Maintenance Planner Scheduler

• A dynamic planner–scheduler role with scope across a broad range of maintenance and project activities
• One of the world’s most unique operating environments, with the focus shifting to world‑class rehabilitation while maintaining critical path assets
• 14:7 site‑based roster – Bus In / Bus Out between Darwin and Jabiru. Relocation provided

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner / Scheduler to join the Ranger Rehabilitation Project in a dynamic and varied role. This position extends beyond traditional, repetitive scheduling and offers exposure across planning support, contractor and vendor coordination, corrective maintenance execution, and shutdown support.

This is a great opportunity for a capable all‑rounder who thrives in a changing operational environment and enjoys variety and autonomy.

Working closely with planners, maintainers, contractors and operations, you will play a key role in translating approved maintenance plans into clear, executable schedules that enable safe, efficient delivery of work aligned with operational priorities. Strong collaboration and practical, site‑based problem‑solving are essential to success in this role.

The role operates on on a 14:7 roster, Bus In / Bus Out from Darwin to Jabiru.

Reporting to the Senior Maintenance Planner, you will:

• Develop and maintain short‑, medium‑ and long‑term maintenance schedules aligned with approved work plans and priorities.
• Build executable maintenance schedules from SAP PM work orders and planning packages.
• Manage maintenance calendars, priorities, constraints, and scheduling logic within the CMMS.
• Lock schedules in line with governance requirements and manage approved break‑ins.
• Validate labour, contractor, and equipment availability against demand, highlighting capacity constraints.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to balance workload and avoid over‑allocation.
• Support work management compliance through effective planning, work pack readiness, and scope verification.
• Support shutdown and major maintenance planning, scheduling, and readiness activities.
• Monitor schedule performance, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement and schedule optimisation.
• Maintain high data integrity and discipline within SAP PM and related planning tools.
• Engage effectively with Maintenance, Operations, Engineering, and Contractors to align priorities and enable safe, predictable execution.

About you

• A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to collaborate and influence across teams.
• 3–5 years’ experience in maintenance planning or scheduling within an industrial environment.
• Proven experience using a CMMS, ideally SAP Plant Maintenance (PM), with a strong focus on data integrity.
• Solid understanding of maintenance strategies, including preventative, condition‑based and corrective maintenance.
• Well‑developed scheduling, sequencing, data analysis and reporting capability, including proficiency in Microsoft Project.
• A proactive, adaptable and solutions‑focused approach, comfortable working autonomously in a dynamic environment.

It would also be desirable if you have:

• Trade or technical background (preferred though not mandatory)

• Experience in mining, processing plant, utilities or heavy manufacturing environments, with exposure to shutdown or outage scheduling and an understanding of asset management frameworks (ISO 55000 aligned).

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you’ve helped the world progress.

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Domestic relocation assistance

Who we are

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ERA) operated the Ranger Uranium Mine near the town of Jabiru in the Northern Territory, Australia, previously mining and producing uranium oxide. In January 2021, ERA ceased all mining and processing activities at Ranger after 40 years of operation with the focus now shifting to rehabilitation.

The Ranger Rehabilitation Project is committed to the rehabilitation of the Ranger Project Area to a standard that will establish an environment similar to the adjacent Kakadu National Park. In 2024, ERA entered into a Management Services Agreement (MSA) with Rio Tinto to manage the Ranger Rehabilitation Project, which will build on ERA’s existing rehabilitation work with Rio Tinto’s technical expertise in designing, scoping and executing closure projects. We remain committed to working with all key stakeholders, including the Mirarr People to complete this important rehabilitation work.

Applications close 28th April 2026. Rio Tinto reserves the right to close advertising prior to this date.

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About Rio Tinto

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Respect and Inclusion

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.