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Maintenance Planner resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what maintenance planners actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most maintenance planners should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Maintenance Planner with a trade background and hands-on experience coordinating scheduled maintenance across mining and manufacturing assets. Skilled in using CMMS platforms like SAP Plant Maintenance and IBM Maximo to build weekly schedules, manage work backlogs, and maintain accurate asset records. Focused on balancing production needs with reliable plant performance and safety compliance.
Key skills
- Operations management
- Project management
- Process improvement
- Inventory management
- Data analysis
- SAP Plant Maintenance
- IBM Maximo
- MEX
- Microsoft Excel
- Primavera P6
- Attention to detail
- Written communication
- Safety and compliance awareness
Experience: example bullet points
- Reviewed and prioritised over 200 work requests per month in SAP Plant Maintenance, cutting the backlog from 150 open work orders to 80 over three months by coordinating with trades supervisors to schedule critical tasks first.
- Developed weekly maintenance schedules for a processing plant, working with operations to align planned work with production windows, which reduced unplanned downtime and improved schedule compliance across the site.
- Allocated labour, parts, and equipment for major shutdowns, ensuring all resources were available before work commenced, which reduced delays and kept the shutdown on track.
- Maintained asset registers and work history in IBM Maximo for over 500 assets, ensuring data accuracy that supported better planning decisions and compliance with Australian Standards.
- Coordinated with contractors for specialised maintenance, verifying safety documentation and permits before work began, which kept the site compliant with WHS legislation.
Education
Certificate III in Engineering (Mechanical Trade) or Certificate IV in Maintenance Planning, or a Diploma of Engineering (Technical) with relevant industry experience.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- CMMS
- SAP Plant Maintenance
- IBM Maximo
- MEX
- Primavera P6
- maintenance planning
- shutdown planning
- work order management
- asset management
- maintenance scheduling
- WHS legislation
- Australian Standards
- trade qualification
- maintenance planner
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.