Maintenance & Supply Chain Planner

NewGen Power Kwinana (NPK) plays an important role in Western Australia’s energy sector, operating a 330MW combined-cycle gas-fired power station in Kwinana, approximately 30km south of Perth.

Behind the reliable operation of our plant is a team focused on ensuring maintenance activities are planned, resourced and ready for execution. We are now seeking an experienced Maintenance & Supply Chain Planner to join our Maintenance & Outage team and help strengthen the connection between long-term maintenance planning, procurement and supply chain activities.

Reporting to the Maintenance & Outage Superintendent, this role will work across Maintenance, Engineering, Stores, Procurement, Finance and external suppliers to ensure future maintenance requirements are identified early and supported by the right materials, services and resources when they are needed.

Responsibilities:

As the Maintenance & Supply Chain Planner you will be responsible for:

• Developing and maintaining the plant’s 12 to 36-month forward maintenance plan in consultation with Maintenance, Operations and Engineering
• Translating maintenance strategies, OEM recommendations, statutory requirements and plant condition information into an achievable forward maintenance program
• Identifying major maintenance activities, long-lead materials, specialist services and procurement requirements well in advance
• Coordinating the procurement of parts and services required to support routine and long-term maintenance schedules
• Maintaining visibility of upcoming maintenance requirements, resource constraints and procurement-critical activities
• Working closely with Maintenance Technical Planners to transition long-term work into detailed execution planning
• Coordinating with the Outage Planner to ensure outage scopes and procurement requirements are identified early
• Providing forward visibility of maintenance demand to Stores, Procurement and Finance
• Supporting annual and multi-year OPEX and CAPEX forecasting
• Identifying cost, schedule and supply chain risks and recommending appropriate mitigation strategies.

About you:

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in maintenance planning, supply chain, procurement or materials management.
• Experience in power generation, mining, utilities, or other heavy industrial environments.
• Strong understanding of maintenance planning, procurement and work management processes.
• Experience coordinating procurement activities, long-lead materials, specialist services and contractors.
• Knowledge of maintenance materials, spare parts and inventory requirements
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel and Microsoft Office applications
• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel and CMMS applications (MEX advantageous).
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

What you will gain in this role:

• A key role with genuine ownership of the plant’s long-term maintenance planning
• Broad exposure across Maintenance, Engineering, Procurement, Stores and Finance
• Opportunity to influence maintenance readiness, supply chain outcomes and plant performance
• Experience supporting both routine maintenance and major outage planning
• Exposure to OPEX and CAPEX forecasting and longer-term asset planning
• Opportunity to work within an experienced team in WA’s energy industry
• Friday BBQ lunches on site

This is a wonderful opportunity for a motivated individual to work with an organisation that values their team and is willing to offer ongoing mentoring and development support.

Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their right to work in Australia to be considered for this role.

Recruitment of this role is being managed by SSCP Perth Office, please contact the Recruitment team with any questions: recruitment@sscpower.com.au

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NewGen Power is committed to investing in our people and environment to create a safe and inclusive workplace. We encourage, support and celebrate the diverse voices of our employees to connect us to the community we serve, and encourage applicants from all backgrounds including First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender diverse, neurodiversity, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics to join our team.