Site-Based Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance Planner

Iluka Resources; Eneabba; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Iluka Resources in Eneabba, Western Australia, is seeking a Maintenance Planner to develop high‑quality mechanical maintenance plans, safe work packages and resource‑loaded schedules for the Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery.

You will coordinate with Maintenance, Operations, Reliability and Engineering to ensure readiness and reliable plant performance, handling routine, preventive, corrective and shutdown work and supporting materials cataloguing and BOM data during initial readiness.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or electrical trade qualification, or engineering qualification.
• Experience planning mechanical fixed plant work, including rotating and static equipment.
• Experience using SAP Plant Maintenance or a comparable CMMS.
• Demonstrated ability to develop detailed, resource-loaded maintenance schedules.
• Proficient in Excel and scheduling tools; strong stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed maintenance plans and work packages for routine, preventive, corrective and shutdown maintenance activities.
• Conduct field inspections and work order walkdowns to define scope, constraints and readiness for execution.
• Prepare and maintain weekly, four-week look-ahead, shutdown and longer-term maintenance schedules aligned with labour capacity and plant availability.
• Maintain maintenance work orders, task lists, maintenance plans, equipment information and work history in SAP PM.
• Develop safe and executable mechanical work packages.
• Manage maintenance backlog, work readiness and schedule compliance to support safe and reliable plant performance.
• During initial readiness (6–12 months), assist with verification of equipment, spare parts and maintenance data.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

MS Excel

MS Project

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Trade qualification (Mechanical or Electrical)

Engineering qualification

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

MS Project

MS Excel

Job description

Iluka Resources in Eneabba, Western Australia, is seeking a Maintenance Planner to develop high‑quality mechanical maintenance plans, safe work packages and resource‑loaded schedules for the Eneabba Rare Earths Refinery.

You will coordinate with Maintenance, Operations, Reliability and Engineering to ensure readiness and reliable plant performance, handling routine, preventive, corrective and shutdown work and supporting materials cataloguing and BOM data during initial readiness.