Maintenance Planner

Workplace Type: Onsite

About Newmont

At Newmont, we’re not just a world-leading gold and metals producer – we’re a team united by our commitment to shaping a more inclusive, sustainable, and responsible mining industry. Joining us means becoming part of a global, diverse workforce where everyone is valued, empowered, and encouraged to grow. Our people are the heart of our success, bringing exceptional skill, integrity, and dedication to everything we do as an organization and we’re dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive.

About Cadia

Our Cadia Valley Operation in New South Wales is situated about 25 kilometers from Orange and 250 kilometers west of Sydney. Cadia produces gold doré bars from a gravity circuit and gold-rich copper concentrates from a flotation circuit. The operation includes the Cadia East Mine which is globally renowned for its use of block caving, a large-scale underground mining method.

We acknowledge the Wiradjuri people, traditional custodians of the land surrounding Cadia, and proudly run an Indigenous Buddy Program to enrich the workplace experience our Indigenous employees. As a residential (drive-in / drive-out) mine, Cadia values community deeply, offering both financial and in-kind support to organizations across Blayney, Cabonne, and Orange townships. The Orange region is often referred to as the gateway to Country New South Wales with acclaimed wineries, fine dining, annual festivals and charming heritage villages making for an unparalleled work-life balance.

About the Role

Join the Mobile Planning & Reliability team where your planning expertise will directly impact fleet performance, safety, and cost efficiency. This is a pivotal role responsible for planning and coordinating major maintenance events across a large-scale mobile fleet, where you will take ownership of maintenance planning, including component change-outs and shutdowns, ensuring alignment with production outcomes and long-term asset reliability.

Key responsibilities include

• Develop and manage long-term maintenance plans (12–24 months) for mobile fleet assets
• Plan and coordinate major maintenance events and component replacements
• Build lifecycle forecasts to optimise cost and asset performance
• Maintain and govern SAP planning data and maintenance structures
• Monitor budgets, track spend, and identify cost optimisation opportunities
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and OEM stakeholders to deliver outcomes

What you’ll bring

• Experience in mobile fleet maintenance planning or reliability engineering
• Strong knowledge of heavy mobile equipment (mining highly regarded)
• Advanced SAP PM or CMMS capability
• Proven planning, forecasting, and cost management skills
• Trade or engineering background preferred

Enjoy the lifestyle benefits of a residential role in Orange, NSW, with a flexible 5/2 or 9-day fortnight roster that supports work-life balance. This opportunity is ideally suited to candidates with unrestricted Australian working rights who are looking to build a long-term future within a high-performing operation.

At Newmont, our commitment to diversity and inclusion ensures that everyone can work to their full potential, free from discrimination, while respecting the cultures, religions, and governance of the regions in which we operate. Guided by our values of Safety, Integrity, Sustainability, Responsibility, and Inclusion, we believe in the strength of our people and the positive impact we can create together.

Newmont employees are rewarded with a competitive salary, flexible packaging options, and programs that recognize those who go above and beyond. We know no candidate meets every qualification listed, so if you share our values and feel you can make a meaningful contribution, we encourage you to apply – we’d love to hear from you!