Maintenance Scheduler

The Role

You will be a member of the Reliability and Planning Team within the sites Maintenance Department. The Maintenance Scheduler role will be responsible, for preparing accurate weekly schedules that optimise resource, material and equipment utilisation to achieve the highest level of maintenance efficiency and equipment reliability of the processing fixed plant assets, as well as support the short-term maintenance planners.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordination of weekly maintenance activities through optimisation of resources

• Driving continuous improvement throughout the process plant.

• Ensuring Tradespersons tool time is maximised

• Providing leadership to other planners and supervisors within the department

• Review work orders prior to scheduling to ensure that estimates for labour, skills, materials, equipment and external services are included and optimised

• Ensure costs are minimized by constantly reviewing maintenance practices and identifying areas for improving efficiencies and productivity

• Planning, scheduling and aligning weekly tasks

• Monitor work close out and ensure adherence to work management KPI’s

• Creation of 12-week forward schedule

• Chair key maintenance scheduling meetings

Work Experience Requirements

• Considerable experience in a similar role gained in maintaining, fixed plant Mechanical and electrical teams

• Several years’ experience in a similar role - desirable

• Experience in computer based maintenance systems - SAP (essential)

• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office products, Word, Excel, Project PowerPoint and Visio

• Self-motivated and ability to work in a strong team environment

• Flexible, adaptable and work well under pressure in a fast-paced demanding environment.

• Demonstrated commitment to organisational values and achieving an incident and injury free environment.

• Strong understanding of Work Management processes

Education / Qualification Requirements

• Current Drivers Licence (C Class)

• Forklift Licence (desirable)

• Trade Qualification in Mechanical or Electrical (desirable)