Global COO: Scale High-Tech Cryogenics & Hydrogen

FABRUM.; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Fabrum, a Christchurch-based leader in cryogenics and hydrogen solutions, is seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer to lead engineering, product management, project management and service.

Reporting to the Managing Director and sitting on the Executive Leadership Team, you will turn strategy into execution, align delivery with demand, and build high-performing, safety-minded teams to scale globally.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience at executive level.
• Experience in engineering/technology/manufacturing/infrastructure.
• Strong operational leadership across functions.
• Proven ability to build capable teams and leaders.
• Commercial and financial acumen.
• Strong health and safety leadership.
• Ability to manage complexity, change and competing priorities.
• Pragmatic, collaborative leadership style.

Responsibilities

• Lead Engineering, Product, Project Management and Service.
• Turn strategy into clear operational priorities.
• Build accountable leaders and high-performing teams.
• Drive safe, efficient and high-quality project delivery.
• Strengthen operational systems and processes.
• Align delivery capability with customer demand and commercial priorities.
• Work with Finance on budgets and resource planning.
• Partner with technical leaders to turn innovation into scalable products.
• Grow Fabrum’s global service capability.
• Improve and simplify operations as the business scales.

Skills

Senior leadership

Engineering/Technology/Manufacturing/À

Operational leadership across multis

Team building

Commercial and financial acumen

Health and safety leadership

Navigating complexity

Collaborative leadership

Job description

Fabrum, a Christchurch-based leader in cryogenics and hydrogen solutions, is seeking an experienced Chief Operating Officer to lead engineering, product management, project management and service.

Reporting to the Managing Director and sitting on the Executive Leadership Team, you will turn strategy into execution, align delivery with demand, and build high-performing, safety-minded teams to scale globally.