Mill Maintenance Planner

Northern Star Resources Limited (ASX: NST) is an Australian ASX 100 gold producer with three Tier-1 world-class projects located in highly prospective and low sovereign risk regions of Australia and North America. Northern Star is the largest Australian gold producer and among the top 10 gold miners globally. Northern Star continues to invest in building a strong asset base through strategic acquisitions and aggressive exploration to extend the mine lives across its world-class operations and generate earning accretive value for its Shareholders through operational effectiveness.

• Vibrant hub of activity on site, with the ability to be part of successful and productive team
• Permanent position and extended mine-life offering job security.
• Excellent remuneration package with bonuses, insurances, 401k and paid leave.
• Ongoing development opportunities and growth within a company that continuously invest in their people.

The Mill Maintenance Planner reports to theMillMaintenance General Foreman, and the primary role is to ensure that all routine maintenance activities are correctly scheduled and resourcedtominimise downtime and to ensure targeted equipment reliability between planned maintenance tasks.

• Maintain work order status from creation to closure. Apply record keeping notes and codes to track key information including damage, abuse, normal wear, etc.
• Organize and schedule downtime by coordinating with Operations, Maintenance, Warehouse, and vendors to ensure manpower, equipment, and tool availability for all crafts.
• Plan and schedule preventive maintenance and repairs utilizing the manpower and talent supplied by the Fixed Plant Maintenance, Condition Monitoring and Electrical Supervisors.
• Ensure correct parts are staged for scheduled preventive maintenance and back log repairs.
• Create preventive maintenance schedules and work orders for equipment, modify preventive maintenance as needed, ensure all procedures, pump wear data sheet, parts list, and calibration sheets are an integral part of the work order.
• Generate purchase requisitions. Assure purchase requisitions use correct account coding and are posted to the appropriate work orders.
• Evaluate component rebuild options vs. new procurement and communicate logical decision to management.
• Work closely with vendors and warehousing to ensure stock availability, validate min/max quantities, and manage inventory additions and deletions
• Prepare “score of Work” for vendor rebuild and ensure quote for repairs from the vendor matches the scope of work requested.
• Research and cost compare items requiring an Authorization for Capital Expenditure.
• Review invoices and code accordingly with business unit and object codes.
• Prepare for weekly scheduling meetings by organizing backlog and PM reports for Mechanical, Surface Electrical, Instrumentation, surface operations, Condition Monitoring and HVAC crews. Conduct scheduling meetings, set all weekly schedules and prepare selected work orders for all crafts.
• Conduct research, obtain price and availability quotes, and direct order parts and/or equipment essential to complete work assigned to Mill Maintenance, Electrical, Instrumentation, Condition Monitoring and HVAC Departments.
• Maintain records and archive files.
• Set up accommodations for vendors, contractors, etc. and ensure all expenses are logged into the work order for prompt and accurate payment.
• Ensure MSHA requirements are met,includingannual crane inspections, annual ground checks, and pressure vessel inspections.
• Ensure all safety related activities are undertaken in accordance with Company policy and MSHA requirements including Hazard ’s, pre-start checks, pre-start meetings, and incident reporting.
• Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in all work areas.
• Other duties as required.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Current Driver’s License.

• Mining industry fixed plant equipment planning and scheduling and/or mechanical experience with computer-based maintenance planning/scheduling
• Minimum 4 years practical experience in mechanical/electrical planning…