Planner - Maintenance

Macmahon; Clermont; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Retail discounts

Novated leases

Comprehensive wellbeing program

Job summary

Macmahon is seeking a Maintenance Planner to plan and coordinate maintenance activities for our surface mining operations. The role focuses on developing schedules, ensuring safety, and maximising fleet availability across project sites in Queensland.

You will work with supervisors, tradespeople and stakeholders to drive efficient maintenance, respond to changing priorities, and maintain reliable equipment performance in a demanding mining environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Maintenance Planner in mining or heavy industry.
• Experience with SAP, Pronto or similar CMMS.
• Strong organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse maintenance requirements and prioritise demands.
• Commitment to safety and doing things the right way.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short and long-term maintenance plans to support fleet availability and reliability.
• Schedule maintenance activities, labour and resources in line with operational requirements.
• Monitor maintenance execution and adjust schedules to accommodate changing priorities and breakdowns.
• Coordinate with maintenance and production teams to optimise equipment downtime and productivity.
• Promote safe work practices and contribute to continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Safety commitment

Tools

SAP

Pronto

CMMS

Job description

At Macmahon, you’ll find something different. We’re a successful mining and civil contractor that’s going places – and we want to take you with us. When you join Macmahon, you’re not just getting a job – you’re joining a quality team that’s built together and built to last.

Surface Mining Australia, Macmahon's largest operating company, delivers high-quality open-cut mining solutions across Australia, driven by operational excellence, strong safety performance, and deep industry expertise. Our people are the backbone of our capability, enabling us to partner closely with clients to sustainably deliver value every day.

Our Maintenance Planners play a key role in our operations. You’ll take pride in keeping our sites operating safely and efficiently. You'll work with skilled people, who look out for each other and take pride in doing the job right. Together, we keep our fleet safe and reliable.

About the Role

With a commencement date of November 2026 and reporting to the Superintendent Maintenance, this site-based role is suited to an reliable Maintenance Planner. You'll plan and coordinate maintenance activities across our Project, ensuring work is scheduled safely and efficiently to maximise fleet availability and reliability. Working closely with supervisors, tradespeople and operational stakeholders, you'll develop maintenance plans, manage schedules and make daily adjustments to respond to changing operational priorities. You'll work alongside experienced teammates who share knowledge and support each other to get the job done safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short and long-term maintenance plans to support fleet availability and reliability. \
• Schedule maintenance activities, labour and resources in line with operational requirements.
• Monitor maintenance execution and adjust schedules to accommodate changing priorities and breakdowns.
• Coordinate with maintenance and production teams to optimise equipment downtime and productivity.
• Promote safe work practices and contribute to continuous improvement and operational efficiency.

What You’ll Bring

• Previous experience in a Maintenance Planner role within a mining, heavy industry or mobile equipment environment.
• Demonstrated experience with maintenance planning and scheduling systems such as SAP, Pronto or similar CMMS platforms.
• Strong organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to analyse maintenance requirements, prioritise competing demands and make effective decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to safety, respect and doing things the right way
• Roster: DIDO 7:7
• Competitive benefits package including:
  • Paid Parental Leave for primary carers
  • Retail discounts (including homewares, outdoor gear, fuel and groceries)
  • Novated leases
  • Comprehensive wellbeing program

Why Macmahon?

• Be part of a team that looks out for each other. Work with skilled, down-to-earth people
• Learn on the job and broaden your skills across stable opportunities on quality projects