Engineering Team Lead: Ops Excellence & People Growth

Silver Fern Farms Limited; Timaru; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave from day one

Discount staff meat sales on-site

Confidential employee assistance

Free on-site parking

Branded uniform

Ongoing training and career growth

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms Limited in Timaru, Canterbury, is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to guide a maintenance and engineering team across site operations. You will lead maintenance activities to support production targets, plant reliability, quality and compliance, while coaching and developing your team.

You'll coordinate resources, respond to breakdowns, and foster a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in mechanical/engineering with solid practice.
• Experience leading teams in industrial/manufacturing settings.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance operations, plant reliability, and safety requirements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and performance.
• Ability to work under pressure and solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop engineering team across site operations.
• Coordinate engineering resources to support production targets.
• Respond to breakdowns and provide timely maintenance support.
• Promote safety, quality, and productivity through leadership.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Maintenance operations

Plant reliability

Health & safety

Communication

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Maintenance management systems

Compliance knowledge

Education

Trade qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Silver Fern Farms Limited in Timaru, Canterbury, is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to guide a maintenance and engineering team across site operations. You will lead maintenance activities to support production targets, plant reliability, quality and compliance, while coaching and developing your team.

You'll coordinate resources, respond to breakdowns, and foster a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.