Maintenance Scheduler - Herbert Region

Wilmar; Draycott; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading renewable energy company in the United Kingdom is looking for a Maintenance Scheduler to develop and manage maintenance schedules in a fast-paced industrial environment. The ideal candidate should have strong organizational and communication skills, preferably with experience in SAP and heavy industry. This position offers competitive remuneration and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Unlimited career potential

Competitive remuneration packages

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of maintenance planning or scheduling experience.
• Experience in a heavy industry environment.
• Sugar industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage weekly maintenance schedules.
• Ensure resource availability for tasks.
• Communicate work schedules to stakeholders.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Process-driven work style

Knowledge in SAP

MS Office applications

Education

Trade or engineering qualifications

Tools

Prometheus

Job description

Wilmar Sugar Australia is the nation's leading sugar and renewable energy company. We are Australia’s largest raw sugar manufacturer and exporter. We also generate green energy and produce much of Queensland’s BioEthanol. Our joint ventures, Sugar Australia and NZ Sugar, market a wide range of products under the familiar brands CSR and Chelsea.

Wilmar Sugar owns and operates eight sugar mills in North Queensland. Our mills – located in the Herbert, Burdekin, Proserpine and Plane Creek regions – operate 24 / 7 during the crushing season, which typically runs from June to November. Outside of the crush, our teams are involved in an intensive repair, maintenance and innovation program to ensure our sugar mills continue to be safe and reliable, and among the most efficient in the world.

Position Vacancy

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Scheduler to join our Herbert Region Work Execution Team. This is a friendly, fast paced environment with a position that will engage with a range of work teams in an industrial environment.

The Maintenance Scheduler is responsible for developing detailed schedules to execute the defined asset maintenance strategies and capital projects. Through effective resource allocations the scheduler ensures full utilization of internal labour and manages engagement of external resources to manage peaks in demand and specialist skills.

The main duties of the position

• Develop weekly maintenance schedules in conjunction with the Work Execution Superintendents, Work Co‑Ordinator's, Trades People and Asset Management team as required.
• Apply the relevant scheduling processes to prioritise and allocate work based on risk as defined by the Asset Management team
• Through application of scheduling processes and systems ensure equipment, tools, parts and personnel availability (including production) to achieve the developed schedule.
• Conduct relevant contractor management checks for contractors engaged in schedule to ensure compliance with company EHS requirements
• Develop and publish a 6 week work schedule and labour profiles for communication to site stakeholders
• Optimise resource utilisation through sequencing of tasks utilising regional labour pools
• Work with the Asset management team to sequence the annual maintenance shutdown balancing risk resource levelling and program milestones
• Communicate weekly work schedules and ensure that all relevant parties are notified.
• Minimise disruptions to work due to scheduling and facilitate longer term scheduling horizons
• Arrange and facilitate weekly scheduling meetings with site stakeholders to lock in future work

The successful applicant will have

• Exceptional inter‑personal and communication skills
• Strong organisational skills
• A structured and process driven work style
• Knowledge in SAP / PM experience is highly desirable
• Good computer skills - MS Office applications

Desired requirements are

• A minimum 2 years maintenance planning or scheduling experience in a heavy industry environment
• Sugar industry experience, understanding of both raw sugar milling processes and milling maintenance practices.
• Experience with the use of Prometheus.
• Ideally will be multi‑disciplined with trade or engineering qualifications

What Wilmar offer you

• Unlimited career potential with a multinational company
• Competitive remuneration and benefits packages
• Additional leaveand superannuation contributions
• Attractive packaging options & discounts from corporate partners
• A supportive environment with professional development opportunities

How to apply

Confidential applications should be submitted online by hitting the "Apply now!" button below. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact Michelle Reynolds on 0418613914. This position is also advertised on our Wilmar Careers page atCareers at Wilmar Sugar (wilmarsugar-anz.com).