Maintenance Scheduling Manager

Location: sydney
Salary: $120000 - $140000 per annum
Job Type: permanent
Contact: Alan Claire

Six Degrees Executive are partnering with one of our favourite clients to assist them in recruiting a hands-on and adaptable Maintenance planning & Admin Manager to join its manufacturing operations team in Sydney. This pivotal role involves leading the transformation of all maintenance planning & scheduling and administrative processes within a dynamic manufacturing and servicing environment.
This organisation is a leader in maintenance activities in their chosen sectors will be transitioning from SAP R3 to SAP S4 HANA. This presents an exciting opportunity for a professional to implement new systems and drive significant process improvements.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop, maintain, and own the master maintenance & production schedule, working closely on weekly/daily sequencing to meet customer due dates and internal KPI targets.
  • Oversee service job scheduling, customer bookings, and turnaround expectations to optimise technician utilisation.
  • Ensure accurate job creation, status updates, and closure in SAP or relevant systems.
  • Chair daily/weekly production control meetings with Operations, Procurement, Demand Planning, and Sales 
  • Run capacity/load levelling and proactively discuss and communicate with M&S Supervisors to resolve bottlenecks across machining, assembly, testing, etc. 
  • Identify process inefficiencies in scheduling, admin work flows, or system usage and lead improvement initiatives. 
  • Support digitisation efforts, including standardisation of templates, forms, and reporting methods.
  • Oversee document control for service reports, purchase orders, and customer documents. 
  • Manage incoming inquiries and ensure service and production admin tasks are completed on time. 
  • Ensure admin and scheduling practices align with ISO, WHS, environmental, and customer compliance requirements.
  • Prepare and coordinate documents required for internal and external audits, ensuring records are complete, current, and easily accessible. 
  • The immediate priorities include building a new scheduling process, ideally within SAP.
  • The role will oversee a small team of two people.
  • The role aims to improve labor utilisation and provide better visibility into future planning and performance.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
  • Demonstrated experience in improving or changing processes is highly desirable.
  • A background in manufacturing or servicing is preferred, with ideal (but not mandatory) experience using SAP.
  • Strong communication skills are essential for effective interaction with project managers, demand planners, purchasing teams, and supervisors.
  • Curiosity, interest, and adaptability to new systems are highly valued.
  • The ability to be hands-on and willing to "get their hands dirty" is crucial, as this is not a purely directional role.
  • An engineering / technical background would be advantageous.
  • We are looking for someone keen to learn, progress things proactively and who is self motivated.
About the client:
This organisation is known for being a good employer with high retention rates, the work is interesting and challenging, fostering a supportive environment for professional growth.
If you are a proactive individual with a passion for process improvement and a collaborative spirit, we encourage you to apply.

Please contact Alex Mather for a full job description.



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