Maintenance & Engineering Manager

South Pine (Nelson) Ltd; Nelson; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

South Pine (Nelson) Ltd seeks a senior Engineering & Maintenance Leader to drive maintenance planning, reliability improvement, and capital projects. You will lead a team of nine direct reports and work with operational leaders to optimise safety, reliability and asset life across the plant.

The role requires strong CMMS experience, budgeting, contractor management and a track record of coaching and developing teams within a manufacturing setting. Timber processing exposure is a plus.

Qualifications

• Leadership of maintenance teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with safety leadership and audits.
• Proven project management capability.
• Ability to coach and develop teams.
• Experience managing maintenance budgets and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the Engineering & Maintenance team.
• Driving a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with all legislative and company requirements.
• Maximising plant reliability, equipment availability and asset life.
• Leading preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Managing maintenance planning, scheduling and shutdown execution.
• Managing maintenance resources and contractors.
• Working closely with Production Leaders to identify and eliminate reliability constraints.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, reliability, productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

People development

Safety culture

CMMS experience

Project management

Budget management

Education

Tertiary engineering or management qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

This is a leadership position with responsibility for maintenance planning, reliability improvement, engineering projects, asset management, contractor management and the development of a high-performing maintenance team. The successful candidate will lead a team of nine direct reports while working closely with operational leaders across the business.

Key responsibilities

Leading and developing the Engineering & Maintenance team

Driving a strong safety culture and ensuring compliance with all legislative and company requirements

Maximising plant reliability, equipment availability and asset life

Leading preventative and predictive maintenance programs

Managing maintenance planning, scheduling and shutdown execution

Managing maintenance resources and contractors

Working closely with Production Leaders to identify and eliminate reliability constraints

Driving continuous improvement initiatives that improve safety, reliability, productivity

About you

Relevant tertiary engineering or management qualifications

Significant experience leading maintenance teams within a manufacturing, processing, industrial or heavy engineering environment

Strong knowledge of maintenance systems and work management processes

Experience in safety leadership, audits and risk management

Proven project management capability

Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop teams

Experience with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Experience managing maintenance budgets and contractors

Exposure to timber processing, manufacturing or industrial production environments

About us

South Pine is one of New Zealand's leading timber processing operations, producing quality wood products for domestic and international markets.