Maintenance Planner - Drilling Operations

About the role

Ausdrill is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join its maintenance team in Kewdale, reporting directly to the Maintenance Operations Manager. You will coordinate major maintenance activities, manage component lifecycle forecasts and support capital expenditure planning across drilling operations, working with Operations Managers, Maintenance Supervisors and site-based planning teams to keep equipment reliable and minimise unplanned downtime.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short, medium and long-term maintenance plans aligned with operational requirements and asset management strategies.
• Manage major component lifecycle planning, including replacement and rebuild forecasts and associated expenditure.
• Prepare maintenance-related CAPEX submissions with accurate scopes, cost estimates and supporting documentation.
• Plan and coordinate major maintenance activities such as rebuilds, component change-outs, shutdowns and complex projects.
• Develop detailed work packages covering scope, labour, parts, tooling, specialist resources, safety requirements and estimated downtime.
• Coordinate with Procurement, Supply Chain, external contractors and OEMs so parts and resources are available.
• Maintain maintenance records, component histories, preventive maintenance schedules and equipment master data in Pronto.
• Analyse expenditure, component performance and reliability data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Monitor planning performance, including preventive maintenance compliance, backlog and schedule compliance.
• Support site-based maintenance staff, equipment mobilisation and demobilisation, and statutory inspections and classified plant requirements.
• Improve planning processes and ensure all work complies with HSE requirements and organisational documentation.

Required profile

• Extensive maintenance planning experience in drilling, mining, mobile plant or a comparable heavy-equipment environment, preferably across multiple operations.
• Knowledge of major component lifecycle management, equipment rebuild planning, preventive maintenance and long-term forecasting.
• Experience preparing maintenance CAPEX submissions and cost forecasts.
• Sound technical understanding of drilling equipment, diesel engines, hydraulic systems and mobile plant.
• Ability to plan complex activities with multiple stakeholders and contractors.
• Valid driver's licence.

Required skills

• Advanced experience with computerised maintenance management systems, preferably Pronto.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills; Power BI or similar tools considered advantageous.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.

What we offer

• Fortnightly pay plus 12% superannuation on all hours worked.
• Employee perks across health, travel, retail and entertainment.
• Career growth and progression across the Perenti Group.