Maintenance Planner

Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
Maintenance & Handyperson Services, Trades & Services
Intermediate / Mid-Level

Frenchs Forest NSW 2086
Maintenance & Handyperson Services, Trades & Services
Intermediate / Mid-Level

1 people applied for this job

Full-time
On-site
Posted on: August 5
Deadline: September 5
$80000 – $95000 Yearly

Perks & Benefits

On-site parking

Job Description

Job Title:	Maintenance Planner [Butter Factory]
Reporting to:	Operations Manager
Location:	8 Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest, NSW, 2086
Salary range:	$80,000 – $95,000 (based on experience)

Role overview

Our client is seeking an experienced maintenance planner to start immediately. The role focuses on proactive reliability, safety, and regulatory compliance within a food-processing environment. It requires a balance of high-level planning, systems thinking, and practical technical execution to maximise plant availability, product quality, and cost efficiency in alignment with HACCP, GMP, and WHS standards.

You will provide strategic and hands-on leadership in planning, scheduling, and optimizing maintenance activities across the butter manufacturing plant and associated facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Plan and execute preventive and unplanned maintenance for the butter line, packaging, and related facilities; lead rapid fault-finding to minimise downtime
Optimize plant layouts and equipment to boost automation and efficiency; maintain CMMS (assets, PMs, work orders)
Manage contractors, permits, and safety (WH&S, JSA, risk assessments); lead zero-tolerance safety culture
Ensure HACCP/GMP compliance; support QA with pre-op checks and CAPA closures
Monitor energy/water/refrigerant use; drive continuous improvement and cost efficiency
Lead small capex scopes, project delivery on time/budget; maintain vendor contracts and spare parts
Generate weekly maintenance KPIs and keep site plans, security, and utilities current

Skill & Experience

At least 1 year of work experience in maintenance/planning in manufacturing; dairy/food processing a plus
Trade qualification or engineering/maintenance discipline; CMMS experience
Mechanical, pneumatic, pumps, drives, stainless fabrication; basic CAD/layout skills a plus
Strong problem-solving, autonomous yet collaborative, on-call ready
Safety-conscious with HACCP, GMP, and WHS knowledge
Forklift/EWP preferred

Why Apply