Maintenance Planner

Central Queensland Highlands; Willows (CA); On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the coal production industry is seeking a Maintenance Planner based in Blackwater, QLD. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning maintenance for Heavy Mobile Equipment, ensuring parts and resources are available, and engaging effectively with stakeholders. The position offers a 4 on/3 off roster, with various employee benefits including salary continuance and life insurance, flexible work arrangements, and study assistance.

Benefits

Salary continuance and life insurance

Flexible work arrangements

Study assistance

20 weeks paid primary carers parental leave

Subsidised private health insurance

Qualifications

• Experience with Heavy Mobile Equipment Maintenance Planning.
• Understanding of CMMS systems, with SAP experience being advantageous.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule maintenance for Heavy Mobile Equipment.
• Initiate and monitor purchasing and logistics for maintenance.
• Develop and communicate maintenance plans aligned with production objectives.

Skills

Planning and scheduling maintenance

Stakeholder engagement

Effective planning

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Maintenance Management Diploma

Mechanical Engineering Qualification

Relevant Maintenance Planning Qualifications

Tools

CMMS Systems

SAP

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Location: Blackwater, QLD
Roster: 4 on | 3 off

About the Business

• Enjoy benefits of work/life balance (4 day roster)
• 4 Day weekend every two months
• Be based onsite near Blackwater QLD

We are Australia’s largest pure-play coal producer generating over $10 billion in Foreign Direct Investment; owning, operating or participating in coal mines across NSW, Queensland and Western Australia.
Owned by Yancoal, Yarrabee is a proud producer of high-quality PCI coal since 1982. We employ approximately 450 people, who are our most valuable asset. We are currently seeking a Maintenance Planner to join our team based in Blackwater, QLD (2 hours drive west of Rockhampton) on a 4/3 roster.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Maintenance Planner you will be required to plan short and long term maintenance for Heavy Mobile Equipment.
Key accountabilities of this position include (but not limited to):

• Planning and scheduling short to long term maintenance for HME (Heavy Mobile Equipment)
• Initiating and monitoring the purchasing and logistics process to ensure parts, equipment, resources, and tooling are available when required.
• Monitoring the condition and organising the repair of related assets e.g., HME (Heavy mobile Equipment)
• Developing of a budget for all equipment maintenance
• Developing a weekly-agreed maintenance plans using equipment strategies to facilitate maximum production and minimize downtime and costs to meet plant availability and reliability targets.
• Ensuring all Maintenance and Statutory information stored in the CMMS is detailed, accurate and current.
• Timely communication of any foreseeable disruptions to planned events.
• Actively engaging with mining operations team to ensure plans are aligned with production objectives.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have:

• Relevant Maintenance Planning Qualifications
• Previous planning experience on Heavy ancillary equipment would be an advantage
• Mechanical Trade or experience in a prior planning role
• Understanding CMMS systems and the ability to maintain and improve (SAP experience would be highly regarded but depending on experience a good understanding of CMMS systems would be considered)
• Maintenance management diploma or Mechanical Engineering qualification are advantageous
• Maintenance planning experience with Shutdowns/ Service days in a mobile plant environment
• Experience in Maintenance master data SAP or similar highly regarded
• Current Driver's Licence
• Competent user of MS Project, MS Word and Excel
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship building skills at all levels
• Effective planning and organising skills with the ability to deliver on simultaneous projects with competing priorities.

Benefits

Yancoal provides a range of benefits to appeal to the diverse needs of our employees. The following benefits are available to eligible employees:

• Salary continuance and life insurance
• 20 weeks paid primary carers parental leave with no waiting period
• Subsidised private health insurance
• Study assistance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee Assistance Program
• Access to financial education and banking discounts
• Salary packaging including novated leasing and remote area benefits
• Service recognition rewards
• Discounts program including major department stores, cinemas, restaurants

Yancoal values diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and people that identify as LGBTQIA+.

If this is sounding like what you might be looking for in your next role apply today to start an exciting new journey with us.

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