Maintenance Planner & Planned Parts Officer Trainee – Mount Isa

Expression of Interest – Maintenance Planner & Planned Parts Officer Trainee – Mount Isa

Are you looking to build a career in Maintenance Planning, Materials Management, or Asset Management within the Mining industry? Marlanda is seeking motivated individuals to join a structured development program designed to provide training and experience across both Maintenance Planning and Planned Parts Coordination.

Who are we?

At Marlanda we know how critical it is to engage the right people. We focus on people with the right attitude and soft skills; people who are:

• Proactive problem solvers
• Practical
• Good communicators
• Have a high level of integrity
• Natural leaders

Marlanda is a dynamic business specialising in Asset Management, Maintenance Planning, Materials Management, and Business Improvement services across the mining, manufacturing, and heavy industry sectors. We work alongside our clients to improve reliability, maintenance performance, and operational efficiency.

We favour people, not resumes.

About the opportunity

We’re looking for people who want to develop a career beyond the tools, stores, or operational roles. Through structured training and mentoring, you’ll gain experience in both Maintenance Planning and Planned Parts Coordination, building valuable skills that support mining operations and create long-term career opportunities.

What you will be Doing

You will work alongside experienced planners and materials specialists to develop skills across both disciplines.

Maintenance Planning Responsibilities

• Developing job plans and work instructions
• Creating and maintaining preventative maintenance schedules
• Building equipment strategies and maintenance plans
• Developing Bills of Materials (BOMs)
• Supporting shutdown and weekly maintenance planning activities
• Maintaining asset information within CMMS and ERP systems
• Estimating labour hours, tooling requirements and resource needs
• Coordinating work packs and maintenance documentation
• Supporting reliability improvement initiatives

Planned Parts Responsibilities

• Identifying maintenance parts requirements from work orders and job plans
• Reviewing spare parts holdings and inventory levels
• Assisting with procurement activities and vendor management
• Supporting cataloguing and materials master data management
• Developing planned parts kits for maintenance activities
• Managing critical spares information
• Coordinating parts availability for shutdowns and major maintenance events
• Assisting with inventory optimisation initiatives
• Working closely with maintenance, warehousing and procurement teams

 What we are looking for

We are interested in people who have:

• A strong interest in maintenance planning, reliability, and asset management.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Computer literacy and confidence using Microsoft Office applications.
• A willingness to learn ERP and CMMS systems.
• The ability to analyse information and solve problems.
• A positive attitude and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Mount Isa resident or willing to relocate at own expense

Desirable

• Experience working in mining, manufacturing, industrial, or heavy mobile equipment environments.
• A trade qualification (Mechanical, Electrical, Boilermaker, Diesel Fitter or similar) OR relevant maintenance experience.
• Exposure to SAP, Pronto, Oracle, JDE, Ellipse, or similar systems.
• Experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, stores, warehousing, or procurement.
• Knowledge of maintenance strategies and preventive maintenance concepts.
• Familiarity with spare parts management principles.

Training and Development

Successful applicants will receive structured development in:

• Maintenance Planning Fundamentals
• Planned Parts Processes
• Work Management
• Asset Management Principles
• Materials Management
• ERP and CMMS Systems
• BOM Development
• Shutdown Planning
• Maintenance Scheduling
• Inventory Management
• Critical Spares Analysis
• Reliability and Continuous Improvement

Our goal is to provide a genuine pathway into specialist maintenance planning and materials management careers.

What We Offer

• Exposure to a range of mining and industrial clients
• Structured training and mentoring
• Opportunities for site-based and remote support work
• A culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
• Career progression into Maintenance Planner, Shutdown Planner, Reliability Specialist or Materials Management roles
• Competitive remuneration packages
• Flexible engagement options

For further information please contact us at recruitment@marlanda.com.au with ‘Maintenance Planner & Planned Parts Officer Trainee – Expression of Interest’ in the subject line.