Lead Maintenance Planner - Mobile Maintenance

• Engineering and Asset Team at George Fisher Mine
• Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
• Residential: 5 days on, 2 days off, 4 days on, 3 days off

Lead Maintenance Planner
George Fisher Mine – Engineering and Asset Strategy
Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
Reference No: 39653
Please note this opportunity is only open to current employees.
Mount Isa Mines is one of the oldest, largest and most complex mining operations in Australia located in Mount Isa, Queensland. Employing over 4,000 people, Mount Isa Mines is now looking for a new members to join the team.
The Operation
Mount Isa Mines is the second largest producer of copper in Australia and one of the largest zinc mines in the world. It is a key asset in Glencore’s global mining portfolio.
The Mount Isa Copper and Zinc operations are integrated across the entire supply chain, from resource identification and development to production and distribution of copper, zinc and lead to customers across the world.
We are attracting the best in the industry into our teams, as we trust in our people’s talent and support them in their development to become leaders in their field. We offer structured career development plans and mentoring from industry leaders in your field to ensure our people reach their desired potential.
We also provide an excellent remuneration package and benefits including above market superannuation, rental assistance, and retailing discounts. Please take a look at our Liveability website to learn more about what Mount Isa has to offer.
Mount Isa Mines location and roster offers an attractive lifestyle option. With a 5:2/4:3 residential roster, our people return home every day and enjoy a thriving town of 23,000 people. You will always have something to do, go to restaurants, movies, join a gym and sporting activities, play golf, as well as fishing and camping and activities at the lake.
The Role
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Lead Maintenance Planner to join our dynamic and high-performing team. This position is within our Engineering and Asset Strategy Department, working as part of a diverse planning team. This position is on a residential basis in Mount Isa working a lifestyle-focused 9-day fortnight.
Reporting directly to the Senior Maintenance Planner, you will provide technical direction and oversight for maintenance activities. Delivering Total Asset Strategies utilising work management processes for the purpose of optimizing asset performance with a holistic business approach at the forefront. You will lead a team to build a safe and empowering work environment, focusing on continuous improvements which adhere to compliance, regulatory, statutory, and legislative requirements.
To be successful, you will focus on building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders of the business, strive to be open, sharing and active part of a high-performing team and embody the Glencore values: safety, responsibility, entrepreneurialism, openness and simplicity. This role also involves active participation in promoting a safety culture through practices and procedures, training and development activities, and maintaining constant meaningful interaction with operators and maintenance providers to ensure business operations are carried out.
Your key responsibilities include:

• Delivery of weekly schedules through SAP for maintenance execution departments
• Procurement of resources, parts and materials, ensuring availability for all scheduled work
• Championing Maintenance Work Management process and mentoring team members
• Supporting supervisors and management team to achieve KPI targets
• Custodian of SAP ensuring all maintenance records are retained as per standards
• Management of short term & long term planning personnel and performance, ensuring alignment to Maintenance Work Management Processes.
• Monitor & assist in the delivery of weekly schedules to execution teams that are prioitised based on risk to assets, meet strategy and statutory requirements and are resourced accurately to enable execution as per scope.
• Accountable for Maintenance related Master Data Governance updates.
• Reporting as requested to support business processes, not limited to weekly KPIs, End of month
• Delivery of long term schedules and annual forecasts to meet operational budget cycles.

The successful applicants will have:

• Preferred Trade certificate or relevant tertiary qualification
• 5+ years experience in Maintenance planning and asset management
• Experience leading a team
• Understanding of mining legislation, standards and statutory compliance requirements
• Experience planning and scheduling with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems such as SAP or similar CMMS
• Exposure to large mining or manufacturing environments
• Intermediate level of Microsoft office suite; Project, Excel, Word
• Ability to demonstrate a high standard and commitment to a safe work culture

Please note this opportunity is only open to current employees.
For further information, please contact: Bek Lewis, Recruitment Advisor, on phone (07) 4744 6073 or email
Applications Close: Wednesday 3rd January 2024
Apply online now! Applications will not be accepted via email.
Our mining operation is on land traditionally owned by the Kalkadoon People and we respect their rights and interests. Mount Isa Mines encourages suitably qualified indigenous applicants to apply