Maintenance Planner

Vestas Wind Australia have announced an exciting opportunity for a Service Planner to support the maintenance of wind farms across Western Australia. 

This role is essential to the service process, ensuring that our wind farms operate efficiently and safely. You will work as part of the broader Service Scheduling team while also collaborating independently with site teams to deliver clear and effective planning outcomes.

The Vestas Wind Service division provides maintenance and scheduled services to our products on client-owned properties. These wind farms are required to meet agreed KPI's regarding output, downtime, running cost and safety/environmental responsibilities.

To be successful in this role you will be required to relocate to the Jurien Bay or Geraldton areas or already reside there.

This position may require travel to various wind farms  throughout the Western Australian region. 

As a Service Planner, your task is to keep on setting the order of the things that will happen in service, in accordance to the processes, instructions, business rules and your best knowledge. You manage streamlining the workload and things impacting the planning, to ensure the flow will be stable and technicians will have work to do.

Responsibilities:

• Balance all assigned territory orders to ensure minimum downtime and maximum productivity
• Service crew composition is up to date and adjusted to demand
• Tools, parts & services are planned and monitored on time before crew mobilization 
• Crew schedules are managed on a day-to-day basis
• The service schedule is aligned with the obligations in service contracts
• On-time communication to crews, an partners is guaranteed
• KPIs and PPIs related to Planning & Scheduling are balanced and under control 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Engineering or any equivalent degree
• Technical understanding and planning will be essential for success in this position
• Proficient in MS Office, SAP and Salesforce

Competencies:

• Process-driven work attitude
• High degree of flexibility (working in a changing environment)
• Good stakeholder management internal and external
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Self-organised
• Safety awareness 

What We Offer :

• A strong safety culture
• Dynamic and fast-paced work environment
• An opportunity to work with the world leader in wind energy.
• The opportunity to further develop your skills and professional development.
• Global career progression prospects.
• We offer you the opportunity to make a difference and to work in a multicultural and international company, where you can test your skills and develop professionally. 

Additional information:

• You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job
• We do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to the advertised closing date.

Our Benefits

• Join the World's Leading Wind Energy Solutions Provider
• Excellent Career Development opportunities both Nationally and Globally
• A workplace that embraces Diversity and Inclusion
• Flexible workplace arrangements
• 18 weeks Paid  Carers Leave
• Employee Assistance Program

Vestas is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from those who identify as being Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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DEIB Statement At Vestas, we recognise the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.

About Vestas Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.  Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena. We consider ourselves forerunners within the industry, as Vestas continuously aims to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, Vestas has an unmatched history demonstrating our expertise within the field.  With 30,000 employees globally, Vestas is a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution – today, tomorrow, and far into the future.  Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives, and gives everyone equal access to opportunity.  To learn more about our company and life at Vestas, we invite you to visit our website at www.vestas.com and follow us on our social media channels. We also encourage you to join our Talent Universe to receive notifications on new and relevant postings.