Engineering and Asset Optimisation - Manager

Vitaco Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitaco Group in Auckland is seeking a senior Engineering leader responsible for guiding the Engineering and Maintenance function across multiple manufacturing sites. You will oversee reliability, asset optimisation and lifecycle management to maximise safety, performance and cost efficiency, reporting to the General Manager Operations.

You will lead a ~16-strong engineering team, embedding best-practice asset care, RCm, and digital manufacturing initiatives while partnering with Operations,

Job description

This is an exciting time to join Vitaco as we continue to grow and invest in our manufacturing capability. As a key member of the Operations Leadership Team, you'll lead engineering, reliability and asset optimisation across our Auckland manufacturing operations, build high-performing teams and play a critical role in supporting our continued growth.

About Vitaco

At Vitaco, our vision is Empowering Healthier Lives.

We are one of Australasia's leading health and wellness companies, employing more than 650 people across New Zealand and Australia. Our portfolio includes trusted brands such as Musashi, Nutra-Life, Healtheries, Athena and Balance, with products manufactured and distributed to customers across Australasia and more than 30 countries worldwide.

We're incredibly proud to have been recognised as an HRD 5-Star Employer of Choice for two consecutive years (2025 & 2026), reflecting our commitment to creating a workplace where our people can thrive.

About The Role

Reporting to the General Manager Operations, you'll lead a multidisciplinary engineering function responsible for ensuring our manufacturing assets operate safely, reliably and efficiently across multiple sites.

You'll be responsible for embedding best-practice asset care, leading reliability-centered maintenance initiatives, improving equipment performance and partnering closely with Operations, Capital Projects and Supply Chain to maximise manufacturing performance and support future growth.

You will also lead the development and execution of Vitaco's Asset Management Strategy and 5-Year Asset Management Roadmap, ensuring assets are managed through a structured lifecycle framework that optimises safety, compliance, reliability, risk and total cost of ownership.

Leading a team of approximately 16 engineering professionals, including six direct reports, you'll foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement while working closely with the wider Operations Leadership Team.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering and Maintenance function across multiple manufacturing sites.
• Develop and maintain Vitaco's Asset Management System, ensuring governance, standards and lifecycle processes support sustainable manufacturing performance.
• Drive reliability improvement through the application of asset criticality, FMEA, root cause analysis and defect elimination methodologies.
• Develop and embed a best-in-class Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) framework.
• Build a positive, high-performing engineering culture through coaching and leadership.
• Lead continuous improvement and digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Lead digital engineering and manufacturing initiatives including CMMS governance, engineering master data quality, MES integration, data analytics and predictive maintenance capabilities.
• Manage engineering budgets, maintenance planning and long-term asset replacement strategies.
• Lead spare parts optimisation, inventory governance and critical asset support strategies to minimise operational risk and optimise working capital.