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Planner & Scheduler - Fixed Plant Shutdown Execution

Country/Region:  AU
State:  WA
City:  Perth
Job ID:  15038

Our Opportunity

 

Location: Christmas Creek mine -  located on the traditional lands of the Nyiyaparli people

 

Roster: 4D3R FIFO ex Perth  

 

The Planner & Scheduler - Fixed Plant Shutdown Execution is responsible for developing fully resourced, execution-ready shutdown work packs in accordance with the Work Management Process. This includes confirming labour, materials, tooling, equipment, contractor requirements and access constraints to ensure safe and efficient shutdown delivery.

 

Working in close partnership with Maintenance Supervisors, Execution Teams, Reliability Engineers and Shutdown Leads, the role ensures all planned works are structured, sequenced and scheduled to minimise downtime and optimise plant availability.

 

This position plays a critical role in ensuring shutdown scope is clearly defined, risk-assessed and execution-ready - supporting the safe, reliable and cost-effective operation of the fixed plant.

Key Responsibilities

 

  • Drive continuous improvement of fixed plant maintenance strategies to enhance asset reliability, performance, and plant availability

  • Manage and optimise the maintenance management system to develop accurate, prioritised schedules for primary and secondary maintenance activities

  • Partner with internal stakeholders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to obtain and incorporate technical feedback, ensuring work scopes are clearly defined and execution-ready

  • Engage and collaborate with external contractor partners to communicate detailed scope requirements, performance expectations, and delivery timeframes, ensuring compliance with agreed outcomes

  • Develop and present prioritised work scopes for execution aligned to operational requirements, production schedules, and asset criticality frameworks

  • Ensure all planned work scopes meet established governance, safety, and operational standards prior to release for execution

Qualifications and Experience

 

  • Demonstrated experience within a mining process plant maintenance environment, preferably supporting fixed plant operations

  • Proven experience in a large-scale maintenance planning and scheduling environment, with exposure to structured work management processes

  • Australian recognised Mechanical or Electrical Trade qualification compliant with national standards

  • Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification (desirable)

  • Strong working knowledge of SAP (or similar CMMS), with proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite and MS Project for planning, scheduling and reporting activities

About Us

 

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

 

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

 

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.

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