About us
Boab Metals Limited is progressing the development of the Sorby Hills Project, located 50 km northeast of Kununurra in the East Kimberley. Sorby Hills is Australia's largest undeveloped near-surface lead–silver deposit, supported by granted mining leases, EPA approval, and proximity to established infrastructure, including Wyndham Port only 150 km away. With permitting and infrastructure already in place, Sorby Hills is uniquely positioned for fast-track production. Alongside Sorby Hills, Boab is actively exploring its 100%-owned Manbarrum and Eight Mile Creek prospects, strengthening our growth pipeline across the region.

About the role
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join our team at the Sorby Hills Project. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for planning and scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance for fixed and mobile plant across both the Electrical and Mechanical departments, preparing work packs, developing shutdown plans and managing the maintenance backlog. You will work closely with operations, maintenance crews and supply chain to maximise asset availability and ensure work is planned safely, efficiently and in advance.

Key responsibilities

- Plan and schedule maintenance for both the Electrical and Mechanical departments, covering fixed and mobile plant
- Build and maintain Pronto CMMS asset hierarchies, BOMs, equipment registers and other maintenance master datasets
- Implement preventive maintenance tasks and job plans
- Develop job plans and work packs covering scope, labour, materials, tooling, permits, isolations, safety controls and duration, ensuring all work is fully planned and ready before execution
- Develop maintenance plans into weekly and fortnightly schedules in consultation with maintenance, operations, processing and supply teams




- Develop shutdown schedules and Gantt charts in Microsoft Project (critical path and sequencing), coordinating work scopes, resources, materials and plant access
- Organise the resources and equipment required for shutdowns, and coordinate with maintenance, operations and contractors
- Review work requests and manage the maintenance backlog, prioritising work based on risk and asset criticality
- Coordinate parts, consumables, tooling, specialist services and contractors, including cost coding
- Monitor and report on schedule compliance, work-order quality, preventive maintenance performance and backlog, using feedback to improve plans and data About you
- Trade certificate, diploma or tertiary qualification in Engineering, Maintenance Management or a related field
- Valid Western Australian "C" Class driver's licence
- National Police Clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain a site medical clearance and pass pre-employment screening
- Strong fixed plant mining or mineral processing maintenance planning and scheduling experience, with the ability to plan across both electrical and mechanical disciplines
- Proven shutdown planning and execution experience
- Strong Pronto experience (essential), or comparable CMMS skills across master data, preventive maintenance, bills of materials, work orders and reporting
- Strong Microsoft Project and Gantt chart skills
- Excellent organisational and communication skills,



with attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Solid safety awareness and commitment to compliance Skills & Attributes
- Strong safety awareness and commitment to compliance
- Excellent organisational and communication skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities
- Practical and collaborative, building positive working relationships with crews, operations and contractors
- Track record of setting up maintenance planning systems and procedures, with a focus on improving planning discipline and reducing downtime
- Dependable team player who works well in a remote site environment Desirable
- Greenfield or start-up commissioning and ramp-up experience (highly regarded)
- Certificate IV or higher in Maintenance Planning This role is ideal for an organised, detail-oriented Maintenance Planner who enjoys working in a dynamic site environment and is committed to delivering outcomes that support safe, reliable and efficient project operations. Contact: If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, we invite you to submit your application. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and respectful workplace and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Applications close on 29 November 2026, the company reserves the right to close this advertisement at its discretion, without prior notice. For more information about the opportunity, contact [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]). Visit www.boabmetals.com for more information about the Sorby Hills project *No agency or third-party submissions, please. Boab Metals is recruiting directly for this role and will not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or labour hire providers.*

📌 Maintenance Planner (Perth)
🏢 Boab Metals
📍 Perth