(Urgent) Planner, Maintenance

Job ID 931750 Job Type Permanent Full Time Location Australia - All, Australia - Mt Isa, QLD Categories Mining Maintenance, Planning / Scheduling / Project Controls

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About The Role

Thiess is currently recruiting a Maintenance Planner for our Eva Copper Mine Project, located on the traditional lands of the Kalkadoon People, 75 kilometres north of Cloncurry and 95 kilometres north-east of Mount Isa.

We strongly encourage locals in Northwest Queensland, including members of the Kalkadoon community and other First Nations people, to apply for this role on a BIBO basis. Depending on the successful candidate's location, the role can also be offered on a FIFO roster from either Townsville or Brisbane, with on-site accommodation provided.

Reporting to the Maintenance Superintendent, the Maintenance Planner is responsible for scheduling and planning short to medium-term maintenance activities for all mobile plant and equipment on site.

This role ensures maintenance is carried out in accordance with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specifications, supporting maximum equipment availability in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.

Key Responsibilities

- Produce, review, and maintain rolling monthly, quarterly, and annual maintenance plans, including equipment specifications, tyre and undercarriage tracking files.

- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of equipment maintenance history, work orders, job records, and technical documentation for plant and equipment.

- Identify upcoming maintenance needs through condition monitoring programs and financial-based work programs, providing guidance and support to Superintendents and Supervisors.

- Develop weekly maintenance plans aligned with equipment strategies to maximise production and minimise downtime and costs, meeting plant availability and reliability targets.

- Coordinate defect and breakdown repairs with scheduled maintenance activities, providing weekly updates on progress and alignment.

- Utilise predictive maintenance processes to initiate re-work requests and organise additional maintenance requirements.

- Ensure all required materials, parts, personnel, tools, permits, and equipment are available for timely execution of maintenance plans.

- Review and audit mechanical repairs and services to ensure compliance with the Mechanical Maintenance Scheme.

- Monitor and report on planning and scheduling effectiveness, equipment reliability, and overall maintenance department performance.

- Manage the tyre lifecycle, ensuring maintenance and repairs are conducted in line with company policy and best practices, using the tyre management system.

- Ensure maintenance operations are executed according to the agreed plan and scheduling sequence.

About You

You are a skilled and safety-focused maintenance professional with a strong technical foundation and a proactive approach to planning. Your ability to collaborate across teams and drive operational efficiency makes you a valuable contributor to site performance.

- A Mechanical Trade Certificate (e.g. Diesel Fitter) or a relevant Engineering qualification.

- At least 5 years’ experience in a maintenance planning role, ideally within mining or heavy industry.

- Solid background in mobile plant maintenance and a strong understanding of OEM specifications.

- Proficiency in mining scheduling systems and financial planning tools.

- A commitment to safety and compliance, working closely with the Maintenance Manager to meet and exceed legislative requirements.

- Experience implementing and supporting Safety, Health, and Environmental Plans to ensure safe and sustainable operations.

- A strong understanding of accreditation requirements, ensuring only qualified personnel perform specialised tasks and that equipment is operated safely and correctly.

- Expertise in incident investigations, with the ability to identify root causes and support the implementation of corrective actions.

- A proactive approach to hazard identification through inspections, audits, behavioural observations, and JSEOs, with a focus on continuous improvement.

- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to coordinate effectively across Maintenance, Mining, and Processing teams.

- Ability to clearly communicate weekly maintenance plans and ensure alignment with operational priorities.

- Strong collaboration with offsite planners to deliver business-aligned outcomes.

- Relationship-building skills that support healthy client engagement and the identification of new business opportunities.

What Thiess Can Do for You

- 5/2 4/3 roster + Permanent position with the view in 2026 to move to an 8/6 roster

- Full camp accommodation provided

- Individual flexibility arrangements on offer - (Live Local, FIFO, DIDO, BIBO)

- Help to grow your career, offering diverse and varied opportunities for advancement

- The flexibility of working within a global mining services provider

- A range of corporate discounts, including health insurance (Medibank), travel & retail products

- Salary sacrifice options for novated leasing

- Competitive package with the eligibility for annual bonus scheme

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 – 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 programmes 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.

How to Apply

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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Should you require assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us @hiring@thiess.com

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