Readiness Technician (Fixed Plant)

Spinifex Recruiting; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No FIFO/DIDO

Residential Orange role

Career development

Job summary

Spinifex Recruiting is seeking a Readiness Technician (Fixed Plant) for a major mining operation in Orange, NSW. You will join maintenance and project teams to ensure new equipment is ready for operation and ongoing maintenance.

The role emphasizes technical readiness, maintenance data setup in SAP, and documentation. It offers a residential Orange role with no FIFO/DIDO and development in readiness and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Electrical trade background or fixed plant maintenance experience.
• Experience with maintenance planning or mining warehousing is a plus.
• Proficient with Excel and Word.
• Familiarity with SAP or CMMS is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Review technical manuals, equipment specs and maintenance requirements.
• Set up equipment records, spare parts and maintenance data in SAP.
• Prepare maintenance documentation and standard work instructions.
• Collaborate with suppliers, engineers and site teams to verify technical information.
• Support project readiness, schedules and handover activities.

Skills

Trade background

Fixed plant maintenance

Project readiness

CMMS experience

SAP experience

Communication skills

Tools

SAP

CMMS

Job description

Ready for a change from the tools without leaving mining behind?

We're looking for a Readiness Technician (Fixed Plant) to join a major mining operation in Orange, supporting the delivery of new fixed plant projects.

This is a great opportunity for a Mechanical or Electrical tradesperson, maintenance technician or someone with solid fixed plant experience who is ready to take the next step into a more technical, project-focused role.

Working alongside maintenance, engineering and project teams, you'll play an important role in making sure new equipment is ready for operation and ongoing maintenance.

What You'll Be Doing

• Reviewing technical manuals, equipment specifications and maintenance requirements.

• Setting up equipment records, spare parts and maintenance data in SAP.

• Preparing maintenance documentation and Standard Work Instructions.

• Working with suppliers, engineers and site teams to gather and verify technical information.

• Supporting project readiness, schedules and handover activities.

What We're Looking For

• Mechanical or Electrical trade background, or experience in fixed plant maintenance, operations, planning or mining warehousing.

• Good understanding of mining equipment and maintenance requirements.

• Confident computer skills, particularly Excel and Word.

• SAP or CMMS experience highly regarded, but not essential.

• Someone organised, detail-focused and confident communicating with different teams.

Why Make the Move?

• Get off the tools: Put your practical experience to work in a different capacity.

• Residential Orange role: No FIFO, no DIDO, home every night.

• Build your career: Develop skills in operational readiness, maintenance planning and project delivery.

• Make an impact: Be part of getting major fixed plant projects ready for operation.