Description:
Your Impact
We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Planner to join our team at our Huntingwood site. Reporting to the Reliability Manager, you’ll play a critical role in planning and coordinating maintenance activities using SAP, managing contractor support, and driving continuous improvement in plant reliability. You’ll work cross-functionally to ensure efficient scheduling, resource coordination, and long-term maintenance strategies that support operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and schedule all maintenance activities via SAP, ensuring parts availability, work instructions (SOPs), contractor support, and required permits (e.g. hot work, confined space) are in place
- Develop detailed maintenance plans for shutdowns and major refits across the calendar year
- Manage and prioritise incoming work requests and maintenance tags
- Collaborate with trades and specialists to review completed works and scope future tasks
- Coach and support the maintenance team in best practice maintenance methodologies and safety compliance
- Develop and maintain equipment histories and Bills of Materials (BOMs) in SAP
- Create and administer maintenance KPIs and asset care reports
- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with statutory and company health, safety, and environmental standards
- Assist with budgeting and forecasting by analysing maintenance data and providing accurate cost estimates
About You
If you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a strong focus on continuous improvement, we’d love to hear from you. You will also have:
- A Bachelor of Chemical Engineering.
- 5 years hands-on experience in a similar role, ideally within FMCG.
- Experience in maintenance or reliability planning within a manufacturing, supply chain or engineering environments.
- Working knowledge of reliability-centred maintenance (RCM) and root cause analysis (RCA)
- Strong SAP experience in maintenance planning and asset management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CMMS systems
Why Asahi Beverages?
At Asahi Beverages, we're passionate about crafting more than just drinks - we craft moments of connection, celebration, and shared enjoyment. We bring together a diverse portfolio of iconic beverage brands, a commitment to quality, and a drive to constantly innovate. Headquartered in Melbourne and with facilities right across Australia and New Zealand, you’ll find Asahi is a place where talent is nurtured, and ambition is rewarded. If you’re ready to toast your future, we’re ready to meet you.
We are a Circle Back Initiative employer and commit to responding to all applicants.