Maintenance Planner
A Maintenance Planner manages planned maintenance schedules, work orders, and maintenance resources for Australian industrial and infrastructure facilities.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
High demand in mining, oil and gas, utilities, and manufacturing operations.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- ROLRegional Occupation List
Occupations eligible for regional visas such as Subclass 491 and 494.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | New South Wales | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Develop and manage preventive maintenance plans and work order schedules in CMMS
- Coordinate maintenance labour, parts, and contractor resources for planned shutdowns
- Analyse maintenance data to identify opportunities for reliability improvement
- Liaise with operations teams to plan maintenance windows with minimal production impact
Skills required
- Computerised maintenance management systems (SAP PM, Maximo, Pronto)
- Planned maintenance scheduling and work order management
- Maintenance KPI analysis and reliability improvement
- Shutdown and turnaround planning
Typical qualifications pathway
Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Trade qualification with maintenance planning experience. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, enabling subclasses 186, 482, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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