Job Description
The Company
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An industry-leading food manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join its engineering team in Caboolture. This is a critical role responsible for planning, coordinating, and scheduling maintenance activities to support the safety, reliability, and efficiency of site operations.
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The role will play an integral part in minimising equipment downtime, improving asset reliability, and ensuring maintenance activities are completed within agreed time framesand budgets.
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The role
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Reporting to the Engineering Manager your responsibilities will include:
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Liaise with Engineering Team Leaders, Production, Stores, and other key stakeholders to ensure maintenance jobs are fully scoped and planned before scheduling.
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Develop and maintain accurate, achievable weekly, monthly, and shutdown maintenance schedules.
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Coordinate labour, materials, spare parts, tools, and contractor resources to support efficient maintenance execution.
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Ensure completed maintenance work orders are accurately closed out and relevant records are maintained.
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Maintain accurate maintenance data within the CMMS, including preventative maintenance schedules, job plans, work orders, and asset information.
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Utilise MEX, SAP, or similar maintenance management systems to improve planning, scheduling, reporting, and asset performance.
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Work closely with Procurement and Stores to ensure spare parts, materials, and equipment are available when required.
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Support basic tender processes for contracted works, ensuring scope, costs, and deliverables are appropriately managed.
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Assist with maintenance budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting to support effective financial control.
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Your Background
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Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning within a manufacturing environment. Experience in food manufacturing will be highly regarded.
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Robust knowledge of preventative, corrective, and shutdown maintenance planning and scheduling practices.
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Proficiency in CMMS platforms, with experience using MEX, SAP, or similar maintenance management systems.
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Proven ability to coordinate tradespeople, contractors, materials, spare parts, and other resources to ensure maintenance work is delivered efficiently.
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Sound understanding of maintenance budgeting, cost control, procurement, and performance reporting.
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Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across Engineering, Production, Stores, and external suppliers.
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What's on Offer?
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading food manufacturing organisation that is committed to its people, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.
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You will have the opportunity to work within a supportive and collaborative workplace culture, contribute to the reliability and performance of a major manufacturing operation, and further develop your career within a growing engineering environment.

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