Maintenance Planner

Michael Page

An organisation in the FMCG industry, based in Rooty Hill West Sydney, dedicated to delivering quality and efficiency in its operations.

The Maintenance Planner will have the following responsibilities:

Administer and continuously improve all aspects of planned maintenance within FIIX/CMMS
Develop maintenance work packs, ensuring labour, materials, permits, documentation and resources are available prior to execution.
Manage maintenance backlogs, prioritising work based on risk, reliability, production requirements and business impact.
Partner closely with Reliability, Production, Contractors and Site Leadership teams to coordinate maintenance activities.
Drive PM compliance and schedule adherence through effective planning, reporting and operational discipline.
Act as the first point of escalation for maintenance planning and scheduling issues.
Develop and maintain equipment trees and Bills of Materials within the CMMS.
Identify and manage critical spare parts strategies through a risk-based approach.
Drive improvements in stores organisation and 5S practices.
Support preparation activities for plant shutdowns and major maintenance works.
Identify opportunities to improve maintenance planning, scheduling and inventory management processes.
Support initiatives aimed at reducing reactive maintenance and improving asset reliability.
Use maintenance data and predictive maintenance principles to optimise spare parts and maintenance strategies.
Challenge existing processes and drive best-practice maintenance methodologies across the site.
Contractor management

A successful Maintenance Planner should have:

5 years minimum as a planner, FMCG is preferred (not a must)
Australian manufacturing experience essential.
Strong SAP or CMMS experience, ideally FIIX. Technically credible with the confidence to challenge existing practices when required.
Strong understanding of backlog management and work prioritisation.
Self starter with a proactive and forward thinking mindset.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills. Ability to influence trades, contractors, production and leadership teams.
Comfortable working in a fast paced FMCG manufacturing environment.
Mechanical or Electrical Trade Qualification highly regarded, but not essential.

If this sounds like a suitable role in your career, please apply. You will be contacted if suitable.