Mobile Maintenance Planner

Fortescue; Scenic Rim Regional, Perth; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking a motivated Mobile Maintenance Planner to join our team at Christmas Creek, supporting maintenance planning, plant reliability and continuous improvement across our mining operations.

You will coordinate maintenance activities, analyse performance data and identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, productivity and safety, working with operational leaders and cost centre owners to plan, monitor and deliver key initiatives in a dynamic FIFO environment.

Qualifications

• Mining/mobile maintenance or operational environment experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret data and identify improvements.
• Experience investigating equipment reliability and supporting practical solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP systems.
• Experience with safety management and business improvement systems.
• Understanding of budgets, cost centres and financial processes.
• Knowledge of ABD, DCRM and Anaplan is advantageous.
• Ability to collaborate with technical teams and stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organisational skills.
• Sound decision-making and prioritisation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate mobile maintenance planning activities and improvement initiatives.
• Analyse plant performance data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Collaborate with leaders to implement continuous improvement.
• Investigate recurring software/hardware issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Assess requirements and develop practical reliability solutions.
• Utilise SAP and business systems for planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Monitor progress of initiatives with governance and reporting.
• Support budget management and cost centre performance.
• Identify opportunities to streamline maintenance processes.
• Manage competing priorities with safety and timely delivery.

Skills

Mining environment

Analytical skills

Equipment reliability

SAP systems

Microsoft Office

Safety management

Budgeting

Anaplan knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Organisational skills

Decision making

Tools

ABD

DCRM

Anaplan

Job description

Our Opportunity

Location: Christmas Creek

Roster: 4D 3OFF | Full Time | FIFO ex Perth

The Opportunity

Fortescue is seeking a motivated and highly organised Mobile Maintenance Planner to join our team at Christmas Creek, supporting maintenance planning, plant reliability and continuous improvement initiatives across our mining operations.

In this role, you will play a key part in coordinating maintenance activities, analysing operational performance data and identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability, productivity, cost efficiencies and safety outcomes.

Working closely with operational leaders, cost centre owners and key stakeholders, you will support the resolution of recurring equipment and technology issues, contribute to practical improvement solutions and ensure key initiatives are effectively planned, monitored and delivered.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic mining environment, enjoys problem-solving and is passionate about driving operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support mobile maintenance planning activities and business improvement initiatives to achieve operational, reliability and cost-saving objectives.
• Analyse plant performance and reliability data to identify trends, recurring issues and opportunities to improve productivity, cost efficiencies and safety outcomes.
• Collaborate with operational leaders, cost centre owners and key stakeholders to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Investigate recurring software, hardware and equipment issues impacting operational performance, coordinating corrective actions with relevant teams to minimise disruptions.
• Assess software and hardware requirements and contribute to the development of practical solutions that improve equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Utilise SAP and relevant business systems to support maintenance planning, performance monitoring, tracking and reporting.
• Monitor the progress of key initiatives, ensuring effective governance, reporting and accountability.
• Support budget management and cost centre performance through effective planning, coordination and monitoring.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, optimise maintenance activities and improve overall operational performance.
• Manage competing priorities while maintaining a strong focus on safety, quality and timely delivery.

Qualifications and Experience

We are looking for a proactive, analytical and solutions-focused individual who brings:

• Experience working within a mining, mobile maintenance or operational environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret operational data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Experience investigating equipment reliability or recurring technical issues and supporting practical solutions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP systems.
• Experience using safety management and business improvement systems.
• Strong understanding of budgets, cost centre structures and financial processes.
• Knowledge of systems such as ABD, DCRM and Anaplan will be advantageous.
• Ability to assess operational requirements and work collaboratively with technical teams to identify suitable solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships and engage with stakeholders across leadership, maintenance and operational teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing operational requirements.
• Sound decision-making skills and the ability to balance urgent and important tasks.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.