Supervisor - Planning

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Planning Supervisor to join our Birkenhead team, reporting to the Engineering & Reliability Manager. Leading a team of two Planners, you will be accountable for effective planning, coordination and leadership of shutdown and maintenance planning processes — ensuring the site operates safely, reliably, and cost-effectively. This is a great opportunity for a maintenance planning professional to step into a leadership role within a heavy industry environment, with real influence over reliability outcomes and site performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and standardise integrated weekly/fortnightly/monthly planning across all workgroups
• Act as SAP Champion — maintaining the CMMS (equipment register, bills of materials, PMs, etc.)
• Collate, scope, and plan shutdown activities to be delivered safely, on time and within budget
• Develop maintenance work packs to achieve benchmark reliability performance
• Support condition monitoring of key assets to inform shutdown planning development
• Manage store stock and support supply chain relationships for effective inventory control
• Report on shutdown program progress and support development/monitoring of shutdown and annual maintenance budgets
• Coordinate maintenance and contract work groups to safely execute shutdown and project work scopes
• Lead, coach and develop the Planning team, fostering collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement
• Adhere to and champion Adbri safety standards, holding the team accountable for safe work practices

What You Need to Succeed

• Relevant trade or tertiary qualifications
• Extensive maintenance or shutdown planning experience, preferably within heavy industry
• Prior team leadership/supervisory experience
• Strong working knowledge of SAP (or similar CMMS) and MS Office
• A genuine commitment to safety and HSEQ standards
• Strong stakeholder engagement, organisational, and budget management skills

Our Business

Adbri Cement was formally known as Adelaide Brighton Cement. A name that is synonymous with cement; it’s what we were founded on in 1882. Today we continue be a leading local manufacturer of cement, lime and pre-packaged dry blended products that are building a strong South Australia.

Creating and Supporting a Safer and Diverse Workforce

Adbri Cement puts safety first and recognises that diversity in our workforce drives innovation, encourages creativity and better equips us to be always ready. We are committed to increasing diversity within our workforce and our industry.