- Join a leading global company committed to safety, inclusion and continuous improvement.
- Residential role based in the beautiful outdoor and family-oriented community of Invercargill, New Zealand.
- Permanent opportunity with a competitive salary, annual incentive programme and a wide range of benefits designed to make life better for you and your family.
About the role
We are looking for a Maintenance Planner / Scheduler to develop and optimise planned and preventative maintenance schedules that support safe, reliable and efficient operations at New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS).
This is a great opportunity for a motivated and organised planning professional to contribute to the long-term reliability and performance of our assets while working alongside experienced operations and maintenance teams.
This role plays a critical part in supporting safe, reliable, and efficient operations by developing high-quality maintenance plans and schedules that maximize equipment reliability, availability, and performance.
Working closely with maintenance supervisors, tradespeople, operations teams, and key stakeholders, you will ensure maintenance activities are planned, resourced, scheduled, and executed effectively while supporting safety, asset management, and business objectives.
Reporting to the Senior Planner and working within a collaborative and safety-focused Maintenance team, you will:
- Develop, review and optimise planned and preventative maintenance schedules.
- Plan maintenance activities to improve resource utilisation and operational efficiency.
- Create and maintain maintenance plans, task lists, job instructions, and work procedures within SAP.
- Ensure maintenance plans comply with safety, environmental and statutory requirements.
- Maintain accurate maintenance schedules and asset data within SAP and other work management systems.
- Analyse maintenance and work management data to identify improvement opportunities.
- Work closely with operations and maintenance teams to support safe and effective work execution.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance asset reliability and performance.
- Support the development and management of maintenance budgets through Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) principles.
- Contribute to forecasting, budgeting, and cost tracking processes for maintenance and major maintenance activities
About you
- A commitment to the safety of yourself and your team.
- Demonstrated experience in maintenance planning, scheduling, or work management within an industrial, manufacturing, processing, or asset-intensive environment.
- Experience developing planned and preventative maintenance schedules.
- Proficiency using SAP or other CMMS/work management systems.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret maintenance and asset performance data.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and organisational skills.
It will also be beneficial if you have:
- A trade qualification, technical qualification, or tertiary degree in Engineering, Asset Management, or a related discipline.
- Experience supporting shutdowns, major maintenance campaigns, or reliability improvement programmes.
Where you'll be working
New Zealand Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) is one of New Zealand's largest industrial operations and has been producing aluminium for more than 50 years.
Located at Tiwai Point near Invercargill, NZAS employs approximately 1,000 people and is recognised globally for its safety, operational performance and commitment to sustainability.
The smelter produces high-quality aluminium for customers around the world and plays an important role in the Southland community through employment, training opportunities and local investment.
About Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.
Respect and Inclusion
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.
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Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminum, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs—striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win and meet opportunities.
At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQ+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities, and people from different cultural backgrounds.
We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable being themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes us who we are.
Start your application
Take your leadership career to the next level.
Where can Rio Tinto take you?
You’re passionate and ambitious with tremendous career aspirations. The breadth and growth of our organisation empowers you to define your ideal career path.
Take a look at Katie’s career journey
Take a look at Katie’s career journey
- 2022 - PresentManager Projects - Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
- 2019Deputy Quarry ManagerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
- 2016Production EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2015Mine scheduler - 2 week plannerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2014Drill and Blast EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2012Graduate Mining EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2022 – PresentManager Projects – Energy DevelopmentBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2021Superintendent Operations CentreBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
- 2020Development / Drill and Blast SuperintendentPilbara, Western Australia
- 2019Deputy Quarry ManagerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2018Development SupervisorPilbara, Western Australia
- 2017Senior Engineer of Drill, Blast and SurveyPilbara, Western Australia
- 2016Production EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2015Mine scheduler – 2 week plannerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2014Drill and Blast EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
- 2012Graduate Mining EngineerPilbara, Western Australia
Working at Rio Tinto
Help us deliver the materials that make human progress possible.
The plane you’re flying in just landed. You fire up your phone and get your laptop out of the overhead bin. Immediately, you’re in work mode – thousands of miles from your office. Do you ever stop to think about all the materials that make life in the 21st century possible? At Rio Tinto, we discover, develop and deliver the materials that drive human progress. When you work with us, you’ll experience advantages you won’t find anywhere else.
Our application process
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Apply
The first thing you’ll need to do is apply to the role. You can do this with your LinkedIn profile or you can upload your resume. We’ll also ask you to complete a few questions before you submit your application.
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Undergo assessments
Our assessments are designed to help us work out whether you are suitable for the role. We will let you know which ones you’ll need to complete.
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Interview(s)
Our interviews could be in person or online. It’s a great opportunity for us to get to know you a bit better, answer any of your questions and talk about the exciting career opportunity you have applied for.
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Offers and checks
At this stage, we will let you know if you have been successful. If you have been, we’ll need to conduct a couple of checks, such as a background or security check. You may also need to do a medical assessment depending on the role you have applied for.
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Join the Rio Tinto team
Once the checks have been completed, we’ll be in touch to talk with you about your start date and answer any questions you may have before you start with us.