Maintenance Planner - HME

About the Company

Join one of Australia's leading mining and civil contractors and play a key role in keeping a large mobile mining fleet operating at peak performance. With more than 60 years of experience, MacKellar has built a reputation for delivering safe, reliable mining and earthmoving services across Australia. Backed by a modern fleet, strong leadership, and long-term projects, we offer stable careers where your expertise is valued.

About the Role

We're currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join our Blackwater Workshop on a permanent, full-time basis.

What's On Offer

• Permanent full-time position
• 5/2/4/3 roster (day shift only)
• DIDO to Blackwater
• Camp accommodation and meals provided
• Competitive salary package
• Salary sacrifice and novated leasing options
• Stable long-term opportunity with an industry leader
• Supportive team culture with genuine career development opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage preventative and planned maintenance schedules
• Plan labour, parts, and resources to support scheduled maintenance activities
• Coordinate workshop maintenance activities to minimise equipment downtime
• Monitor work order progress and maintenance KPIs
• Prepare weekly and short-term maintenance plans
• Maintain accurate maintenance records within the CMMS
• Liaise with operations and maintenance teams to optimise fleet availability
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, reliability, and maintenance efficiency

About You

To be successful, you will bring:

• Trade qualification (Diesel Fitting, Heavy Vehicle, Plant Mechanic or similar) or Mechanical Engineering qualification
• Previous experience as a Maintenance Planner within mining, heavy mobile equipment, or earthmoving
• Sound knowledge of planned and preventative maintenance principles
• Experience using CMMS or maintenance management systems (SAP, JDE, Pronto or similar)
• Strong organisational, planning, and communication skills
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel
• Current Queensland Driver Licence

Why MacKellar?

At MacKellar, we invest in our people as much as our equipment. You'll join a respected contractor with long-term mining projects, modern facilities, and a team committed to safety, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're an organised maintenance professional looking for your next opportunity with a leading mining contractor, we'd love to hear from you.