The SunRice Group is an Australian ASX-listed branded food group, comprising multiple businesses, assets and operations across Australia, New Zealand, the Middle East, the United States, The Pacific Islands and Asia. SunRice was built by the Australian rice industry over many decades, and today is one of Australia’s leading branded food exporters, with approximately 2,000 employees and operations in 11 countries. SunRice is a great place to work, providing a real opportunity for passionate people to make a difference.
About the role
The prime purpose of the Maintenance Planner position is to optimise work efficiency by leading the stakeholders to follow the business’s Planning & Scheduling processes which relates directly to the preparation of the maintenance activities Your responsibilities will include:
1. Prioritisation of workload to ensure highest priority most critical tasks are planned & completed – including all resources (labour/ materials/ time)
2. Developing maintenance job plans for all assets, where required to prevent functional failures.
3. Identifying and recording what is needed in order to execute work (skill, numbers of tradespeople, estimated duration, materials, special tools/equipment, acceptance criteria and essential safety steps). This will allow full schedules to be prepared and enable efficient execution of work.
4. Verifying materials and special tools/equipment availability to enable efficient work scheduling and execution.
5. Developing detailed work instructions with clear structure to ensure effective execution of more complex work.
6. Ensure all stakeholders follow business processes in relation to planning & scheduling
7. To engage staff on benefits of accurate planning and scheduling and work order control.
About You
8. Minimum 4 years’ experience working as a maintenance planner and scheduler
9. Nationally recognised trade qualifications (Certificate III), either in a mechanical or electrical discipline
10. Prior experience in providing an overall plan for the maintenance department and working in a team environment to achieve outcomes
11. Experience with typical CMMS software such as SAP PM, MEX or other
12. Experience and capability to build positive relationships and embody trust and respect
13. Ability to work autonomously and be quantitative in your approach to a sites performance
14. Superior computer literacy including Microsoft office suite
15. FMCG manufacturing plant experience desirable.
Key Perks Include!
16. Corporate discounts across gym memberships, Bupa Health insurance, travel, car rental & home removalists
17. Access to staff allowances of SunRice products weekly!
18. Banking benefits with our partnership with CommBank.
All correspondence will be dealt with in strict confidence.
SunRice is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. SunRice will consider qualified applicants for employment based on their merit, individual skills, qualifications and other appropriate criteria relevant to the role for which they are applying.