Controls Team Lead – Maritime Automation & Systems

Crescent Consulting; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavotec New Zealand is seeking a Controls Team Leader in Christchurch to guide a small team of controls engineers, owning delivery through to architecture and quality for MoorMaster automation projects.

You will work with project engineers, product managers and Cavotec's global network to ensure robust, production-ready solutions that perform reliably across offshore and sheltered installations.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in controls or electrical engineering in industrial machinery, mobile equipment, maritime systems, or similar complex real-world environments.
• Strong grounding in industrial electrical design including IO, switchgear, and panels.
• Hands-on experience with industrial control systems including PLC and SCADA.
• Familiarity with network and communications architecture across protocols such as IP, Modbus, and CAN.
• Proven experience leading or mentoring a technical engineering team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of controls engineers and own day-to-day delivery through to long-term architecture and quality.
• Bridge between technical execution and system-level thinking, coordinating with project engineers and product managers.
• Ensure outcomes are production-ready and durable across offshore and inshore deployments.

Skills

Controls engineering

Electrical design

PLC

SCADA

Industrial networks

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

PLC programming

SCADA software

Electrical CAD

Job description

Cavotec New Zealand is seeking a Controls Team Leader in Christchurch to guide a small team of controls engineers, owning delivery through to architecture and quality for MoorMaster automation projects.

You will work with project engineers, product managers and Cavotec's global network to ensure robust, production-ready solutions that perform reliably across offshore and sheltered installations.