At FLSmidth, we are passionate about improving productivity, sustainability, and performance across the mining industry.
As we continue to grow our East Coast operations, we are looking for an experienced and highly organised Operations Planner to join our team in Beresfield.
This is a hands-on role focused on coordinating repairs, service exchange programs, and production planning activities to ensure customer commitments, operational efficiency, and service standards are consistently achieved.
About The Role
Reporting into the Operations team, you will play a critical role in planning and coordinating repair and manufacturing workflows while supporting customer service, inventory management, and operational administration activities.
You will work closely with internal stakeholders, workshop teams, supply chain, and customers to ensure smooth execution of repair jobs, production schedules, and material planning activities.
Key Responsibilities
Coordinate production and repair schedules to meet customer and operational requirementsManage repair customer RFQs, quotes, change orders, and job progress from start to finishMonitor MRP actions, inventory levels, backorders, and service requirementsEscalate material shortages and supply issues proactively across the businessSupport capacity and labour planning activities for manufacturing work centresMaintain accurate ERP, SharePoint, and operational system dataCreate and manage components and parts in collaboration with internal stakeholdersPrepare operational job packs and support documentationInvestigate planning and schedule adherence issues and contribute to continuous improvement initiativesSupport administrative activities including payroll coordination, training records, and uniformsBuild strong relationships with internal and external customers to deliver high service levels
About You
You are a proactive and detail-oriented planner who enjoys working in a quick-paced operational environment.




You thrive on balancing multiple priorities while maintaining strong communication and customer service standards.
You Will Also Bring
Minimum 3 years' experience in production planning or scheduling using ERP/MRP systemsExperience within manufacturing, mining, engineering, or repair environmentsStrong understanding of inventory control, planning processes, and operational workflowsExperience using ERP systems such as SAP, Pronto, or similarStrong Microsoft Excel capability including pivot tables, filtering, lookups, and reportingExcellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skillsAbility to communicate effectively with a broad range of stakeholdersStrong attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities
What We Offer
Competitive salary and comprehensive health and wellness benefitsFlexible work-life balanceOngoing professional developmentWork with one of the most respected global OEMs in miningContribute to MissionZero enabling sustainable mining and zero emissionsStrong career progression within a global organisationFLSmidth has over 140 years of mining innovation and is uniquely positioned to support customers through productivity, digitalisation, and sustainability transformation.
As an equal opportunity employer, FLSmidth embraces diversity and equality by promoting an environment of inclusion.
We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply - the more diverse our employees are, the stronger our team is.
In our commitment to equal opportunity and eliminating bias, we kindly request that you exclude personal information such as age, ethnicity, number of children, and photographs from your application materials.
Kindly note that we will be reviewing applications and conducting interviews on an ongoing basis so please apply as soon as possible.
Candidates will be contacted by email.
No recruiters and unsolicited agency referrals please.
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📌 Operations Planner (Newcastle)
🏢 Flsmidth
📍 Newcastle