Maintenance Planner / Scheduler

Vopak Terminal Darwin Pty Limited; Darwin; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Novated Leasing

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Team lunches

Job summary

Vopak Darwin Terminal is seeking a Maintenance Planner/Scheduler to take end-to-end ownership of planning, reliability, and maintenance scheduling. You will drive asset integrity and optimize work orders in a high-hazard industrial environment at Darwin, balancing safety and uptime in collaboration with operations and external partners.

You will lead maintenance planning, develop risk-based work packs, supervise field tasks when needed, and improve spares and CMMS processes to ensure reliable

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling in process industries.
• Knowledge of asset integrity principles and reliability improvements.
• Experience with CMMS/ME2 or similar maintenance software.

Responsibilities

• Build comprehensive work packs and risk assessments for maintenance.
• Prioritize backlogs and coordinate with Operations to minimize disruption.
• Lead contractor relationships and supervise in the field when needed.
• Manage spares registers and procurement alignment to avoid downtime.
• Champion CMMS/ME2 systems, tracking work orders and budgets.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Asset integrity

Root cause analysis

Field leadership

Tools

CMMS/ME2

API standards (653/510/570)

Job description

Position: Maintenance Planner/Scheduler Location: Darwin – East Arms Job Family: Engineering & Maintenance

Vopak helps the world flow forward. We store the energy of today and tomorrow. But behind our impressive terminals and tanks, it is our people who make the difference. Guided by our culture of Trust, Collaboration, and Courage, we focus on creating an impact that brings the opportunity to grow and to make a real difference. As the Maintenance Planner/Scheduler, you will play a key role in realizing our ambitions while building both the future of Vopak and your own.

Your Mission

Vopak is seeking ready to take the driver’s seat of asset integrity and maintenance operations at a world-class terminal? Vopak Terminals Australia is seeking a dynamic, forward-thinking Maintenance Planner / Scheduler to take end-to-end ownership of planning, reliability, and maintenance scheduling for our Darwin Terminal. If you are an engineer who thrives in high-hazard industrial environments, loves turning complex workflows into seamless execution plans, and is hungry to make a tangible impact on safety, asset uptime, and operational innovation—this is your launchpad.

What will you be doing?

• Flawless Execution Planning: Build comprehensive work packs, develop task risk assessments, prioritize backlogs, and coordinate with Operations and Darwin Ports to schedule maintenance with minimal disruption.
• Asset Reliability & Integrity: Spearhead FMEA, root cause analyses, condition monitoring, and inspections aligned with API (653, 510, 570) and Australian Standards to push asset lifecycles to their full potential.
• Contractor & Field Leadership: Manage vendor relationships, chair contractor performance reviews, review SWMS/safe work procedures, and step up to supervise in the field when the team needs leadership.
• Spares & Supply Chain Savvy: Keep the Darwin warehouse running like clockwork—managing critical spares registers, long-lead components, and procurement alignment to guarantee zero operational downtime.
• Data & Digital Systems: Champion our CMMS / ME2 systems, tracking work orders, manhours, budgets, and reliability KPIs across automation and digitization.

Why you’ll love working with us

• A market-aligned salary package reflecting your experience, paired with a performance-driven bonus structure.
• Growth & Development opportunities to advance your career and continuously build your expertise.
• Hybrid work arrangements tailored to your role, supporting high performance and balance.
• A collaborative with supportive, high-energy workplace where initiative is championed and you have true ownership over your work.
• Financial Flexibility access to Novated Leasing packages to maximize your take-home value.
• Health & Wellbeing full access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family.
• Social&Team Culture a truly innovative and fun environment featuring regular team lunches, a highly collaborative atmosphere, and social milestone celebrations.
• Want to know more about our great work culture? Follow us or check out our stories on LinkedIn.

Global Footprint, Local Ownership: You thrive working in an environment backed by an international terminal leader while having full visibility and voice across our Australian operations.

Real Operational Impact: You won’t just be filling out spreadsheets—you will directly shape asset longevity, risk reduction, and site safety culture.

Innovation & Ambition: Lead initiatives in condition monitoring, predictive tech, and sustainability.

Growth & Leadership: A springboard for career development across engineering, reliability, and career growth.

What energy will you bring?

We’d love to meet you! Together, we help the world flow forward.

At Vopak, we foster an inclusive workplace where you are empowered to bring your best self to work. Guided by trust, a spirit of collaboration, and the courage to lead change, we create an environment where everyone truly belongs.

Vopak is an equal opportunity employer. Everyone is different, and the differences in people allow us to match our ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. That's why we are curious about who you are!

Citizens and businesses everywhere can switch on the lights and go about their day, without ever having to wonder whether the energy is available. Vopak provides infrastructure solutions for storing the products that make it possible. But our tanks and terminals alone don’t get the job done. Our people do. That’s why we say: there is human energy inside.