At a Glance
- Tasks: Plan and coordinate maintenance to keep our manufacturing site running smoothly and efficiently.
- Company: Join a leading FMCG company focused on safety and reliability.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and a supportive team environment.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for continuous improvement and teamwork.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by ensuring equipment reliability and reducing downtime.
- Qualifications: Trade or engineering qualification with 5+ years in maintenance planning.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 $ per year.
About the opportunity
Great maintenance starts with great planning.
We’re looking for an experienced Senior Maintenance Planner to help keep our Berkeley Vale manufacturing site operating safely, reliably and efficiently.
Reporting to the Site Maintenance & Reliability Manager, you’ll bring together the people, parts, systems and schedules needed to deliver effective maintenance.
Your scope will include preventative and corrective maintenance planning, shutdown coordination, maintenance systems, contractor coordination and oversight of the maintenance stores team.
Working closely with Maintenance, Production, Technical, Supply Chain and Finance, you’ll turn operational priorities into practical, well-prepared maintenance plans that improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime.
- What you’ll be doing
- Develop detailed work plans covering labour, materials, tools, permits and contractor requirements, while maintaining an organised and prioritised maintenance backlog.
- Bring together work scopes, resources and schedules, ensuring contractors are prepared and site requirements are met.
- Be the site’s key contact for the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS), supporting accurate asset records, quality work orders and practical training for users.
- Lead and support the stores team, coordinate purchasing and maintain critical spare parts availability while managing inventory effectively.
- Use maintenance data and equipment history to identify recurring issues, strengthen preventative and predictive maintenance programs, and support continuous improvement.
- Work closely with production and maintenance stakeholders to align priorities, monitor progress and report on maintenance performance.
- Build site safety, food safety, hygiene and compliance requirements into maintenance planning and contractor activities.
- What you’ll bring
You’re organised, technically minded and comfortable working across teams to get things done.
You understand that effective planning is about more than a schedule—it’s about making sure work is ready to be completed safely and efficiently.
You’ll bring
- A trade or engineering qualification, or equivalent maintenance industry experience.
- At least five years’ experience in maintenance planning, scheduling or coordination.
- Demonstrated experience using a CMMS within an FMCG or manufacturing environment.
- Strong practical knowledge of preventative maintenance, work order planning and backlog management.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and coordinate people, materials and resources.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills, with advanced Microsoft Office capability, particularly Excel.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across operational teams.
- The ability to lead, coach and support the maintenance stores team.
- Experience in food manufacturing, shutdown planning, reliability-centred maintenance, predictive maintenance or technical training would be highly regarded.
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Senior Maintenance Planner employer: Sanitarium-Health-Food-Company
At Sanitarium, we pride ourselves on being an Australian-owned company that produces beloved products like Up & Go and Weet-Bix. Our supportive work culture fosters teamwork and continuous learning, offering ongoing training and development opportunities, as well as access to a free onsite gym and employee discounts. Join us in a role where your skills as an Electrician will contribute to the reliability of our iconic manufacturing processes, all while enjoying a friendly environment that values safety and collaboration.
Contact Details:
Sanitarium-Health-Food-Company Recruitment Team
