Locomotive Maintenance Planner — Boost Fleet Availability

Pacific National; Isaac Regional; Remote; AUD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Discounted travel and insurance

Novated Leasing

Fitness Passport

Inclusive, values-driven culture

Job summary

Pacific National is seeking a detail‑focused Locomotive Maintenance Planner to join our Nebo Locomotive Maintenance Facility. You’ll plan, coordinate and optimise maintenance activities across our locomotive fleet to maximise availability while minimising downtime and cost.

Reporting to the Manager Locomotive Contract Maintenance, you will translate asset strategies into practical, executable plans in a fast‑paced operation.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Rail industry experience

CMMS systems

Technical documentation interpretation

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Analytical capability

Trade qualifications

Education

Trade or technical qualifications

Tools

SAP

Maximo

Job description

Pacific National is seeking a detail‑focused Locomotive Maintenance Planner to join our Nebo Locomotive Maintenance Facility. You’ll plan, coordinate and optimise maintenance activities across our locomotive fleet to maximise availability while minimising downtime and cost.

Reporting to the Manager Locomotive Contract Maintenance, you will translate asset strategies into practical, executable plans in a fast‑paced operation.