Maintenance Planner

Allied Pinnacle; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Pinnacle Pty in Kensington (VIC) seeks a Maintenance Planner to plan and schedule maintenance with internal trades and external contractors, ensuring reliable plant operation. You’ll collaborate with production teams, electricians and fitters, prioritise tasks, and maintain thorough maintenance records at a site-based Kensington facility. This full-time role reports to the Maintenance Manager and emphasizes GMP and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Relevant trade qualification.
• At least 3 years in a maintenance role with planning experience.
• Hands-on CMMS experience, including MEX PM.
• Food manufacturing experience desirable.
• Strong organisation and time management with multitasking.
• Clear written and verbal communication and proactive problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance work in the CMMS.
• Coordinate labour and resources around production plans.
• Scope repair, preventative and design-out work and develop cost/time estimates.
• Raise work orders and allocate tasks to trades, prioritising workloads.
• Write maintenance procedures to promote reliability and quality.
• Maintain maintenance history, records and reports for management.
• Assist contractor management on site, including inductions and permits.
• Ensure GMP, HACCP, food safety, environmental and WHS requirements are met.

Skills

Planning

Scheduling

CMMS

Contractor management

Education

Trades qualification

Tools

CMMS (MEX PM)

MS Office

Job description

Allied Pinnacle is a world-class flour milling and bakery business with more than a 100-year history. We bake the future from flour. Backed by Japan’s largest milling business, Allied Pinnacle transforms Australian grains into iconic and much-loved household products, providing market-leading solutions from grain to table.

To continue into the next century, we’re searching for individuals who are keen to bring our values to life: Act as One, Better Every Day, Own It, Think Differently and Enjoy the Ride.

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Planner to join our team at Kensington on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a site-based role, working closely with our maintenance and production teams at Kensington.

Maintenance Planner

Kensington, VIC

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager

About Allied Pinnacle

Allied Pinnacle is a world-class flour milling and bakery business with more than a 100-year history. We bake the future from flour. Backed by Japan’s largest milling business, Allied Pinnacle transforms Australian grains into iconic and much-loved household products, providing market-leading solutions from grain to table.

To continue into the next century, we’re searching for individuals who are keen to bring our values to life: Act as One, Better Every Day, Own It, Think Differently and Enjoy the Ride.

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Planner to join our team at Kensington on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a site-based role, working closely with our maintenance and production teams at Kensington.

About the Role

In this role, you’ll plan, scope and schedule maintenance work for our internal trades and external contractors, keeping our plant running reliably and production on track. You’ll work closely with production, site electricians and fitters, and contractors to ensure the right work happens at the right time, safely and to a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule preventative, predictive and corrective maintenance work in the CMMS for internal trades and external contractors.
• Work with the Maintenance Manager and production teams to schedule labour and resources around production plans.
• Scope the full extent of repair, preventative, predictive and design‑out work on plant and equipment, and develop cost and time estimates.
• Raise work orders for all internal requests, allocate tasks to the appropriate trades and prioritise workloads to meet required timeframes.
• Write and communicate maintenance procedures that promote reliability and quality.
• Maintain accurate maintenance history, job records and technical information on plant, equipment and processes, and prepare reports for the management team.
• Support contractor management on site, including inductions, insurances, permits to work, licences and audit documentation.
• Ensure maintenance activities meet GMP, HACCP, food safety, environmental and WHS requirements, including hygiene clearance after work.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A relevant trade qualification.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a maintenance role, with planning and scheduling experience highly regarded.
• Hands‑on CMMS experience (essential), including demonstrated use of the MEX PM system, and intermediate to advanced computer skills.
• Food manufacturing experience (desirable).
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
• Clear, accurate written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail and a proactive, problem‑solving approach.

Why Join Allied Pinnacle?

At Allied Pinnacle, we believe our people are the key ingredient to our success.

What’s in it for You?

• Be part of a warm, friendly and inclusive culture where people are encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Make a real impact on plant reliability and production performance at our Kensington site.
• Gain broad exposure across a well‑known Australian food business, working with products enjoyed by many Australians every day.
• Access wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Feel valued through reward and recognition programs that celebrate contribution and success.