Planner - Invicta Mill

Work Initiatives; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wilmar Sugar Australia, a leader in the Australian sugar industry, is seeking a Planner to coordinate maintenance activities, develop detailed work plans, and maintain asset information in SAP. You will partner with maintenance, engineering and operations teams to maximise equipment performance and minimise downtime.

The role requires strong planning skills, experience with CMMS/SAP, and proficiency in Excel and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or a related asset management role.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience using SAP or a similar Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance work plans and schedules to support safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
• Maintain and optimise maintenance strategies, equipment records, and master data within SAP.
• Coordinate resources, materials, and contractor requirements to ensure work is completed on time and within scope.
• Work closely with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to prioritise activities and minimise downtime.
• Monitor maintenance performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and increased asset reliability.
• Ensure planning processes comply with company standards, safety requirements, and industry best practices.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

SAP CMMS

Power BI

Excel

Data analysis

Asset management

Education

Trade qualification

Engineering background

Tertiary studies in related discipline

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Job description

Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions.

Across Australia and New Zealand, we operate two major business units, Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners, employing 2,400+ people during peak/ seasonal operations with corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.

As Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, Wilmar Sugar & Renewables runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation’s largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.

About the Role

Join our team as a Planner and play a vital role in ensuring maintenance activities are effectively planned, scheduled, and delivered to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations. Working closely with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams, you'll develop detailed work plans, maintain asset information in SAP, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that help maximise equipment performance. No two days are the same—one day you could be planning a major shutdown, and the next you could be helping solve a critical maintenance challenge that keeps the mill running smoothly!

Role Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance work plans and schedules to support safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
• Maintain and optimise maintenance strategies, equipment records, and master data within SAP.
• Coordinate resources, materials, and contractor requirements to ensure work is completed on time and within scope.
• Work closely with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to prioritise activities and minimise downtime.
• Monitor maintenance performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and increased asset reliability.
• Ensure planning processes comply with company standards, safety requirements, and industry best practices.

About you

We are looking for someone who brings strong planning and organisational skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to build positive working relationships across maintenance, engineering, and operations teams. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving problems, and are committed to delivering safe, efficient, and reliable outcomes.

• Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or a related asset management role.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience using SAP or a similar Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Trade qualification, engineering background, or tertiary studies in a related discipline.
• Experience within manufacturing, heavy industry, mining, sugar, or processing operations.
• Knowledge of reliability-centred maintenance principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Advanced SAP, Power BI, or data analysis skills to support maintenance decision-making.
• Experience planning major shutdowns, capital projects, or contractor-led maintenance activities.

About Us

Wilmar Sugar Australia is part of Wilmar International, a leading global agribusiness with around 100,000 employees working across more than 30 countries and regions.

Across Australia and New Zealand, we operate two major business units, Sugar & Renewables and Sweeteners, employing 2,400+ people during peak/ seasonal operations with corporate offices in Melbourne, Brisbane, Townsville and Auckland.

As Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and a top 10 global producer, Wilmar Sugar & Renewables runs eight sugar mills across North Queensland. We are also one of the nation’s largest generators of renewable electricity from biomass, a major producer of bioethanol, the largest sugarcane grower, and a key supplier of sustainable fertiliser and stockfeed.

About the Role

Join our team as a Planner and play a vital role in ensuring maintenance activities are effectively planned, scheduled, and delivered to support safe, reliable, and efficient operations. Working closely with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams, you'll develop detailed work plans, maintain asset information in SAP, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that help maximise equipment performance. No two days are the same—one day you could be planning a major shutdown, and the next you could be helping solve a critical maintenance challenge that keeps the mill running smoothly!

Role Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance work plans and schedules to support safe, efficient, and reliable operations.
• Maintain and optimise maintenance strategies, equipment records, and master data within SAP.
• Coordinate resources, materials, and contractor requirements to ensure work is completed on time and within scope.
• Work closely with maintenance, engineering, and operations teams to prioritise activities and minimise downtime.
• Monitor maintenance performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement and increased asset reliability.
• Ensure planning processes comply with company standards, safety requirements, and industry best practices.

About you

We are looking for someone who brings strong planning and organisational skills, a proactive mindset, and the ability to build positive working relationships across maintenance, engineering, and operations teams. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving problems, and are committed to delivering safe, efficient, and reliable outcomes.

Essential

• Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or a related asset management role.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience using SAP or a similar Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, and a commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Desirable

• Trade qualification, engineering background, or tertiary studies in a related discipline.
• Experience within manufacturing, heavy industry, mining, sugar, or processing operations.
• Knowledge of reliability-centred maintenance principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Advanced SAP, Power BI, or data analysis skills to support maintenance decision-making.
• Experience planning major shutdowns, capital projects, or contractor-led maintenance activities.

Wilmar Sugar & Renewables is an Equal Opportunity Employer.