Technical Writer | Fixed Plant

Chandler Macleod; Perth; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$85.00 per hour plus super (PAYG)

5:2| 4:3 roster

Initial 6-month contract

Job summary

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to support a major Fixed Plant Maintenance team at a leading WA mining operation. This role focuses on developing and maintaining technical documentation, master data and asset management processes to improve maintenance practices.

You will collaborate across engineers, planners and frontline technicians, write work instructions and maintenance procedures, handle SAP master data requests and ensure spares cataloguing and asset

Qualifications

• Experience writing technical documents, work instructions and maintenance procedures.
• Strong Fixed Plant Maintenance knowledge.
• SAP Master Data experience, including maintenance plans, task lists and strategies.
• Spares cataloguing and asset management experience.
• Excellent Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Writing and updating work instructions and maintenance procedures
• Developing preventative maintenance instructions and documentation
• Creating and processing SAP master data requests
• Spares cataloguing and maintenance of asset information
• Supporting task list, maintenance plan and maintenance strategy development within SAP
• Reviewing OEM manuals and translating technical information into site-specific documentation
• Collaborating with engineers, planners, supervisors, reliability teams and frontline technicians
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance and asset management functions

Skills

Mining industry experience

Fixed Plant Maintenance knowledge

Technical writing

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

SAP Master Data

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Chandler Macleod is seeking an experienced Technical Writer to support a major Fixed Plant Maintenance team within a leading WA mining operation. This is an exciting opportunity for a technically minded professional with a strong maintenance background to play a critical role in the development and improvement of maintenance documentation, master data and asset management processes. Offered as an initial 6-month contract with potential for extension, this position will suit someone who thrives on collaborating with stakeholders across all levels of the business and transforming technical information into practical, user-friendly documentation.

About the Role

Reporting into the Fixed Plant Maintenance team, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining a range of technical documentation to support safe, efficient and reliable maintenance practices.

Key responsibilities include:

• Writing and updating work instructions and maintenance procedures
• Developing preventative maintenance instructions and documentation
• Creating and processing SAP master data requests
• Spares cataloguing and maintenance of asset information
• Supporting task list, maintenance plan and maintenance strategy development within SAP
• Reviewing OEM manuals and translating technical information into site-specific documentation
• Collaborating with engineers, planners, supervisors, reliability teams and frontline technicians
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across maintenance and asset management functions

About You

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a Technical Writer position within mining, resources or heavy industry
• Strong Fixed Plant Maintenance knowledge
• Experience writing technical documents, work instructions and maintenance procedures
• SAP Master Data experience, including maintenance plans, task lists and strategies
• Spares cataloguing and asset management experience
• Excellent Microsoft Word and Excel skills
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• A positive attitude and ability to work effectively with stakeholders at all levels, from management through to frontline maintenance personnel

What's On Offer

• $85.00 per hour plus super (PAYG)
• 5:2| 4:3 roster
• Day shift only
• Initial 6-month contract
• Potential for contract extension
• Planned start date: 2nd November 2026
• Major iron ore mining company

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.