Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Planner [Butter Factory] Reporting to: Operations Manager Location: 8 Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest, NSW, 2086 Salary range: $80,000 – $95,000 (based on experience) Role overview Our client is seeking an experienced maintenance planner to start immediately. The role focuses on proactive reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance within a food-processing setting.

It requires a balance of high-level planning, systems thinking, and practical technical execution to maximise plant availability, product quality, and cost efficiency in alignment with HACCP, GMP, and WHS standards. You will provide strategic and hands‑on leadership in planning, scheduling, and optimizing maintenance activities across the butter manufacturing plant and associated facilities.

Key Responsibilities
Plan and execute preventive and unplanned maintenance for the butter line, packaging, and related facilities; lead rapid fault‑finding to minimise downtime
Optimize plant layouts and equipment to boost automation and efficiency; maintain CMMS (assets, PMs, work orders)
Manage contractors, permits, and safety (WH&S;, JSA,



risk assessments); lead zero‑tolerance safety culture
Ensure HACCP/GMP compliance; support QA with pre‑op checks and CAPA closures
Monitor energy/water/refrigerant use; drive continuous improvement and cost efficiency
Lead small capex scopes, project delivery on time/budget; maintain vendor contracts and spare parts
Generate weekly maintenance KPIs and keep site plans, security, and utilities current

Requirements
At least 1 year of work experience in maintenance/planning in manufacturing; dairy/food processing a plus
Trade qualification or engineering/maintenance discipline; CMMS experience
Mechanical, pneumatic, pumps, drives, stainless fabrication; basic CAD/layout skills a plus
Strong problem‑solving, autonomous yet collaborative, on‑call ready
Safety‑conscious with HACCP, GMP, and WHS knowledge
Forklift/EWP preferred

Why Apply
Market-competitive salary and benefits
Growth opportunities in maintenance leadership and automation
Safety‑first, collaborative dairy environment
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