Engineering Stores Project Lead

Oji Fibre Solution NZ Ltd.; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Flexible casual hours

Job summary

Oji Fibre Solutions NZ Ltd. is seeking a practical Stores Engineer to support inventory lifecycle management, focusing on engineering spares and technical data quality. You will assess spares, validate specifications, and help optimise material master data.

The role requires hands-on engineering experience in a manufacturing or heavy industrial setting, with familiarity in SAP. You will collaborate with Stores, Supply Chain, Maintenance and Engineering across Kinleith and Tasman mills, with

Qualifications

• Engineering trade, diploma or degree qualification, or equivalent industrial experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, maintenance, engineering stores or heavy industrial environment is highly regarded.
• Familiarity with inventory systems, material master data or SAP is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify and technically assess engineering spares, including condition, application and suitability for use.
• Validate and improve material descriptions, technical specifications and SAP master data.
• Identify duplicate, obsolete, surplus and unidentified inventory and support appropriate actions.
• Support the identification and effective management of critical engineering spares.
• Provide technical support to Stores and Supply Chain, including technical sourcing queries for the purchasing team.
• Check whether suitable inventory is already held onsite before replacement equipment is purchased.
• Support Stores clean-up, inventory optimisation and improvement activities across Kinleith and Tasman.
• Work collaboratively with Stores, Maintenance, Engineering and Supply Chain to confirm equipment requirements and applications.
• Provide clear, practical technical recommendations that protect inventory value and reduce operational and disposal risk.

Skills

Analytical

Technical judgement

Clear communication

Self-directed

Education

Engineering trade

Diploma

Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

At Oji Fibre Solutions – Forest Resources, our manufacturing operation is committed to the efficient and complete use of sustainably sourced virgin wood-fibre from renewable forestry resources. We take pride in producing world-class market kraft pulps, which are used in a wide range of boards and specialty products around the world.

Thisis a great opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to bringpractical technical capability into our Supply Chain and Stores function andhelp improve how engineering inventory is identified, managed and utilised.

At Oji Fibre Solutions, our Supply Chain and Stores teams play acritical role in supporting safe, reliable and cost-effective manufacturingoperations. Effective management of engineering spares helps ensure the rightequipment is available when required while making the best use of inventoryalready held onsite.

About the role:

We are looking for a practical, hands-on Stores Engineer to providededicated engineering support across the inventory lifecycle. The role willfocus on identifying and technically assessing engineering spares, validatingspecifications and material master data, improving critical-spares management,and helping ensure existing inventory is considered before new purchases aremade.

Working closely with Stores, Supply Chain, Maintenance and Engineering,you will support inventory clean-up and optimisation activities, resolvetechnical sourcing queries and help identify duplicate, obsolete, surplus andunidentified stock. Your technical judgement will also help ensure valuable orcritical equipment is properly assessed before it is removed or disposed of.

This is a casual role based at Kinleith, supporting both the Kinleithand Tasman mills. Hours will be offered as required based on workload andbusiness priorities, with travel to Tasman as required.

RoleResponsibilities Include:

• Identifyand technically assess engineering spares, including condition, application andsuitability for use
• Validateand improve material descriptions, technical specifications and SAP master data
• Identifyduplicate, obsolete, surplus and unidentified inventory and support appropriateaction
• Supportthe identification and effective management of critical engineering spares
• Provide technical support to Stores and Supply Chain, includingtechnical sourcing queries for the purchasing team
• Checkwhether suitable inventory is already held onsite before replacement equipmentis purchased
• SupportStores clean-up, inventory optimisation and improvement activities acrossKinleith and Tasman
• Workcollaboratively with Stores, Maintenance, Engineering and Supply Chain toconfirm equipment requirements and applications
• Provideclear, practical technical recommendations that protect inventory value andreduce operational and disposal risk

About you:

You'll bring practical engineering experience, ideally supported by arelevant engineering trade, diploma or degree qualification, or equivalentindustrial experience. You will be confident identifying engineering componentsand working from technical information, specifications and drawings.

Experience in a manufacturing, maintenance, engineering stores or heavyindustrial environment will be highly regarded. Familiarity with inventorysystems, material master data or SAP would be advantageous, but is notessential.

You'll be practical, analytical and self-directed, with the ability toinvestigate issues, make sound technical judgements and communicate clearlywith a range of operational stakeholders. You will be comfortable balancingvalue, reliability and risk while working to agreed business priorities.

What we can offer you

• Competitivehourly rate
• Flexiblecasual hours aligned with workload and business requirements
• Variedtechnical work across a significant engineering spares portfolio
• Opportunityto make a direct impact on inventory utilisation and working capital
• Supportive,experienced and committed team
• Exposureto both Kinleith and Tasman manufacturing operations
• Opportunityto contribute to ongoing Stores and Supply Chain improvement initiatives

In accordance with Company policy, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical examination, drug test and Ministry of Justice criminal history and right to work in New Zealand check. Oji Fibre Solutions will meet these expenses.

Applicants must be either a NZ Citizen, Resident Visa holder or have the legal right to work in New Zealand.

Research shows that females and minority groups don't always apply for roles unless they match 100% of the requirements. So, if this role is of interest but you feel you don't quite fit, we encourage you to apply anyway. We are enriched by many nationalities, languages, religions, customs, and lifestyles. We are proud of our diversity and see it as one of the things that make us better together.

Proud member of the Global Oji Group of Companies