Engineering Manager

Alliance Group Limited; Oamaru; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance subsidies for you and

One week's additional annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

On-site health services

Job summary

Alliance Group is seeking a proven engineering leader to head a large Plant Services team at our Otago site. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will provide strategic and operational oversight of engineering, maintenance, environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives to improve asset performance and plant reliability.

You will drive capital projects, budgeting, continuous improvement, and a strong safety culture while leading a high-performing team with a hands-on approach.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' engineering experience within manufacturing, ideally food processing or a similarly regulated industry.
• Experience leading engineering or maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of asset management, reliability engineering and maintenance planning.
• Experience managing environmental programmes and compliance requirements.
• Working knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance management processes.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing a high-performing engineering and maintenance team.
• Driving asset reliability, plant availability, and maintenance best practice.
• Managing environmental programmes and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Providing technical leadership and complex problem-solving support across site operations.
• Developing and managing R&M budgets, operating costs, and capital projects.
• Supporting business planning, asset management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Building a strong culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Decision making

Budgeting & cost control

Asset management

Reliability engineering

Maintenance planning

CMMS knowledge

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Environmental/Air/Environmental Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The Role

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, this is a key leadership position responsible for leading a large Plant Services team while providing strategic and operational oversight of engineering, maintenance, environmental compliance, and sustainability initiatives. You'll play a critical role in ensuring plant reliability, improving asset performance, delivering capital projects, leading continuous improvement programmes, and maintaining strong environmental and regulatory compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Leading and developing a high-performing engineering and maintenance team.


• Driving asset reliability, plant availability, and maintenance best practice.


• Managing environmental programmes and ensuring regulatory compliance.


• Providing technical leadership and complex problem-solving support across site operations.


• Developing and managing R&M budgets, operating costs, and capital projects.


• Supporting business planning, asset management, and continuous improvement initiatives.


• Building a strong culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence.

About You

We're looking for a proven engineering leader who enjoys balancing strategy with hands-on operational leadership.

You’ll Bring

• 10+ years' engineering experience within a manufacturing environment, ideally food processing or a similarly regulated industry.


• Experience leading engineering or maintenance teams.


• Strong knowledge of asset management, reliability engineering, and maintenance planning.


• Experience managing environmental programmes and compliance requirements.


• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making skills.
  
• Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities.


• Experience managing budgets, projects, and capital expenditure.


• Working knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance management processes.


• A tertiary qualification in Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline.

Please note that we are only considering candidates who are currently eligible to work in New Zealand.

About Us

At Alliance Group, we're more than a global supplier of exceptional grass-fed lamb, beef, and venison. We're a purpose-driven business committed to driving prosperity for our farming families and creating thriving environments for our people. With sites across the North and South Islands, we're focused on performance improvement, innovation, and reducing our environmental impact.

What We Offer

• Health insurance subsidies for you and your family


• One week's additional annual leave


• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)


• On-site health services

Alliance Group is committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with fairness, dignity and respect. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our business and the communities we serve, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and abilities.

We recruit, develop and promote people based on their skills, experience, qualifications and potential. We are committed to providing an inclusive, safe and respectful workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed and feel valued.

If you require any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, please let us know. We are happy to work with you to ensure you can participate fully.

Applications close on 25 October 2026.