Maintenance Planner

Downer; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Melbourne is seeking a Maintenance Planner to ensure compliance with Australian Standards and effectively manage work orders. Candidates should have a background in IT or Engineering, excellent scheduling skills, and ideally experience in the pharmaceutical industry. The role offers a positive work culture and various employee perks.

Benefits

Healthcare discounts

Savings on retail purchases

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in planning and scheduling position.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Excellent knowledge of general utilities like HVAC, boilers, and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure services comply with Australian Standards and client requirements.
• Manage work order lifecycle from planning to execution.
• Report non-conformance and develop corrective action plans.

Skills

Planning and scheduling

Client relationship management

Knowledge of HVAC systems

Education

Bachelor degree in IT or Engineering

Asset Management Qualifications

Job description

Overview

We currently have an opportunity for a Maintenance Planner. Join our Integrated Facilities Management team and play a key role in ensuring the effective and successful delivery of integrated Facilities Services for the contract. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.

What You'll Do

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

• Ensure the services are maintained in accordance with the appropriate Australian Standards, Therapuetic Goods Assosciation (TGA), Code of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) & the Client requirements.
• Work order lifecycle management-planning and execution.
• Reporting of non-conformance and development of corrective action plans.
• Execution and closure of compliance actions & ensure records are kept accurate and auditable manner.
• Ensure all works comply with Zero Harm and client side HSE, GxP, company requirements and applicable statutory standards.

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor degree in an IT or Engineering discipline or equiv. highly regarded but not essential / Asset Management Qualifications highly regarded.
• Extensive experience in a planning and scheduling position.
• Experience in the pharma industry (preferred), FMCG, CGMP, or a highly regulated environment.
• Proven experience in developing and maintaining solid client relationships
• Excellent knowledge of general utilities (HVAC, boilers, compressed air, chillers, hydraulic, process and electrical systems)

More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We're proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career.
• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you'll find real opportunities to advance your career.
• Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas. We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.