Engineering Team Leader: Drive Maintenance & Reliability

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

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily discounted staff meat sales

Paid sick leave from day one

Employee assistance program

Free on-site parking

Branded uniform

Training and progression

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to guide a hands-on maintenance and engineering crew across site operations in Timaru. This role emphasizes safety, reliability, and achievement of production targets while fostering continuous improvement and strong team culture.

You will coach, coordinate resources, and work closely with Production Managers, Supervisors, contractors and support teams to drive operational success and compliance.

Qualifications

• A relevant trade qualification and knowledge of mechanical/engineering practices.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing teams in an industrial/manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance operations, plant reliability and safety requirements.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and lifting team performance.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
• Computer literacy and familiarity with maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Knowledge of compliance requirements for plant engineering operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering engineering maintenance and support across site operations.
• Coach and develop staff, coordinate resources, and support breakdown response.
• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Production Managers, Supervisors, contractors and site support teams to ensure operational success.

Skills

Trade qualification

Leadership

Maintenance operations

Plant reliability

Health & safety

Communication skills

Continuous improvement

CMMS experience

Compliance knowledge

Problem solving

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Silver Fern Farms is seeking an Engineering Team Leader to guide a hands-on maintenance and engineering crew across site operations in Timaru. This role emphasizes safety, reliability, and achievement of production targets while fostering continuous improvement and strong team culture.

You will coach, coordinate resources, and work closely with Production Managers, Supervisors, contractors and support teams to drive operational success and compliance.