Head of Asset Reliability & Engineering

Vitaco Group; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Product discounts

Wellness initiatives

Naturopathic advice

Birthday day off

Job summary

Vitaco in New Zealand seeks an experienced engineering leader to oversee maintenance and asset management across multiple manufacturing sites. You will drive safety, reliability and operational excellence while developing a structured lifecycle framework and an Asset Management Roadmap that supports growth.

You will lead about 16 engineers, coach teams, and collaborate with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Capital Projects to optimise performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering.
• Extensive FMCG or complex manufacturing leadership experience.
• Proven multi-site leadership across manufacturing sites.
• Strong expertise in Reliability Centered Maintenance and asset lifecycle management.
• Experience driving continuous improvement and digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong budgeting and capital planning.
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Safety, quality and operational excellence passion.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Engineering and Maintenance function across multiple sites.
• Develop and maintain Vitaco’s Asset Management System, governance and lifecycle processes.
• Drive reliability improvement via FMEA, root cause analysis and defect elimination.
• Develop and embed a best-in-class Reliability Centered Maintenance framework.
• Build a high-performing engineering culture through coaching and leadership.
• Lead continuous improvement and digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Lead digital engineering and manufacturing initiatives including CMMS governance and MES integration.
• Manage engineering budgets, maintenance planning and long-term asset replacement strategies.
• Lead spare parts optimisation, inventory governance and risk mitigation.
• Partner with Operations, Capital Projects, Quality, Supply Chain and Safety to deliver outcomes.
• Ensure world-class Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards across all activities.
• Establish engineering standards and contractor governance across sites.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Asset management

RCM framework

Digital transformation

Budgeting

Capital planning

Stakeholder management

Safety culture

Cross-site leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

CMMS

MES

Job description

Vitaco in New Zealand seeks an experienced engineering leader to oversee maintenance and asset management across multiple manufacturing sites. You will drive safety, reliability and operational excellence while developing a structured lifecycle framework and an Asset Management Roadmap that supports growth.

You will lead about 16 engineers, coach teams, and collaborate with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain and Capital Projects to optimise performance.