Maintenance Planner: Outage & Reliability Leader

Alcoa Australia; Portland; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Novated car lease

Employee share plan

Superannuation options

Career development opportunities

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Alcoa Australia is seeking a Maintenance Planner for the Portland Aluminium site. You will maximize maintenance efficiency by planning all scheduled activities, safely integrating manufacturing and financial needs into a cohesive plan.

You will lead weekly planning sessions and ensure the right people, parts and processes are in place for timely work execution. Consultation with maintenance crews and supervision of outages will be essential, along with contributing to budget planning and

Qualifications

• Experience with maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to coordinate multiple activities in heavy industry.

Responsibilities

• Develop weekly plans and lead planning meetings.
• Support daily planning and ensure availability of people, parts and processes.
• Contribute to maintenance efficiency through reviews and improvements.
• Assist in budget preparation and long-term scheduling.
• Lead problem-solving to diagnose equipment issues.
• Direct planned outages and maintenance improvements.
• Oversee mechanical maintenance crews.

Skills

Planning

Interpersonal skills

Safety mindset

Detail oriented

Project coordination

CMMS

Education

Mechanical trade certificate

Electrical trade certificate

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Alcoa Australia is seeking a Maintenance Planner for the Portland Aluminium site. You will maximize maintenance efficiency by planning all scheduled activities, safely integrating manufacturing and financial needs into a cohesive plan.

You will lead weekly planning sessions and ensure the right people, parts and processes are in place for timely work execution. Consultation with maintenance crews and supervision of outages will be essential, along with contributing to budget planning and