Maintenance Planner

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Are you a meticulous, experienced and results-driven Maintenance Planner seeking a challenging role with ample opportunities for growth and innovation?

This employer is looking for a skilled individual who will play a pivotal role in optimizing maintenance operations and plant reliability with their motivated engineering team based out of Milburn, in the stunning region of Otago!

As Maintenance Planner, you will play a crucial role in advancing the planning/scheduling of maintenance activities, contributing to the development of a library of work packs for repeatable tasks and use your expertise in maintaining and utilizing CMMS systems, and implementing advanced analysis functions to enhance overall plant reliability.

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Reporting to the Engineering Manager,  this role will cover:

Maintenance Planning:

• Full management, maintenance and quality assurance of CMMS systems.
• Identification, development and implementation of equipment modification/reliability enhancement work.
• Creation of key site operational procedures and information for maintenance work packs, including the development of maintenance resource library.
• Establish resource schedules and labour costs against maintenance plans, ensuring adherence to budget and duration.
• Conduct change management requirements for major maintenance projects or repairs requiring configuration change.
• Assist in managing maintenance contractors.
• Analyse maintenance trends to identify continuous improvement opportunities and additional remedial or upgrade work.

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Maintenance Scheduling:

• Responsible for leading maintenance work/tasks resolving emergent scheduling conflicts.
• Physically check work packs, permits, spare parts and contribute to the final plan of maintenance activities, ensuring maximum efficiency for both routine and shutdown tasks.

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What they are looking for in the ideal candidate:

• 5+ years demonstrated experience in maintenance planning and scheduling
• Tertiary qualification in mechanical engineering, or equivalent
• Demonstrated experience in SAP/CMMS system with a high level of computer literacy
• Basic CAD drawing skills an advantage but not essential
• Ability to multitask and problem-solve with a 'can do' attitude
• Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to cope with pressure and work independently and as part of a team

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If you thrive on ensuring all the puzzle pieces come together for seamless execution, this is the role for you! A reflection of the level of importance this role is to this employer's business, a total remuneration range of $105,000 to $110,000 is on offer for the right candidate, plus a long list of company benefits, including life cover, medical insurance and relocation assistance.

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