Entity: CSL Behring
Job Category: Engineering
Job Family: Technical Services & Maintenance
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Broadmeadows, Victoria, Australia
Employer Reference: R-283345
Join a global leader in biotechnology and play a key role in supporting the maintenance and reliability of critical manufacturing and utility systems.
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Planner and a Scheduler to join the Maintenance & Utilities Operational Services team in Broadmeadows. This position is responsible for developing detailed maintenance job plans, coordinating resources and materials, and supporting the efficient execution of maintenance activities across a complex and highly regulated manufacturing environment.
About the Role
You will work closely with maintenance engineers, technicians, schedulers and contractors to ensure maintenance activities are planned effectively, safely, and in accordance with operational requirements and be responsible for developing and maintaining weekly maintenance schedules that optimize resource utilization and minimize plant downtime.
Key responsibilities include:
Develop detailed maintenance job plans and work packs
Develop clear, achievable weekly maintenance schedules in collaboration with maintenance and production teams
Create and manage work orders through the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Coordinate procurement and reservation of engineering materials, tools and equipment
Support maintenance scheduling through accurate planning and resource allocation
Track schedule compliance, analyze performance data, and propose improvements.
Conduct site inspections to determine maintenance scopes and requirements
Maintain equipment Bills of Materials (BOMs) and engineering master data
Develop isolation plans and support safe work systems
Monitor planning effectiveness and drive continuous improvement initiatives
Collaborate with maintenance teams to improve work execution and plant reliability
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
Tertiary qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or a relevant post-trade technical qualification
Minimum 5 years' experience within maintenance, engineering or industrial operations
Experience working in a maintenance planning role within a manufacturing, processing or industrial environment
Experience scheduling maintenance activities in a processing or manufacturing environment using modern digital planning tools (e.g., SAP).
Strong knowledge of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word and Project
Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing business needs
Desirable Experience
Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food manufacturing or other highly regulated industry experience
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) requirements
Maintenance planning qualifications or recognized maintenance management training
Experience planning maintenance activities within process plants
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients' needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world's largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.
At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.
To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging
CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.
