Superintendent - Maintenance Planning
About The Position
About Orica At Orica, it’s the power of our people that leads change and shapes our futures. Every day, all around the world, our people help mobilise vital resources essential to progress. Established in 1874, we have grown to become the world leader in mining and civil blasting with a diverse of team of more than 13,000 across the world. It’s an exciting time to join us – we are shaping the future of mining through digital and automated technologies, embracing new ways of thinking, pioneering innovation and reimagining the way we work. About the role We’re seeking an experienced Maintenance Planning Superintendent to join our site leadership team at Deer Park. This role is critical in ensuring maintenance planning strategies support safe, reliable and efficient plant operations. Reporting to the Site Manager, you’ll lead a diverse planning and engineering team and work closely with operations and maintenance execution to ensure high‑quality maintenance plans, strong schedule compliance, and sustained asset reliability. This is a day‑based, Monday to Friday role, offering the opportunity to make a real impact while maintaining work‑life balance.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in maintenance planning, reliability or asset management within an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Leadership experience within maintenance, engineering or planning functions
- An engineering degree (mechanical/electrical) or a relevant trade background supported by strong planning experience
- Experience using maintenance management systems (SAP desirable)
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and decision‑making capability
Responsibilities
- Lead and develop a maintenance planning and engineering team, setting clear expectations and supporting capability growth
- Own maintenance planning, scheduling and shutdown preparation across site assets
- Work closely with operations and maintenance execution to ensure plans are safe, realistic and well prioritised
- Drive continuous improvement across asset reliability, work management and planning maturity
- Contribute to maintenance budgets, capital planning and asset improvement initiatives
- Champion safety leadership and compliance with Orica systems and standards
Benefits
- competitive salary
- learn from talented individuals across multiple disciplines
- thrive in a safe workplace within a collaborative culture
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
