Long Term Maintenance Planner

MacKellar Group; Nambour; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Career stability

Career development opportunities

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

MacKellar invites an experienced Long Term Maintenance Planner to join our team in a permanent 5/2/4/3 roster. You will develop long-term maintenance strategies for a large mobile mining fleet, optimise component life and plan replacements to maximise uptime.

Reporting to the Planning & Reliability team, you will coordinate with site planners, reliability engineers and procurement to ensure plans are aligned with expenditure and availability goals.

Qualifications

• Trade or mechanical engineering qualification is required.
• Experience in a long-term maintenance planner or similar role in open-cut mining.
• Strong knowledge of heavy mobile mining equipment and component management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain long-term maintenance strategies for heavy mobile mining equipment.
• Plan component replacements, rebuilds and lifecycle activities to maximise reliability.
• Coordinate procurement and availability to support planned schedules.
• Work with site planners to execute maintenance plans effectively.
• Maintain equipment history and CMMS data accuracy.
• Collaborate with reliability teams to reduce premature failures.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

MS Office

Driver licence HR

Education

Trade qualification

Mechanical Engineering qualification

Tools

JDE

MEX

SAP

AMT

Job description

• Permanent 5/2/4/3 roster with excellent work-life balance


• Lead long-term maintenance planning for a large mining fleet


• Drive reliability, component strategy and continuous improvement with an industr

Long Term Maintenance Planner | 5/2/4/3 Roster | Permanent Opportunity

Join MacKellar

With more than 60 years of success in the mining and civil earthmoving industries, MacKellar is a trusted name in delivering large-scale mining services across Australia. We invest in our people, maintain a modern fleet and provide long-term career opportunities within a safety-first culture.

We're currently seeking an experienced Long Term Maintenance Planner to join our team in a permanent 5/2/4/3 role. This is an opportunity to play a critical role in developing long-term maintenance strategies that maximise equipment reliability, optimise component life and support operational performance across a large mobile mining fleet.

What's on Offer

• Permanent, full-time opportunity


• 5/2/4/3 roster offering excellent work-life balance


• Competitive remuneration package


• Long-term career stability with a leading mining contractor


• Opportunity to influence fleet reliability and maintenance strategy


• Modern systems, equipment and collaborative maintenance team


• Employee rewards, recognition and wellbeing programs


• Career development and progression opportunities

About the Role

Reporting to the Planning & Reliability team, you'll be responsible for developing and managing long-term maintenance plans for heavy mobile equipment. Working closely with site maintenance planners, reliability engineers and procurement teams, you'll ensure components, resources and maintenance strategies are aligned to maximise fleet availability and minimise unplanned downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain long-term maintenance strategies for heavy mobile mining equipment


• Plan component replacements, rebuilds and lifecycle activities to maximise equipment reliability


• Coordinate component procurement and availability to support planned maintenance schedules


• Work closely with site maintenance planners to ensure maintenance plans are executed effectively


• Maintain accurate equipment history, component records and planning data


• Review component performance and conduct lifecycle analysis to optimise maintenance strategies


• Partner with Reliability teams to reduce premature component failures through proactive maintenance and condition monitoring


• Monitor maintenance compliance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement


• Maintain and optimise CMMS data within systems including JDE and MEX


• Support ongoing improvements to maintenance planning processes and fleet performance

About You

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Trade qualification and/or Mechanical Engineering qualification


• Previous experience in a Long Term Maintenance Planner or similar maintenance planning role within an open cut mining environment


• Strong knowledge of heavy mobile mining equipment and component management


• Experience using CMMS platforms such as JDE, MEX, SAP or AMT


• Understanding of maintenance planning, work management and reliability principles


• Knowledge of Caterpillar, Komatsu, Hitachi and Liebherr equipment


• Strong analytical, organisational and stakeholder management skills


• Advanced Microsoft Office skills


• Current Queensland Driver Licence (HR Licence advantageous)


• Experience with OEM diagnostic systems including CAT SIS, Cummins INSITE and Liebherr LIDOS will be highly regarded

Why MacKellar?

At MacKellar, you'll be part of a business that values safety, teamwork and continuous improvement. You'll have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on fleet performance while building a long-term career with one of Australia's leading mining contractors.

If you're a self-motivated planner with a focus on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement, we'd love to hear from you.