Principal Maintenance Planner

Babcock New Zealand is looking for a Principal Engineering Technician (Supportability) (Maintenance) to join the Devonport based team! 

About the role 

Reporting to the Maintenance Development Manager, the Maintenance Planner will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth execution of maintenance tasks by identifying, planning, and coordinating all necessary activities within our Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

Key responsibilities will include:

Identify DLM maintenance tasks within the CMMS.

Transfer identified tasks to the appropriate work packages, ensuring accuracy and completeness.

Manage rotatable equipment, maintaining up-to-date records of their current location in the CMMS.

Collect objective quality evidence throughout the maintenance period to ensure compliance with standards and regulations.

Close maintenance tasks and associated work packages upon completion, verifying the collection of necessary quality evidence.

About you

You have proven experience in maintenance planning or similar within an industry setting. A technical vocational qualification, such as a certificate, diploma or degree, is required. Essential skills and competencies include previous experience with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS), strong attention to detail and organisational skills, mentoring junior team members, strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication skills (both written and verbal), commitment to implementing continuous improvement activities, and the ability to use initiative and effectively prioritize workload. Desirable experience includes familiarity with the NZ Navy Computerized MMS.

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer a compressed week which can provide you even more flexibility.
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, paid parental leave.
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.
• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus you can access two days annually from your personal leave as wellbeing days.
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

Who we are:

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,300 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.

If you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au

We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, the successful candidate must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand and capable of obtaining a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) Security Clearance.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, MOJ, security check, qualifications and right to work.

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Job req #52883