Job Description
About the opportunity
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We're seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join a large‐scale, well‐established food processing facility in regional Queensland, roughly 1.5 hours from Brisbane and an hour from the Sunshine Coast. The site runs a mature, well‐supported maintenance function - the majority of work is preventative rather than reactive, spare parts availability sits around 99%, and there's significant capital investment planned across the site. This role has come about as the business splits a previously combined planning role back into two focused positions - this planner role, and a separate projects‐focused role - driven by growing workload and project volume. Reports to: Engineering Manager. Employment type: Full‐time, permanent (salaried). Hours: Monday–Friday, 7am start
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About the role
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You'll be the custodian of planning and scheduling across the site, working closely with team leaders, production and stores to make sure jobs are fully planned before they're scheduled - and that statutory compliance inspections happen on time, every time.
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Key responsibilities
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Build accurate, achievable weekly, monthly and shutdown maintenance schedules
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Manage the preventative maintenance schedule to keep all equipment PM tasks on track
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Act as custodian of statutory compliance for the engineering department
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Maintain accurate data within the CMMS, including PM functions and reporting
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Support and troubleshoot the CMMS platform, including end‐user support
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Source competitive quotes for spare parts, materials and contract works
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Manage priorities and collaborate with stakeholders to optimise scheduled jobs
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Run budget updates, cost‐saving initiatives and downtime/asset health reporting
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About you
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You bring a genuine trade background - mechanical or electrical, combined with strong planning, budgeting and computer skills. You're a self‐starter who drives change rather than waiting to be told, and you communicate well across a diverse, multicultural workforce. You will ideally have:
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A trade qualification (mechanical or electrical) - essential, not just exposure
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Around 5+ years' experience
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Proficient capability in CMMS
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Strong budgeting and cost management experience, including setting up and tracking budgets
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Open to candidates from any industry background - priority is trade grounding and capital management skill
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Full working rights required
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Why this role
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Join a well‐resourced site with robust capital investment and a mature CMMS environment
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Genuine variety - planning, procurement, compliance, budgeting and reporting all in one role
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Relocation support available
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Site tour offered as part of the process, giving a clear picture of the role and site before committing
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📌 Maintenance Planner (Queensland)
🏢 Sharp & Carter
📍 Queensland