Coal Fixed Plant Shutdown - Specialist Scheduler

Advancing your career starts here! Our commitment to you is this: We will give you the opportunity to continuously roll into new work from our strong pipeline of work throughout your journey with us. ABOUT THE ROLE Are you ready to take control of your career? We're seeking talented individuals to join us as a Shutdown Scheduler on an initial 12-month contract. We need people with scheduling experience for planned maintenance shutdowns for Fixed Plant (CHPP) or materials handling / processing in a coal mining environment, experience using SAP and Microsoft Project, top-notch organisational skills, and excellent communication abilities. RESPONSIBILITIES: Develop, optimise, and schedule maintenance activities to minimise downtime, waste, cost, and maximise resource utilisation while ensuring safety is the primary focus. Implement optimised shutdown processes by setting performance benchmarks, budgets, milestones and risk mitigation planning measures to reduce down-time and increase productivity for the asset. Engage with multiple stakeholders across the Operations or Functions to ensure the integration of Maintenance and Production activities. Work closely with Maintenance Planners to identify and mitigate risks and ensure an integrated maintenance schedule is delivered. Provide reporting and insight to the execution team regarding progress and strategy during execution. This role will be Brisbane based on a M-F roster. There will be a need to travel to site during the execution of the shutdown, at least 4 days on-site during execution. Initially 4 days a week in the office but this can be modified once up to speed. BENEFITS Hourly rate between $70 and $85 depending on experience and skill set, paid weekly Ongoing opportunities within MSS once your initial contract finishes Technical Support and ongoing development opportunities Staff Uniforms MSS Employee Assistance program Excellent safety & team culture ABOUT YOU To be successful you will need Experience in the following: Understanding of Planning and Scheduling processes. Prior exposure to logistics and coordination, as well as a knowledge of production processes. Experience with MS Project or similar. Experience with SAP or similar maintenance planning software. Experience with Fixed Plant (CHPP) or materials handling / processing. Australian Work Rights - Birth Certificate, Passport and/or valid Visa ABOUT US Maintenance Systems Solutions Pty Ltd is a privately owned Australian company with offices throughout Australia and internationally. MSS are a provider of technical specialists, industry experts, and senior consultants targeted at facilitating holistic expertise and support services relevant to maintenance systems, business processes, and operational environments demanding particular skill-sets. If you believe you have the required skills and experience to take on this exciting opportunity, then we strongly encourage you to apply by clicking on the 'APPLY NOW' button below. MSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote diversity in the workplace and encourage females, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, those identifying as LGBTIQ+, people of all ages, and culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.