Operations Planner

HR Connect Limited; Kawerau District; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks’ annual leave

KiwiSaver employer contribution 6%

Job summary

Ngāti Tūwharetoa Geothermal Assets is seeking an experienced Operations Planner in Kawerau to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable geothermal operations. You will connect people, resources and priorities to keep assets performing and will work with operations, maintenance, projects, contractors and customers.

In this role you will develop and manage short- to long-term plans, coordinate maintenance and outages, build schedules and monitor KPIs, while communicating plans with stakeholders and

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance or operations planning and scheduling.
• Qualification in engineering, operations, maintenance planning, asset management or project management – or equivalent experience.
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and coordination skills.
• Understanding of asset management principles.
• CMMS/EAM experience would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage short, medium and long-term operational work plans.
• Coordinate planned maintenance, outages, inspections and field activities.
• Build fortnightly and monthly schedules, balancing changing priorities and operational requirements.
• Coordinate contractors, resources, permits and documentation to keep work moving.
• Support asset management, lifecycle planning and maintenance programmes.
• Track operational, maintenance, safety and compliance KPIs.
• Maintain planning dashboards and provide clear visibility of upcoming work.
• Communicate outage and maintenance plans with customers and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning, reliability and operational performance.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Coordination

Microsoft Office

Planning systems

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering or related qualification

Tools

CMMS/EAM

Microsoft Office

Job description

Ngāti Tūwharetoa Geothermal Assets (NTGA) operates significant geothermal infrastructure in Kawerau, supplying steam and geothermal services to industrial customers. Our interests also extend across farming and forestry in the Kawerau region.

We’re looking for an experienced Operations Planner to join our team and play a key role in keeping our geothermal operations safe, efficient and reliable.

Job Description

Sitting at the heart of operations, you’ll connect the people, resources and priorities that keep our assets performing. Working closely with operations, maintenance, projects, contractors and customers, you’ll:

• Develop and manage short, medium and long-term operational work plans.
• Coordinate planned maintenance, outages, inspections and field activities.
• Build fortnightly and monthly schedules, balancing changing priorities and operational requirements.
• Coordinate contractors, resources, permits and documentation to keep work moving.
• Support asset management, lifecycle planning and maintenance programmes.
• Track operational, maintenance, safety and compliance KPIs.
• Maintain planning dashboards and provide clear visibility of upcoming work.
• Communicate outage and maintenance plans with customers and key stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning, reliability and operational performance.

Qualifications

Ko wai koe / About you

You’ll be a highly organised, practical planner who enjoys bringing structure to a busy operational environment. You’re comfortable juggling priorities, working across teams and making sure the right people and resources are in the right place at the right time.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Experience in maintenance or operations planning and scheduling.
• A relevant qualification in engineering, operations, maintenance planning, asset management or project management – or equivalent experience.
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and coordination skills.
• An understanding of asset management principles.
• Confidence working with Microsoft Office and planning systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across operations, contractors and customers.
• CMMS/EAM experience would be an advantage.
• Experience within geothermal, utilities, energy, industrial processing or heavy industry would be highly regarded.
• A current full New Zealand Driver Licence.

Additional Information

Enjoy a competitive salary, five weeks’ annual leave and 6% employer KiwiSaver contribution, within a supportive, family-friendly environment.

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