Maintenance Planner - HME

MacKellar Group; Middlemount; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8/6 day shift roster

DIDO or BIBO arrangements

Accommodation, meals and PPE provided

Competitive salary package

Job summary

MacKellar is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join the Middlemount Mine maintenance team in Queensland. This permanent role will coordinate and plan preventative and corrective maintenance for a large heavy mining fleet, ensuring safe, efficient operations and strong reliability.

You will develop weekly schedules, manage work orders, and collaborate with maintenance supervisors and operations to prioritise work and minimize downtime.

Qualifications

• Mechanical trade qualification or Mechanical Engineering degree with mining or heavy industry experience.
• Previous experience in a Maintenance Planner or similar role.
• Sound understanding of maintenance planning, scheduling and heavy mobile equipment.
• Experience using CMMS/ERP maintenance management systems.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining weekly maintenance schedules aligned with production requirements, labour availability and workshop capacity.
• Planning preventative and corrective maintenance across a fleet of heavy mobile mining equipment.
• Coordinating short-term and long-term maintenance activities to maximise equipment availability and reliability.
• Maintaining accurate work orders and ensuring compliance with CMMS/ERP work management processes.
• Monitoring maintenance performance, schedules and budgets to ensure work is completed within agreed timeframes.
• Working closely with maintenance supervisors, tradespeople and operations teams to prioritise work and minimise equipment downtime.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Heavy mobile equipment

CMMS/ERP

MS Office

Education

Mechanical trade qualification

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS/ERP systems

Job description

With over 60 years of experience in mining and civil earthmoving, MacKellar delivers heavy equipment and maintenance solutions to some of Australia's leading mining operations.

We're seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join our maintenance team at Middlemount Mine. This is a permanent opportunity to support the performance and reliability of a large heavy mining fleet, working alongside an established team in a long-term project environment.

The Opportunity

You’ll coordinate and plan preventative and corrective maintenance activities to ensure equipment is maintained safely, efficiently and in line with operational requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining weekly maintenance schedules aligned with production requirements, labour availability and workshop capacity
• Planning preventative and corrective maintenance across a fleet of heavy mobile mining equipment
• Coordinating short-term and long-term maintenance activities to maximise equipment availability and reliability
• Maintaining accurate work orders and ensuring compliance with CMMS/ERP work management processes
• Monitoring maintenance performance, schedules and budgets to ensure work is completed within agreed timeframes
• Working closely with maintenance supervisors, tradespeople and operations teams to prioritise work and minimise equipment downtime

About MacKellar

With over 60 years of experience in mining and civil earthmoving, MacKellar delivers heavy equipment and maintenance solutions to some of Australia's leading mining operations.

We're seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join our maintenance team at Middlemount Mine. This is a permanent opportunity to support the performance and reliability of a large heavy mining fleet, working alongside an established team in a long-term project environment.

The Opportunity

You’ll coordinate and plan preventative and corrective maintenance activities to ensure equipment is maintained safely, efficiently and in line with operational requirements.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and maintaining weekly maintenance schedules aligned with production requirements, labour availability and workshop capacity
• Planning preventative and corrective maintenance across a fleet of heavy mobile mining equipment
• Coordinating short-term and long-term maintenance activities to maximise equipment availability and reliability
• Maintaining accurate work orders and ensuring compliance with CMMS/ERP work management processes
• Monitoring maintenance performance, schedules and budgets to ensure work is completed within agreed timeframes
• Working closely with maintenance supervisors, tradespeople and operations teams to prioritise work and minimise equipment downtime

About You

You’ll bring practical maintenance planning experience, a strong understanding of heavy mobile equipment and the ability to coordinate competing priorities in a mining environment.
To be successful, you’ll have:

• A mechanical trade qualification or Mechanical Engineering degree, supported by relevant mining or heavy industry experience
• Previous experience in a Maintenance Planner or similar role
• A sound understanding of maintenance planning, scheduling and heavy mobile equipment
• Experience using CMMS/ERP maintenance management systems
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook
• A current Queensland Driver Licence
• A current Queensland Coal Board Medical and Standard 11, or willingness to obtain both

Why Join MacKellar?

• Enjoy an 8/6 day shift roster
• DIDO or BIBO arrangements available
• Accommodation, meals and PPE provided
• Join an established mining project with dedicated workshop facilities
• Competitive salary package and salary sacrifice options
• Work with an experienced team in a company that values safety, teamwork and continuous improvement

At MacKellar, we're committed to maintaining a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace where our people are supported to develop and succeed.
Only applicants with relevant skills and experience will be contacted.