MAINTENANCE PLANNER

Working with The Bloomfield Group

The Bloomfield Group is a proud and successful Australian mining and engineering group. Australian owned and operated, we have been part of the community for more than 80 years and now employ hundreds of local people.

The Bloomfield Group operates two open-cut coal mines in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. These operations are our Rix’s Creek Mine northwest of Singleton, and our Bloomfield Mine east of Maitland. Coal from the Rix’s Creek Mine and Bloomfield Mine is railed to the Port of Newcastle, and loaded onto ships using Port Waratah Coal Services (PWCS). Bloomfield is a founding member and shareholder of PWCS, and we proudly own and operate Kings Engineering, a leading NSW Engineering business.

About the role

The Bloomfield Group is seeking to appoint a Maintenance Planner to join our team at Rix’s Creek Mine Site. The successful candidate will work with our existing Maintenance Planner to provide short and long term planning and scheduling for the Open Cut mining fleet and infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule the short and long term maintenance tasks, including planned shut downs, on the prime excavator, dozer, and drill fleets, with a particular emphasis on ensuring the weekend opportune maintenance window is properly planned, resourced and scheduled.
• Plan and schedule the maintenance requirements for infrastructure, fire systems, pumps, lighting plants, tooling, and other plant as required.
• Ensure components & parts are available for the work being planned.
• Participate in the development and amendment of equipment maintenance plans for increasing availability, improving reliability and reducing maintenance costs.
• Being part of a flexible and responsive maintenance team, the role may also involve some direct maintenance Supervision on an as need basis.
• Assist to confirm all servicing and maintenance work performed in accordance with Company safety requirements, Standard Work Procedures, Management systems, and JSAs.
• Assist to confirm all plant and equipment is maintained in accordance with the required standard for specific equipment by following documented repair procedures and manufacturers recommendations.
• Inspect the quality of parts and materials issued from the stores to confirm they meet the required standard(s) and are suitable, prior to installation.
• Manage contractors to ensure they work safely and productively to scope and/or plan in the most cost effective manner.
  

Essential Criteria

• Mechanical trades qualifications from a recognised institution
• Demonstrated experience in a planning and scheduling role within a mining environment
• A minimum of 5 years post trade work experience in an open cut mining maintenance environment
• Good written and verbal communication.
• Sound knowledge of maintenance planning philosophies and software.
• Flexibility and willingness to assist others.
• Previous experience with Pulse mining CMMS and Microsoft Project will be advantageous

Desirable

• Project or overhaul planning and /or supervision
• Experience in Plant reliability
• Experience with Caterpillar, Liebherr, Hitachi equipment
  

Investing in our people and our community

At The Bloomfield Group, we invest in our people and we invest in the community. We offer a highly competitive salary plus super and incentive scheme, discounted gym memberships and a range of other benefits including family friendly rosters and site locations.

We also provide significant investment in our community through the Bloomfield Group Foundation. The Foundation has been supporting our local community since 2006, providing support for young and vulnerable people, funding for medical and health related research and other programs that enrich Hunter Valley communities.

Underpinning how we go about our work are our company values: We Care. We Deliver.

• We respect and care about the safety and wellbeing of our people, our local community and the environment.
• We work together with integrity to deliver safety, operational best practice, customer satisfaction and compliance.

This position requires an individual aligned to the values of Bloomfield.

To Apply

To apply for the position, please answer the screening questions and attach your covering letter and resume. Please ensure that your cover letter addresses the essential criteria and your experience relevant to the role. In providing your CV to Bloomfield you acknowledge acceptance to be included in its recruitment processes as defined by the business and available at www.bloomcoll.com.au.  

Note: If you experience issues applying, please email your contact details to recruitment@bloomcoll.com.au

Applications close 27 May 2024

To find out more about the Bloomfield Group, please visit www.bloomcoll.com.au

The Bloomfield Group is committed to equal employment opportunity and diversity, priding itself on an inclusive workplace.  All applicants must be able to evidence their Right To Work in Australia.