Hands-On Maintenance Planner - Mining & Processing (8&6 Day Shift)

Tss-Group; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tss-Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join a mining and processing operation on an 8/6 day roster. The role is an initial 6-month contract embedded within site operations rather than a standalone office position.

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will own planning activities, develop work packs, estimate labour and durations, and coordinate procurement to keep planned work progressing safely and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in a Maintenance Planner role within mining, mineral processing, heavy industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Pronto CMMS.
• Experience using MS Project and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated experience planning maintenance activities across fixed plant environments.
• Ability to estimate labour requirements, task durations and maintenance resources.
• Experience coordinating maintenance activities with contractors and service providers.
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and make practical planning decisions.
• Hands-on approach with a willingness to spend time in the field developing scopes and engaging with crews.
• Mechanical trade background, ideally Mechanical Fitter or Boilermaker.
• Exposure to mechanical, electrical and processing plant equipment.
• Experience working within owner-operator mining environments.
• Shutdown planning experience.
• Familiarity with contractor management and contractor-delivered maintenance activities.
• Exposure to registered plant and statutory maintenance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage weekly maintenance plans across mechanical, electrical and processing plant assets.
• Conduct field-based scoping activities with supervisors and trades to define work scopes and access requirements.
• Build detailed work packs, ensuring all labour, materials, tools and equipment requirements are identified.
• Estimate labour hours, task durations and sequencing requirements for maintenance activities.
• Coordinate materials and parts availability to ensure planned work can be executed efficiently.
• Raise purchase orders and manage procurement requirements through Pronto.
• Develop and maintain maintenance schedules using MS Project and Excel.
• Support shutdown planning activities, including scope development and work pack preparation.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with site contractors and service providers.
• Maintain maintenance documentation, equipment records and registered plant files.
• Ensure all planning activities align with site safety, compliance and maintenance standards.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Stakeholder management

Autonomous work

Fieldwork

Tools

Pronto CMMS

MS Project

MS Office

Job description

Tss-Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join a mining and processing operation on an 8/6 day roster. The role is an initial 6-month contract embedded within site operations rather than a standalone office position.

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, you will own planning activities, develop work packs, estimate labour and durations, and coordinate procurement to keep planned work progressing safely and efficiently.