Maintenance Planner / Parts Interpreter

Location: Perth Metro
Employment Type: Full time

About the Role

The Maintenance Planner / Parts Interpreter is responsible for the efficient planning, scheduling, and coordination of maintenance for our client’splant operating on external sites.

This position ensures plant availability by proactively managing service schedules, maintaining service kits and filter stock, sourcing parts accurately, and supporting field service operations. The role requires strong organisational skills, technical plant knowledge, and the ability to identify plant makes, models, and variations for correct parts procurement.

Key Objectives

- Manage and maintain a structured maintenance plan, considering plant location and urgency
- Ensure service kits are prepared and available as required
- Maintain accurate inventory and stock registers
- Monitor and maintain service kit and filter stock levels
- Ensure timely and accurate procurement of parts
- Support workshop and field service efficiency

Duties & Responsibilities

Maintenance Planning

- Complete the weekly service plan by midday Monday
- Open scheduled service work orders
- Print service, mechanical check and defect sheets from weekly plan
- Pick filter kits as per weekly plant schedule
- Replenish filter stock and update available inventory
- Update “Faults and Hours” from service truck fuel sheets
- Update completed services from service sheets
- Conduct service truck fuel sheet checks
- Alert Supervisors of urgent faults or mechanical concerns
- Add service, mechanical check and inspection documentation to plant folders and Vista
- Close out work orders once all payroll and invoice costs are processed
- Edit service sheets as required
- Complete SOS samples and arrange laboratory analysis
- Update Donesafe daily
- Update our client’s civil work history records

Purchasing & Parts Interpreting

- Order and maintain stock of all filter kits for our client’s Civil and Field Services




- Follow up with suppliers regarding back orders and delivery timelines
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships
- Identify plant make, model and variations to accurately source parts
- Issue purchase orders for our client’s Civil and Field Services
- Maintain plant and equipment records
- Maintain service libraries f
- Prepare service kits for field servicemen and ensure documentation is signed and up to date
- Assist the Purchasing Officer during periods of absence

Record Keeping

- Maintain all stock control registers
- Schedule and conduct monthly stocktakes
- Ensure accurate documentation and data entry across systems

Occupational Health & Safety

- Take reasonable care for personal safety and the safety of others
- Follow all safe work procedures and management directives
- Use PPE as required
- Report all accidents, incidents, and hazards immediately

Skills & Knowledge

- Strong understanding of maintenance planning and purchasing processes
- Sound record-keeping and administrative capability
- Intermediate computer skills (CMMS, inventory systems, MS Office)
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Developed written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to prioritise in a fast-paced operational setting

Qualifications & Experience

- Industry experience within the Mining and/or Civil sectors
- Current Manual C Class Driver’s Licence
- Forklift Licence
- Basic First Aid Certificate
- Demonstrated experience in plant maintenance coordination or parts interpreting

Why Join

- Full-time position
- Integral role supporting operational plant availability
- Work with established civil and resource sector businesses
- Opportunity to streamline and improve maintenance systems
- $100k – $120k (neg for right candidate)

If you are technically minded, organised, and experienced in plant maintenance coordination and parts sourcing — this is a critical role within a busy operational setting.

Apply now or contact CrewSELECT for a confidential discussion.

📌 Maintenance Planner / Parts Interpreter (Australia)
🏢 CrewSELECT
📍 Australia