Specialist - Maintenance Planning (Long-term)

The planning and scheduling team’s primary purpose is to ensure all work is fully scoped and resourced in the CMMS and providing the execution team with an achievable plan that has been confirmed with all stakeholders and has the necessary materials, resources and services confirmed.

The planning and scheduling team are supported by the engineering team, which ensures the site does the right work over a 1-to-5-year horizon.

Key responsibilities:

• Setting the direction for Asset Management (AM) and aligning and motivating all stakeholders to contribute to the site business strategy, and monitoring and controlling performance, risk and cost.
• Developing the internal capability and competencies to excel in AM along with a strong culture.
• Developing and optimising the operational and maintenance strategies, tactics, and budgets for all assets.
• Delivering new or modified assets in line with the AM strategic plan and asset lifecycle plans.
• Ensuring delivery of spares and materials in full and on-time every time.
• Measuring and evaluating operating performance and variances based on an agreed time usage measurements.
• Eliminating causes or defects and operating losses based on an agreed trigger action response plan and effective root cause analysis and corrective action close out.
• Managing maintenance-related activities on all assets effectively and efficiently with emphasis on maintenance execution quality including KPIs and reporting.
• Optimising and delivering shutdowns and overhauls to required quality to restore / sustain asset reliability, within approved budgets and schedules.
• Decommissioning and disposing of redundant assets and obsolete materials.
• Ensuring the highest standards of safety are maintained at all times.

• Relevant Engineering Degree Mechanical / Electrical or equivalent.

• Current First Aid Certificate.

• Full and Current Driver Licence, ability to drive manual vehicles is preferred.

• At least 5 years’ production (heavy industrial plant) maintenance experience, including maintenance planning and scheduling.

• Previous planning experience in a continuous production/process plant environment.

• Experience of fixed equipment, crushing, grinding, milling plant, rotating equipment and pressure vessels.

WHAT'S ON OFFER:

• Residential role - live and work in Waihi, the gateway to the stunning Coromandel region Career Development Opportunities 
• Competitive salary + short-term and long-term bonus
• Monday - Friday, 9-day fortnight - enjoy a long weekend every other week
• Free Southern Cross Healthcare
• Life Insurance
• Free Gym Membership 
• BP Fuel card discount
• Career Development Opportunities 
• Long service recognition
• Living Our Values recognition program
• Access to OceanaGold Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Exceptional working environment where people are valued and respected
   

YOU MATTER: OceanaGold is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. We believe a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. Should you require any assistance applying for this opportunity, please contact us at [email protected]

**Applications close 10 December 2025. Shortlisting will commence immediately. Please note that a valid New Zealand working Visa will be required for this position. 

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS FROM AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED