Maintenance Planner — Copper Mine Project (8/6 roster)

Cimic Group; Cloncurry Shire; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

Full camp accommodation provided

FIFO/Local residential options

Training & development opportunities

Job summary

Thiess in North West Queensland is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner for the Eva Copper Mine Project to plan and schedule maintenance across our mobile equipment fleet, ensuring safe, reliable and cost-effective execution.

The role requires a Mechanical Trade Qualification or Engineering degree, at least 5 years in maintenance planning within mining, and strong OEM knowledge. FIFO/Residential options apply, with opportunities for growth within a global mining services organisation.

Qualifications

• Mechanical Trade Qualification (Diesel Fitter or similar) or Engineering qualification.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in a maintenance planning role within mining, resources or heavy industry.
• Strong knowledge of mobile plant maintenance practices and OEM requirements.
• Experience using maintenance planning, scheduling and asset management systems.
• Current Australian Driver's Licence.
• Demonstrated commitment to safety, compliance and environmental standards.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills across Maintenance, Mining and Processing teams.
• Experience supporting reliability improvement initiatives and condition monitoring programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual maintenance plans for mobile plant and equipment in line with OEM recommendations and site maintenance strategies.
• Coordinate maintenance schedules, breakdown repairs, labour, parts, tools and resources to ensure maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently and with minimal disruption to production.
• Monitor equipment reliability, maintenance performance and planning effectiveness while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across site operations.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Mining industry

Scheduling

Stakeholder engagement

Safety focus

Education

Mechanical Trade Qualification

Engineering qualification

Tools

Asset management systems

Job description

Thiess in North West Queensland is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner for the Eva Copper Mine Project to plan and schedule maintenance across our mobile equipment fleet, ensuring safe, reliable and cost-effective execution.

The role requires a Mechanical Trade Qualification or Engineering degree, at least 5 years in maintenance planning within mining, and strong OEM knowledge. FIFO/Residential options apply, with opportunities for growth within a global mining services organisation.