Operations Planner

Tūwharetoa ki Kawerau / About us Ngāti Tūwharetoa Geothermal Assets (NTGA) operates significant geothermal infrastructure in Kawerau, supplying steam and geothermal services to industrial customers. Our interests also extend across farming and forestry in the Kawerau region. We’re looking for an experienced Operations Planner to join our team and play a key role in keeping our geothermal operations safe, efficient and reliable.

Kōrero mō te tūranga / About the role Sitting at the heart of operations, you’ll connect the people, resources and priorities that keep our assets performing. Working closely with operations, maintenance, projects, contractors and customers, you’ll: Develop and manage short, medium and long-term operational work plans.

Coordinate planned maintenance, outages, inspections and field activities. Build fortnightly and monthly schedules, balancing changing priorities and operational requirements. Coordinate contractors, resources, permits and documentation to keep work moving. Support asset management, lifecycle planning and maintenance programmes.

Track operational, maintenance, safety and compliance KPIs. Maintain planning dashboards and provide clear visibility of upcoming work. Communicate outage and maintenance plans with customers and key stakeholders. Identify opportunities to improve planning, reliability and operational performance. Ko wai koe / About you You’ll be a highly organised, practical planner who enjoys bringing structure to a busy operational environment.

You’re comfortable juggling priorities, working across teams and making sure the right people and resources are in the right place at the right time. Ideally, you’ll bring: Experience in maintenance or operations planning and scheduling. A relevant qualification in engineering, operations, maintenance planning, asset management or project management – or equivalent experience.

Strong organisational, prioritisation and coordination skills. An understanding of asset management principles. Confidence working with Microsoft Office and planning systems. Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships across operations, contractors and customers. CMMS/EAM experience would be an advantage.

Experience within geothermal, utilities, energy, industrial processing or heavy industry would be highly regarded. A current full New Zealand Driver Licence. Why join us? Enjoy a competitive salary, five weeks’ annual leave and 6% employer KiwiSaver contribution, within a supportive, family-friendly environment. You’ll have genuine ownership, work across complex geothermal assets and see the impact of your engineering firsthand.

Ready for more scope, challenge and impact? Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.