Maintenance Planners - Electrical & Mechanical-CHPP and HME

Plantech Australia PTY LTD; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 83,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

14% superannuation

Direct access to leadership team

On-site project exposure

Job summary

PlanTech Australia is seeking experienced Maintenance Planners/Schedulers to support major mining and industrial operations across Queensland. These DIDO casual roles require planning weekly and shutdown maintenance, coordinating labour, materials and contractors, and ensuring safety and regulatory compliance on site.

We value strong communication, stakeholder management and a practical background in maintenance management.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling within mining or heavy industry.
• Strong understanding of work management processes.
• Experience using SAP PM or CMMS systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prioritise competing work demands.

Responsibilities

• Develop weekly and shutdown maintenance plans.
• Build and optimise maintenance schedules to maximise equipment availability.
• Plan labour, materials, tooling and contractor requirements.
• Liaise with maintenance supervisors, operations and reliability teams.
• Ensure work is planned safely and efficiently.
• Review completed work and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support shutdown planning and execution activities.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and reporting.
• Review and maintain SAP/CMMS master data.
• Support maintenance strategy implementation.
• Work closely with engineering, planning and reliability teams.
• Assist with ERP and Asset Management improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with site standards and governance requirements.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Previous mining, processing or heavy industrial experience preferred.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Maintenance in mining

Education

Trade qualification or engineering background

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Maintenance Planners - Electrical & Mechanical-CHPP and HME

PlanTech Australia isn't labour hire. We're a Mackay-based asset and work management consultancy that embeds experienced people into Infrastructure, mining, energy, manufacturing, agriculture and government operations - and stand behind them every shift. Our business is led by people with close to 30 years across asset & maintenance management, from the tools to the superintendent's chair. We know what good maintenance looks like, and we know what the people who deliver it need to succeed.

We're growing, and we're hiring: DIDO roles for Maintenance Planner/Scheduler - CHPP - HME and Underground roles available

Join - PlanTech Australia – Delivering Asset & Work Management Solutions Across Australia's Mining, Government, Infrastructure, Utilities and Heavy Industry Sectors.

Location: Queensland - DIDO Employment Type: Casual | Competitive Rates | Immediate Starts Available

Due to continued growth, we are seeking experienced Maintenance Planners/Schedulers to join our team and support major mining and industrial operations throughout Queensland.

Maintenance Planners/Schedulers

Key Responsibilities

• Develop weekly and shutdown maintenance plans.
• Build and optimise maintenance schedules to maximise equipment availability.
• Plan labour, materials, tooling and contractor requirements.
• Liaise with maintenance supervisors, operations and reliability teams.
• Ensure work is planned safely and efficiently.
• Review completed work and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support shutdown planning and execution activities.
• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation and reporting.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in maintenance planning and scheduling within mining or heavy industry.
• Strong understanding of work management processes.
• Experience using SAP PM or similar CMMS systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prioritise competing work demands.
• Trade qualification or engineering background highly regarded.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and maintain SAP/CMMS master data.
• Support maintenance strategy implementation.
• Work closely with engineering, planning and reliability teams.
• Assist with ERP and Asset Management improvement projects.
• Ensure compliance with site standards and governance requirements.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Previous mining, processing or heavy industrial experience preferred.

Why PlanTech?

• 14% superannuation - above the legislated rate, because good people deserve more than the minimum
• Direct access to the leadership team – no layers or barriers to support
• Embedded, not forgotten - we stay in touch, back you on site and treat your success as ours
• Real development - access to PlanTech's SAP and work management training, and mentoring from people who've led major systems implementations and processes.
• Flexibility - casual engagement with ongoing work across our client network in the Bowen Basin and beyond
• A business with purpose - Supply Nation certified and more than 50% Indigenous and female-owned.

DIDO roles. Must be able to travel to Central Qld sites

Work with leading mining and industrial clients.

Supportive and experienced team environment.

Opportunities across Central Queensland

If you're looking to take the next step in your maintenance planning or asset management career, we'd love to hear from you.