution to ensure plans are safe, realistic and well prioritised;
* Drive continuous improvement across asset reliability, work management and planning maturity;
* Contribute to maintenance budgets, capital planning and asset improvement initiatives;
* Champion safety leadership and compliance with Orica systems and standards.
What you will bring
* Minimum5 years' experience in maintenance planning, reliability or asset management within an industrial or manufacturing environment;
* Leadership experience within maintenance, engineering or planning functions;
* Anengineering degree (mechanical/electrical) or a relevant trade background supported by strong planning experience;
* Experience using maintenance management systems (SAP desirable);
* Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and decision‐making capability.
What we offer
As part of a truly global company, you will have the ability to grow and learn in a diverse, collaborative culture. We foster relationships and learning through connected global and local teams, promote flexible and diverse career paths and support the development of your knowledge and skills.
You will be paid a competitive salary, learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines and be able to thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture. Ignite your career at a place where your distinct potential can find its home.
We respect and value all
Orica promotes and fosters a culture of inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment everywhere we operate. We treat our people and applicants with fairness, dignity, and respect, getting the best of everyone's contributions.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, nationality, age, military or veteran, marital or disability status.
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