Engineering Manager - Southland Site
Publication Date 06 / 10 / 2025 Location All New Zealand Type Permanent / Full Time Sector Engineering
Management
SOUTHLAND BASED ROLE – SITE ENGINEERING MANAGER Platinum Recruitment are excited to be partnering with one of NZs largest exporters in the country.
The Engineering Manager is a critical function in this busy food processing site.
Southland – Come for your career & stay for the beaches, free university courses, national parks, affordable lifestyle blocks & first homes.
THE ROLE:
As Engineering Manager, reporting to the Plant Manager, your core functions are as follows:
Minimising downtime with planning & maintenance management Ensuring all maintenance adheres to food safety & quality standards Providing leadership in Health & Safety Driving continuous improvement within the maintenance function Management of maintenance budgets & related asset management Project management: H&S & Sustainability upgrade projects THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE/ BE: Min.
6 years in manufacturing maintenance – ideally food Min.
3 years team leadership / people management experience Mechanical / Electrical trade OR Engineering tertiary qualification IT proficient; CMMS preventative maintenance software Adept at driving Lean Manufacturing & CI methodologies Professional communication skills up & down the chain Sound reporting, planning, budgeting & job scheduling skills APPLICANTS MUST HAVE IMMEDIATE NZ WORK RIGHTS – NZ RESIDENT/ CITIZEN / NZ WORK VISA THE REWARDS: Competitive annual salary: $145k p/a depending on experience On-going opportunities to grow with this international employer Subsidised medical & healthcare CALL TO ACTION: To be considered , please APPLY NOW with your full CV & NZ work rights.
We will be going straight to interview for the right candidates as applications come in, so do not wait for a shut off date to get in the mix.
For any further information call Julie on 027 7528461 for a confidential conversation or email me on julie@platinumrecruitment.co.nz
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