Maintenance Planner - Reliability Engineer

Auckland Airport; Auckland; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A major New Zealand airport is seeking a Maintenance Planner to manage and analyze asset data for infrastructure maintenance. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree, strong analytical and communication skills, and experience with CMMS. This role is crucial for ensuring the reliability and compliance of the airport's assets, fostering collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Experience using CMMS.
• Exposure to maintenance scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing maintenance of asset register data.
• Compiling and uploading asset data to CMMS.
• Supporting Reliability Engineers in maintenance scheduling.

Skills

Analytical reporting skills

Strong communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Degree associated with data management and analysis

Tools

Computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS)

Job description

Overview

Auckland Airportstands proudly as the gateway to Aotearoa, welcoming travellers beginning their journeys, farewelling Kiwis to new destinations, connecting businesses and workers to new opportunities, and celebrating partners and investors who back us along the way. We have ambitions to be a global hub and a comprehensive development programme to deliver this vision.

The Engineering Services team is responsible for the Asset Management (AM) of some of Auckland Airport’s key infrastructure assets such as runway, taxiway, and terminal building assets along with utility assets such as electrical, water, fuel and roading assets. Management of these assets requires appropriate data systems and data management.

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to plan and manage the delivery of preventive, corrective and planned maintenance of Auckland Airport’s infrastructure, ensuring assets are safe, compliant and to the required level of reliability for operational use. The role of the Maintenance Planner is to assist with loading, maintaining, cleaning, analysing, interpreting, and reporting Auckland Airport’s asset data.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing maintenance of asset register data by asset group.
• Compile asset data and support uploads to the CMMS system.
• Data maintenance within our CMMS system.
• Support Reliability Engineers with establishment of asset hierarchies.
• Support Reliability Engineers with creating maintenance schedules within the CMMS system.
• Support the procurement team with asset data requests to inform updates to R&M Agreements.
• Analyse and report on business trends that could be helpful for diagnostic and predictive processes.
• Foster collaborative working relationships with data stakeholders through the business.
• Role model Auckland Airport’s commitment to “People First” Health, Safety & Wellbeing approach.
• Lead by example, demonstrating and communicating visibly safe work.

What you’ll bring to the role

At Auckland Airport, we are a busy hive of activity, and a lot of what we look for is how you would align with our values: Respectful, Collaborative, We Care, Integrity and Exceptional.

To ensure your success in this role, you will need:

• Degree associated with data management and analysis.
• 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role with some experience or exposure using computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Good problem solving and analytical reporting skills.
• Good strong communication including presentation and facilitation skills.
• Some exposure or experience with maintenance scheduling.

About us

Auckland Airport is more than just a business. It’s a truly unique place with an important role to play in New Zealand’s recovery. Together we’re its custodians, knowing that the work we do has the power to create positive change for our customers, the community, the environment and for the prosperity of Aotearoa. We’re all about creating a sense of place where everyone can thrive, and one where others aspire to work. We’re a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome people from all walks of life.

Apply today

When you work with us, you’ll share our ambition to be a great New Zealand business, and one that’s making a strong contribution to the wellbeing of our communities and economy.

Applications close: 1st October 2025.

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously throughout the recruitment period, and appointments may be made before the official closing date of the advert.

If this role sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Apply online now.