Maintenance Planner

Iluka Resources; Eneabba; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Iluka Resources is developing Australia’s first fully integrated rare earths refinery. The Maintenance Planner will develop mechanical maintenance plans and executable work packages for the Eneabba site, overseeing routine, preventive, corrective, and shutdown activities with a focus on fixed plant maintenance.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will work with Maintenance, Operations, Reliability, Engineering, and Procurement, on a 5:2, 4:3 roster at Eneabba, WA, three hours north of

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification or Mechanical Engineering qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Experience planning mechanical fixed plant work including rotating and static equipment.
• Desirable experience with materials cataloguing and maintenance master data.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance plans and work packages for routine, preventive, corrective, and shutdown activities.
• Conduct field inspections and walkdowns to define scope and readiness for execution.
• Prepare and maintain resource-loaded weekly and four-week look-ahead maintenance schedules.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Excel

SAP Plant Maintenance

MS Project

Education

Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification

Mechanical Engineering qualification or equivalent

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

Job description

• Join Australia’s first fully integrated rare earths refinery




• Site-based at Eneabba, Western Australia




• Mechanical & Electrical maintenance planning and scheduling focus

Iluka Resources is a leading global producer of critical minerals, zircon and high-grade titanium dioxide feedstocks. In partnership with the Australian Government, Iluka is developing Australia’s first fully integrated rare earths refinery at Eneabba in Western Australia’s Mid West.

The refinery will produce both light and heavy separated rare earth oxides, supporting diversified global supply chains for minerals essential to defence, renewable energy, electric vehicles, robotics and advanced technologies.

About the role

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Planner will develop high-quality mechanical maintenance plans, safe and executable work packages, and realistic resource-loaded schedules for the Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery.

The permanent core focus of the role is mechanical and electrical fixed plant maintenance planning and scheduling, covering routine, preventive, condition-based, corrective, breakdown and shutdown work.

During the first 6 to 12 months of operational readiness, the role will also support materials cataloguing and the preparation and verification of equipment, spare parts, equipment bills of materials, and maintenance and materials master data. Following this period, the primary focus will remain mechanical maintenance planning and scheduling.

The role works closely with Maintenance, Operations, Reliability, Engineering, Warehouse, Procurement, contractors and original equipment manufacturers.

This position will operate on a 5:2, 4:3 roster. With Eneabba located three hours north of Perth and 1.5 hours south of Geraldton, the site will operate on a bus-in, bus-out (BIBO) roster, with new camp accommodation and facilities provided.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop detailed maintenance plans and work packages for routine, preventative, corrective and shutdown maintenance activities




• Conduct field inspections and work order walkdowns to define scope, identify constraints and ensure work is ready for execution




• Prepare and maintain resource-loaded weekly, four-week look-ahead, shutdown and longer-term maintenance schedules aligned with labour capacity, plant availability and operational requirements




• Maintain accurate maintenance work orders, task lists, maintenance plans, equipment information and work history within SAP Plant Maintenance




• Develop safe and executable mechanical work packages




• Manage maintenance backlog, work readiness and schedule compliance to support safe and reliable plant performance




• During operational readiness (6 to 12 months), support the verification of equipment, spare parts, equipment bills of materials and associated maintenance and materials master data




• Contribute to shutdown planning and execution by developing detailed scopes, schedules and resource requirements

About you

• Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification, Mechanical Engineering qualification, or equivalent experience




• Demonstrated experience planning mechanical fixed plant work, including rotating and static equipment, routine, preventive, corrective, breakdown and shutdown maintenance




• Experience supporting materials cataloguing, spare parts management and maintenance master data activities within a maintenance environment is desirable




• Strong understanding of equipment bills of materials (BOMs), asset hierarchies and maintenance master data structures




• Experience using SAP Plant Maintenance or a comparable maintenance management system




• Demonstrated experience developing detailed work packages and realistic, resource-loaded maintenance schedules




• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project or similar scheduling tools.




• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple disciplines




• Electrical, Instrumentation and Control planning experience will be highly regarded

What we offer

We are committed to upholding our Business Values, supporting equal opportunities, gender equality and cultural diversity.

Applications close: 8 October 2026

“We respect and encourage diversity in a workforce that reflects our communities.”