Maintenance Planner & Scheduler

Our Opportunity

Work Location:  Perth/Port Hedland (50/50 FIFO)

Roster: Monday to Friday (Perth 5D/2R, Hedland 4D/3R)

Fortescue is seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner to join the Central Services planning team in a newly created role. This position offers a balanced FIFO roster between Perth and Port Hedland and is responsible for planning and scheduling maintenance across three villages in the Port Hedland Operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule weekly work for all trades, following the work management process.
• Maintain accurate SAP master data and asset registers.
• Develop maintenance tactics aligned with company and statutory requirements.
• Define PRTs and BOMs to support efficient maintenance execution.
• Complete ANCI/ATI reviews to ensure critical spares and consumables are available.
• Lead warehouse stock and critical spares reviews.
• Manage service agreements with specialist contractors.
• Monitor and improve work management KPIs.
• Drive business improvement initiatives to optimize maintenance and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with site leadership to support defect elimination and transition to planned maintenance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven SAP experience, including master data and maintenance tactics.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Background in maintenance planning.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management abilities.
• Skilled in creating forward plans and capacity planning.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Knowledge of Registerable Plant and fire system maintenance planning in village settings.
• Experience in contractor and budget management.
• High level of confidentiality and initiative.
• Commitment to quality service and team collaboration.
• Understanding of change management processes.

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.