Maintenance Planner

MPAU Manufacturing; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MPAU Manufacturing in Rooty Hill West Sydney seeks a Maintenance Planner to ensure smooth operation of equipment and facilities in a fast-paced FMCG environment. You will plan and schedule maintenance to optimise uptime and efficiency.

The role requires strong CMMS/SAP skills, backlog management and the ability to coordinate with production, reliability and contractors. Located on-site at the Rooty Hill site, this permanent position offers regular hours and opportunities to drive continuous

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a planner in FMCG or manufacturing environments.
• Strong experience with SAP or CMMS systems (FIIX preferred).
• Proven backlog management and work prioritisation skills.

Responsibilities

• Administer and continuously improve all aspects of planned maintenance within FIIX/CMMS.
• Develop maintenance work packs with labour, materials, permits and documentation.
• Manage maintenance backlogs; prioritise by risk, production needs and business impact.
• Coordinate maintenance with Reliability, Production, Contractors and Site Leadership.
• Drive PM compliance and schedule adherence through planning, reporting and discipline.
• Act as first escalation point for maintenance planning issues.
• Develop and maintain equipment trees and Bills of Materials in CMMS.
• Identify critical spare parts strategies via risk-based approaches.
• Drive stores organisation and 5S improvements.
• Support plant shutdowns and major maintenance preparations.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance planning and inventory processes.
• Reduce reactive maintenance and improve asset reliability.

Skills

Planner experience

SAP/CMMS

Backlog management

Stakeholder management

Maintenance planning

Education

Trade qualification (Mechanical/Electrical)

Tools

SAP CMMS

FIIX CMMS

Job description

The Maintenance Planner in Rooty Hill will play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of equipment and facilities within the FMCG industry. This permanent role focuses on planning and scheduling maintenance activities to optimise efficiency and minimise downtime.

An organisation in the FMCG industry, based in Rooty Hill West Sydney, dedicated to delivering quality and efficiency in its operations.

Description

The Maintenance Planner will have the following responsibilities:

• Administer and continuously improve all aspects of planned maintenance within FIIX/CMMS


• Develop maintenance work packs, ensuring labour, materials, permits, documentation and resources are available prior to execution.


• Manage maintenance backlogs, prioritising work based on risk, reliability, production requirements and business impact.


• Partner closely with Reliability, Production, Contractors and Site Leadership teams to coordinate maintenance activities.


• Drive PM compliance and schedule adherence through effective planning, reporting and operational discipline.


• Act as the first point of escalation for maintenance planning and scheduling issues.


• Develop and maintain equipment trees and Bills of Materials within the CMMS.


• Identify and manage critical spare parts strategies through a risk-based approach.


• Drive improvements in stores organisation and 5S practices.


• Support preparation activities for plant shutdowns and major maintenance works.


• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance planning, scheduling and inventory management processes.


• Support initiatives aimed at reducing reactive maintenance and improving asset reliability.


• Use maintenance data and predictive maintenance principles to optimise spare parts and maintenance strategies.


• Challenge existing processes and drive best-practice maintenance methodologies across the site.


• Contractor management

Profile

A successful Maintenance Planner should have:

• 5 years minimum as a planner, FMCG is preferred (not a must)


• Australian manufacturing experience essential.


• Strong SAP or CMMS experience, ideally FIIX. Technically credible with the confidence to challenge existing practices when required.


• Strong understanding of backlog management and work prioritisation.


• Self starter with a proactive and forward thinking mindset.


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to influence trades, contractors, production and leadership teams.


• Comfortable working in a fast paced FMCG manufacturing environment.


• Mechanical or Electrical Trade Qualification highly regarded, but not essential.

Job Offer

• Monday to Friday, normal working hours


• Located in Rooty Hill West Sydney