Maintenance Scheduler

Role snapshot

This is a permanent full-time position based in Blayney, NSW, with the factory location noted as Vittoria, New South Wales, Australia. The role calls for more than 3 years of relevant experience.

About the opportunity

Purina is driven by a strong commitment to pets and the people who care for them. In this role, you would join the Engineering team at the Blayney Factory as a Maintenance Scheduler, helping ensure maintenance work is planned and executed efficiently while balancing manpower, production requirements, tool and spare-part availability, and task priority.

Reporting to the Site Engineering Services Manager, you will serve as the primary point of contact for maintenance coordination across the site.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute data and planning support for building the maintenance budget using a zero-base approach, aligned with the expected maintenance programme for each asset and applicable guidelines.
• Prepare shutdown and project plans ahead of time so shutdowns can be managed smoothly and effectively.
• Develop and maintain four-week-ahead schedules for preventive and corrective maintenance work, including inspections, servicing, and repairs.
• Monitor and manage the work order backlog so it remains at an optimal 4–8 week level across Wet Plant, Dry Plant, Logistics, Industrial Services, Administrative Areas, and Pet Care Centre.
• Coordinate with the Technical Store to help ensure required parts and components are available before work is scheduled.
• Allocate labour, materials, and equipment so maintenance activities can be completed efficiently.

What you will bring

• You should be comfortable working in a collaborative specialist team and committed to delivering strong-quality outcomes.
• An engineering degree or advanced trade qualifications.
• At least 3 years of experience in a technical role, ideally in food manufacturing or consumer goods, such as technician, engineering supervisor, maintenance engineer, or a similar position.
• Hands-on experience in maintenance planning and coordination, including alignment with production schedules and related planning tasks such as budgeting, safety permits, coordination with operations, and maintenance KPI tracking.
• Exposure to TPM, preventive maintenance planning methods, and maintenance execution.
• Experience supporting the start-up of technical equipment and/or production lines.
• A self-managed approach with consistent follow-through on defined KPIs and objectives.
• A strong history of delivering outcomes through cross-functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication and presentation ability, along with confidence in influencing and negotiating to maintain high standards of performance and quality.
• Experience using CMMS platforms, with SAP preferred, plus proficiency in MS Office.

Eligibility and compliance

Applicants must hold full working rights in Australia.

Successful candidates will need to complete pre-employment screening, which may include health checks, before starting the role.

The employer may close applications earlier than the published deadline, so early submission is encouraged.

Benefits

You will have the opportunity to work with an engaged team and develop your career within an inclusive global FMCG organisation.

• Varied career experiences with tailored development support
• Wellbeing support, including vaccinations and health insurance discounts
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives and programmes
• Paid parental and partner leave
• Purchase leave scheme
• Volunteering leave, sports leave, and emergency services leave
• Discounted products from Nestlé

About the company

Purina’s focus is on improving the lives of pets and the people who love them through quality nutrition and care. The wider Nestlé Oceania team promotes a workplace culture built on diversity and inclusion.

Additional information

For more information, the company directs candidates to its official Australia careers and corporate pages. External social and web references have been omitted here.