Maintenance Planner

Daifuku Oceania; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Daifuku Oceania Limited is seeking a Maintenance Planner to optimise maintenance in Brisbane Airport’s highly automated baggage handling system. You will plan, prioritise and schedule activities to maximise reliability and minimise disruption, collaborating with maintenance teams and airport stakeholders.

You will manage plans using Maximo, produce reliability insights, and drive improvements while ensuring safety and compliance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification (Electrical or Mechanical) or Diploma in Engineering/Asset Management/Maintenance Management.
• Minimum 5 years in Maintenance Planning, Scheduling or Coordination.
• Strong CMMS experience, ideally Maximo.
• Experience creating job plans, work packages and resource schedules.
• Knowledge of preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance.
• Experience managing maintenance backlogs and prioritisation.
• Strong data analysis and reporting capability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance plans.
• Plan and coordinate labour, resources and maintenance schedules.
• Manage maintenance activities through CMMS systems (Maximo).
• Monitor asset health, backlogs and equipment performance.
• Produce maintenance reports and reliability insights.
• Support spare parts planning and procurement activities.
• Coordinate maintenance activities with airport stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement to improve asset reliability and performance.
• Ensure all maintenance aligns with safety and compliance requirements.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Planning coordination

Education

Trade qualification (Electrical or Mechanical)

Diploma in Engineering/Asset Management

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Job description

If you enjoy combining technical expertise, planning capability, asset management and stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced, operational environment, this is a role where your impact will be seen every day. As the Maintenance Planner, you will be at the centre of a complex, highly automated baggage handling environment at Brisbane Airport. You will be responsible for ensuring maintenance activities are planned, prioritised, scheduled and executed to maximise system reliability while minimising operational disruption. Working closely with maintenance teams, airport stakeholders and operational leaders, you will play a critical role in keeping one of Australia's most important transport hubs running smoothly.

Your day to day

• Developing and managing preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance plans
• Planning and coordinating labour, resources and maintenance schedules
• Managing maintenance activities through CMMS systems such as Maximo
• Monitoring asset health, maintenance backlogs and equipment performance
• Producing maintenance reports and reliability insights
• Supporting spare parts planning and procurement activities
• Working closely with airport stakeholders to coordinate maintenance activities
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to improve asset reliability and performance
• Ensuring all maintenance activities align with safety and compliance requirements

We are looking for a planner who understands what it takes to maintain asset reliability in a complex operational environment.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Trade qualification (Electrical or Mechanical) or Diploma in Engineering, Asset Management or Maintenance Management
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Maintenance Planning, Scheduling or Maintenance Coordination
• Strong CMMS experience, ideally Maximo
• Experience creating job plans, work packages and resource schedules
• Knowledge of preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance methodologies
• Experience managing maintenance backlogs and work prioritisation
• Strong data analysis and reporting capability

Highly Regarded, not essential

• Airport, aviation or baggage handling experience
• Automated conveyor, material handling or sortation systems experience
• SCADA exposure
• Reliability or asset management experience
• Lean methodology knowledge
• CMRP or RCA qualifications

Why Work for Us?

Daifuku is a global leader in automation, intralogistics and airport baggage handling solutions. At Brisbane Airport, we operate and maintain the critical infrastructure that passengers rely on every day. You will join a collaborative, safety-focused team where innovation, continuous improvement and operational excellence are part of our everyday culture. Our people are trusted to make decisions, encouraged to share ideas and empowered to make a genuine impact.

Why This Role?

• Brisbane Airport location
• Monday to Friday position
• High-profile operational environment
• Career growth within a global organisation
• Supportive leadership and established team culture
• Opportunity to shape maintenance strategy and system reliability
• Work on industry-leading automated technology