Senior Maintenance Planner

Senior Maintenance Planner 

• Opportunity for career advancement within a world class mine closure project

• Become a part of a close-knit team where safety is priority

• Permanent opportunity that offers a wide range of additional benefits

• 2 weeks on, 1 week off, based at Ranger Rehabilitation Project

About the role

Finding better ways to provide the material the world needs

We are seeking a Senior Maintenance Planner to deliver optimum utilisation and productivity of plant, labour and equipment. This will be achieved through the preparation of detailed work packages and plans using the SAP Maintenance Management System.

The key responsibility of this role is to provide Maintenance Planning, Technical and Leadership support to the Maintenance Planning Team at Ranger Rehabilitation Project. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for:

Policies and Standards

The Senior Maintenance Planner will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective plans, monitoring and reporting progress and performance and ensuring changes are identified and controlled. This will be achieved by supervising and mentoring a team of planners and being a focal point within the group for all planners.

• Monitor adherence to relevant RT, ERA and Statutory standards.

• Assist in developing site policies, operating procedures and maintenance plans for machinery on site. Provide input into safety/operability/maintainability of all mobile equipment.

Service Delivery

• Monitor adherence to relevant Rio Tinto and Statutory standards. Ensure modifications to existing Plans BOM’s and Tasklists comply with the relevant engineering, safety and statutory standards and regulations.

• Custodian SAP and work management within Plant Operations including day to day management.

• Assist with equipment failure investigations and mitigation using root cause analysis techniques.

• Standardisation of work management, systems and planning procedures.

• Implementation of maintenance schedules.

Business Improvement

• Actively participate in Business Improvement at Ranger using the relevant tools.

• Report on key metrics to work groups or senior management as required.

• Apply asset management principles in all aspects of the role:

Execute continuous improvement projects that help the business to achieve delivery of its business improvement plans.

• Planning support that improves equipment maintainability and reliability.

• Maintenance planning and budgeting services that deliver a high level of planned maintenance and compliance to plan and budget performance.

• Strong commitment to and demonstrated knowledge of safety.

• Be conversant with and comply with all statutory systems and regulations.

• Cost effective and realistic maintenance tactics.

• Peer relationships.

• Team contribution.

• Optimisation of total operating $/t.

• Identify and implement business improvement initiatives.

What you will bring to this role

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Experience in maintenance planning and/or maintenance management

• Experience in using computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS)

• Knowledge and understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment

• Working knowledge and understanding of WHS legislation

• Proven experience in using SAP in planning or maintenance related role.

• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft suites particularly Excel

• Ability to think on your feet and provide effective and timely solutions

• Experience in working in an operating plant environment

• Experience in water treatment operations

• Experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance

What we offer

• A safety-focused and inclusive working environment

• A competitive salary package with annual cash incentive awards (STIP)

• Access to top tier family-friendly health and medical programs

• Excellent retirement plan

• A comprehensive leave policy that covers all moments that matter in life (vacation/annual, paid parental leave, short term sick leave, paid holidays)

• Ongoing individual wellbeing support for you and your family for personal and professional matters

• Generous Rio Tinto employee share program

Where you will be working

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) is a publicly listed company with Rio Tinto as its major shareholder. ERA, established in 1979, previously mined and produced uranium oxide from its Ranger mine in the beautiful and rugged Alligator Rivers area of the Northern Territory. The Ranger mine is located on Aboriginal land, surrounded by, but currently separate from, Kakadu National Park.

ERA’s production operations on the Ranger Project Area ceased in January 2021, with the major focus now shifting to the comprehensive world-class rehabilitation of the Ranger mine that will eventually allow it to be incorporated back into the Kakadu National Park should the Traditional Owners and the Commonwealth Government wish.

The Ranger Rehabilitation Project is the largest project of its kind in Australia and possibly the world. It is unique in that it is rehabilitating land in one of the world’s most culturally and environmentally sensitive locations, surrounded by the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park on the land of the Mirarr Traditional Owners, located three hours southeast of Darwin.

About Rio TintoRio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice MattersAt Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.