Are you a highly organised maintenance professional who thrives in fast-paced shutdown environments? 

We’re looking for a Maintenance Planner with heavy earth moving experience to take ownership of critical asset shutdowns and return-to-work (RTW) events across our heavy mobile equipment fleet.

About the Role 

You will develop and manage short-term shutdown plans that align with the broader Asset Management Strategy. Ensuring shutdowns are fully scoped, resourced, budgeted, and execution-ready within the 12-week planning horizon.

You’ll also lead the critical Return to Work (RTW) process, ensuring off-hire equipment is accurately assessed, scoped, priced, and workshop-ready before execution begins.

This role requires strong technical capability, exceptional stakeholder engagement, and the ability to coordinate multiple moving parts under demanding operational timeframes.

What's on Offer 

• Competitive Remuneration Package 
• Perks Galore: Exclusive Benefits on Offer 
• Supportive Team Environment 

Core Responsibilities 

Shutdown Planning & Coordination

• Understand upcoming asset shutdown schedules across the next 3–6 months, including MEC/MEU component replacements, return to work (RTW) events and asset movements and fleet requirements
• Trigger targeted pre-shutdown and off-hire inspection events to assess equipment condition and identify required works
• Manage shutdowns through to execution by coordinating labour and resource workflows with Site Superintendents and Project Managers
• Ensure all shutdown events are accurately reflected in the rolling 12-week and 4-week schedules
• Develop and maintain detailed shutdown plans within the 12-week execution window covering

Scope, Budget & Resource Management

• Ensure BOM kits are suitable for component change-outs and procure additional parts as required
• Deliver accurate shutdown scopes to external vendors and labour providers for budgeting purposes
• Ensure all shutdown scopes are costed appropriately and remain compliant with approved regional CAPEX and OPEX budgets
• Submit draft shutdown plans to the Central Planning Hub for review and approval prior to execution
• Own the shutdown checklist process to ensure all preparatory tasks are completed ahead of execution

Return to Work (RTW) Leadership

• Own RTW shutdown planning and coordination processes
• Ensure off-hire equipment is scoped, priced, and communicated to workshops before machine arrival
• Coordinate all stakeholders to ensure equipment arrives in a work-ready state

Continuous Improvement & Reporting

• Host Post Maintenance Reviews covering compliance to plan, Labour utilisation, parts and component performance, shutdown workflow effectiveness, improvement opportunities
• Provide feedback to the Central Planning Hub to support continuous improvement in shutdown and asset strategies

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