AddressJob ID 929976 Job Type Permanent Full Time Location Australia - Dysart, QLD Categories Planning / Scheduling / Project Controls
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About the role
As Maintenance Planner at Lake Vermont, you will provide maintenance planning and scheduling capability in support of the project’s ancillary equipment maintenance activities. You will be responsible for the management and mid term planning of the ancillary equipment maintenance systems to ensure the reliable and productive operation of heavy equipment.
Additionally, you will:
- Produce, review and maintain rolling monthly, quarterly and annual plans as well as equipment specifications, tyres and undercarriage tracking files.
- Maintain currency and accuracy of equipment maintenance history, work orders, job records database and technical information on processes, plant and equipment.
- Identify potential work using an effective condition monitoring program and financial package based work programs and provide guidance and support to the Superintendents and Supervisors
- Develop weekly agreed maintenance plans using equipment strategies to facilitate maximum production and minimise downtime and costs to meet plant availability and reliability targets.
- Align other maintenance activities such as defects and breakdown repairs with periodic maintenance and provide updates on a weekly basis.
- Ensure that work planned is completed within allowed budget and resources by cost effective use of subcontractors to maintain and service mobile plant and ancillary equipment.
- Assist with the procurement and freight of parts and services and ensure full reliability of parts and equipment is retained while stored, only using approved suppliers and hire equipment.
- Maintain accurate and effective costing reporting as well as support documentation and ensure all completed work orders are closed out.
- Effectively use the company’s financial package to produce, review and maintain equipment lists and contracts and raise work orders for all maintenance activities.
- Coordinate warranty claims and ensure warranty forms are lodged with OEMs for components and repairs using approved warranty processes and site documentation.
- Identify project-based opportunities to improve equipment reliability and reduce maintenance costs to increase effectiveness and efficiency by eliminating repetitive, costly or low-value work.
- Utilise predictive maintenance processes to raise re-work requests and organise any additional maintenance requirements.
- Ensure all materials, parts, personnel, tools, permits and equipment is available for execution when required by the plan.
- Be responsible for the mobilisation and demobilisation of equipment to site.
- Assist with critical lift plans.
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish effective working relationships with key internal and external clients. You will also have;
- Relevant trade or tertiary qualifications
- Two years' experience in a maintenance planning role
- Previous experience in a supervisory role will be highly regarded
- Experience in plant management and document control systems is desirable
- Knowledge of maintenance and planning systems
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Advanced MS Project skills
- Experience in use of maintenance tools i.e. JDE
What Thiess can do for you
- Permanent full-time positionworking a 7/7 lifestyle roster
- Competitive salary package + site allowance
- Eligibility for annual bonus scheme
- Full camp facilities and meals provided
- Individual flexibility arrangements on offer - (Live Local, FIFO or DIDO)
- Thiess’ commitment to ongoing training & developmentas part of delivering a modern autonomous mine
- Health & well-being rewards program through AIA Vitality
- Salary sacrifice options – flights and novated leasing
- Range of corporate discounts including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products.
About us
Thiess works with clients in Australia, Asia and the Americas in the dynamic field of open-cut and underground mining.
The pioneering spirit of our founders – the legendary Thiess brothers and their families – is our legacy, and inspires our vision to harness the power of people and technology to drive sustainable change.
At Thiess, you will have the opportunity to play a part in the global energy transition. We are growing our commodities portfolio to include metals and minerals critical to the energy transition, and developing services to enable sustainable mining.
We’re creating a culture of curiosity, knowledge-sharing, and continuous learning – supporting our people to contribute to Thiess’ success and continued growth in sustainable mining.
We’ll support you to hone your skills and develop new ones, take on challenges and grow, through mentorship, collaboration and empowerment. We offer our people ongoing technical training and development opportunities so they can reach their full potential. We also invest in the workforce of the future, with a range of programs for people starting their careers.
We recognise the value of an inclusive and diverse workplace through our vision of everyone matters always. We’re focused on creating an inclusive environment to enable our people to bring their best self to work because they feel safe, included and empowered.
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Thiess follows a Pre-Employment Process for all successful applicants, which includes two employment references, a National Police Check and a medical assessment. These checks are essential to your application, and your recruiter will support you through the process.
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