Maintenance Planner – Port & Coastal Engineering

About the Role

On behalf of our client, Rio Tinto, we are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join their Port & Coastal Engineering (Marine) Team at Cape Lambert Port. This is a key role focused on planning and scheduling maintenance activities for critical marine infrastructure assets, ensuring safe, efficient, and cost-effective operations.
Reporting to the Senior Port Engineer, you will be responsible for developing executable maintenance plans, coordinating resources, and supporting long-term asset reliability.


Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage executable maintenance plans aligned with asset strategies and condition.
• Ensure accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) and parts availability for scheduled work.
• Participate in Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) and master-data improvement workshops.
• Drive cost leadership and maintain spend hygiene.
• Collaborate with contractor supervisors to optimise planning and scheduling.
• Analyse work orders, troubleshoot challenges, and improve planning efficiency.
• Monitor planned vs actual spend, document variances, and implement improvement actions.
• Maintain strong relationships with external contractor partners.
• Review material availability and refurbishment requirements.
• Prepare weekly maintenance schedules and identify critical issues such as approvals and lead times.
• Reschedule incomplete tasks and manage contractor commitments, including invoicing and payments.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings to prioritise work orders and plan for plant shutdowns.

About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Proven experience in maintenance planning for fixed plant assets.
• Proficiency in SAP, MS Office, and Prometheus.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Knowledge of the Work Management Process (identify, plan, schedule, perform, record, analyse).
• A process-driven mindset and ability to work in a dynamic environment.
• Current C Class driver’s licence.

Preferred

• Trade background or tertiary qualifications
• Proficiency in Prometheus.
• Exposure to marine or port environments.
• Residential in Wickham or Karratha.

  At Chandler Macleod, we are committed to fostering a diverse workforce where everyone is welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, neurodiverse, people living with a disability and the LGBTIQA+ community.

You can read more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion at https://www.chandlermacleod.com/diversity-and-inclusion.