Maintenance Planner
Position Overview
- 2 x Ongoing Positions I Full Time | $100k - $112k +15.4% super
- Sutherland Shire | Onsite childcare | Generous maternity, cultural and leave provisions
- Cafe on site | Swimming pool | Fitness passport | campus-based environment
- Drive manufacturing excellence to strengthen the safe, reliable and compliant supply of Nuclear Medicine.
About the Opportunity
This is a unique opportunity to join ANSTO's Nuclear Medicine business and play a key role in supporting the safe, reliable and efficient production of life-saving nuclear medicines. As a Production Maintenance Planner, you will work across critical facilities and assets, ensuring maintenance activities, systems and resources are aligned with operational priorities in a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Working closely with maintenance, engineering, quality and production teams, you will optimise maintenance planning, SAP work management processes and critical spare parts strategies while identifying opportunities to improve asset reliability and performance. This role offers the opportunity to influence maintenance outcomes and contribute directly to operational excellence, compliance and the ongoing success of Nuclear Medicine operations.
About You
"We're looking for someone who wants to make a real impact, not just manage a maintenance plan. The right person will combine strong planning and SAP skills with a practical, collaborative approach, working with the team to improve reliability, streamline processes and build on existing systems and practices to drive continuous improvement.”
Colin Paynter - Nuclear Medicine Maintenance Manager
Your Duties and Responsibilities
Working closely with maintenance, engineering, quality and production teams, you will:
- Develop and coordinate maintenance plans and schedules that support Nuclear Medicine facilities and assets.
- Support and continuously improve SAP maintenance processes, master data to enhance planning effectiveness, compliance and asset performance
- Maintain critical spare parts and SAP material master data, including Functional Locations BOMs
- Plan and coordinate maintenance work orders across scheduled maintenance cycles and shutdowns.
- Maintain equipment master data, functional locations, maintenance plans, task lists and BOMs within SAP PM
- Analyse maintenance and asset performance data to drive continuous improvement initiatives and support maintenance decision-making.
- Contribute to a culture of safety, compliance and operational excellence within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
Please view the full Position Description for further details or click Apply to view.
About Us
ANSTO is a leading global nuclear science and technology organisation delivering world-class research and expertise to benefit Australia and support a more sustainable future. Using nuclear science, we improve health, support industries, provide expert advice to government on nuclear technologies and help develop Australia’s nuclear workforce.
Working with us you will enjoy
ANSTO offers training and development, performance base salary increases and an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments.
- Support flexible working where possible
- 18 days personal/carers leave annually
- 3 days paid leave (Christmas to New Year)
- Parental leave: 18 weeks (primary), 8 weeks (secondary, increasing to 18 weeks by 2027)
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Cultural, NAIDOC, and First Nations ceremonial leave
- Fitness Passport
- Salary packaging options via superannuation contributions or a novated vehicle lease
How to Apply
If you’re excited about this opportunity and believe you would be a great fit for the role, please click Apply now. We can’t wait to hear from you!
For further information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Colin Paynter on (+61) 436 602 669. For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on (02) 9717 9361
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure all candidates have equal access and opportunity. Please let us know if you require any support or accommodations for your interview.
To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.
Application closing date: 15th November 2026 at 11:59pm
All applicants must be Australian citizens.
In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.