Ausdrill are seeking an experienced and proactive Maintenance Planner to join our maintenance team based in Kewdale.

Reporting directly to the Maintenance Operations Manager, you will play a critical role in coordinating major maintenance activities, managing component lifecycle forecasts and supporting capital expenditure planning across our drilling operations.

Working closely with Operations Managers, Maintenance Supervisors and site-based planning teams, you will take a hands‑on approach to developing and maintaining effective maintenance plans, ensuring equipment reliability, maximising asset availability and minimising unplanned downtime.

This is an excellent chance for an experienced maintenance planning professional who enjoys solving complex maintenance challenges, improving planning processes and contributing to the long‑term performance of a large drilling fleet.

Key Responsibilities

As the Maintenance Planner, you will:

- Develop and maintain short, medium and long‑term maintenance plans aligned with operational requirements, equipment condition and asset management strategies.
- Manage major component lifecycle planning, including forecasting component replacements, rebuild schedules and associated expenditure to support equipment reliability and availability.
- Coordinate and prepare maintenance‑related CAPEX submissions, ensuring accurate scopes, cost estimates, supporting documentation and alignment with annual capital expenditure forecasts.
- Plan and coordinate major maintenance activities, including equipment rebuilds, component change‑outs,



shutdowns and other complex maintenance projects across multiple operations.
- Develop detailed maintenance work packages incorporating work scopes, labour requirements, parts, tooling, specialist resources, safety requirements and estimated downtime.
- Work closely with Operations Managers, Maintenance Superintendents, Supervisors to align maintenance requirements with operational schedules and equipment availability.
- Monitor and manage upcoming maintenance requirements and component forecasts, proactively identifying potential risks, resource constraints and opportunities to optimise maintenance execution.
- Coordinate with Procurement, Supply Chain, external contractors and OEM representatives to ensure parts, materials and specialist resources are available to support planned maintenance activities.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, component histories, preventive maintenance schedules and equipment master data within Pronto.
- Analyse maintenance expenditure, component performance and equipment reliability data to identify trends, recurring issues and opportunities for improved maintenance efficiency.
- Monitor maintenance planning performance, including preventive maintenance compliance, maintenance backlog,



schedule compliance and planned versus unplanned maintenance activities.
- Support site‑based maintenance and administration personnel by providing technical guidance, assisting with complex planning requirements and promoting consistent maintenance planning practices.
- Support equipment mobilisation and demobilisation activities, ensuring servicing, inspections, component condition and equipment readiness requirements are appropriately planned.
- Coordinate statutory inspections, classified plant requirements and other regulatory maintenance obligations to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards.
- Identify and implement improvements to maintenance planning processes, forecasting accuracy, work management practices and maintenance system data.
- Ensure all maintenance planning activities comply with organisational HSE requirements and incorporate relevant hazards, controls and isolation requirements.
- Maintain and update relevant controlled maintenance documentation within the PGF, ensuring accuracy and compliance with business and site requirements.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

- Extensive experience in maintenance planning within drilling, mining, mobile plant or a comparable heavy‑equipment environment, preferably across multiple operations.
- Strong practical knowledge of major component lifecycle management, equipment rebuild planning, preventive maintenance and long‑term maintenance forecasting.
- Demonstrated experience preparing maintenance

📌 Maintenance Planner (Australia)
🏢 PERENTI GROUP SERVICES
📍 Australia