Planner – Equipment Reliability & Spare Parts Management

About the role

First Quantum is looking for a Planner to support equipment reliability and spare‑parts management across its mining operations. The role focuses on reducing unplanned maintenance, improving equipment availability and optimizing critical spares inventory.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategies to reduce unplanned maintenance on mobile plant and ancillary equipment.
• Apply best‑practice reliability techniques such as failure reporting, root‑cause analysis, condition‑based maintenance and equipment performance monitoring.
• Provide guidance to sites for establishing their own reliability programmes.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of mining industry best practices related to equipment reliability and parts management.
• Analyse equipment data using MS Excel or specialised software tools.
• Coordinate and conduct equipment maintenance audits and compile regular reliability trend reports.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical Engineering.
• Proven experience in the mining industry or heavy‑equipment maintenance environment.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems used in heavy equipment.
• Experience with condition‑monitoring techniques such as oil analysis, thermography and ultrasonic testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Required skills

• MS Excel
• Condition‑monitoring techniques (oil analysis, thermography, ultrasonic testing)
• Failure reporting and root‑cause analysis
• Spare‑parts inventory management