About the location 

Iluka’s Balranald operation is located just outside of Balranald township in regional south-western NSW.  

You can choose to reside locally, drive-in drive-out from towns within the regional area, or fly-in fly-out from Melbourne.

About the role 

Working closely with operational teams, the Planner will produce and lead the work management process for the operations and maintenance teams to implement and sustain best practice asset management maintenance planning and scheduling.

The successful candidate will have the chance to shape the maintenance strategy, influence best practices, and drive continuous improvement from the ground up.

Reporting directly to the Maintenance Manager, the main responsibilities of this role include:

• Maximise plant utilisation and ensure it is operated to the full potential by conducting regular inspections with shift personnel

• Ensuring effective maintenance of plant and equipment by utilising the CMMS system and communication protocols to identify outstanding tasks 

• Assist maintenance and operations teams with breakdown maintenance in a prompt and timely manner so as to minimise operational downtime 

• Prioritise maintenance tasks in conjunction with Superintendents, Plant Coordinators, Maintenance Planners and Reliability engineers 

• Organise and run weekly planning meetings with key stakeholders, create and schedule weekly maintenance and outage plans 
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