Lead Process Engineer — Dairy & Food Manufacturing

Aurecon Group; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Flexible working

Job summary

Aurecon Group seeks a Lead Process Engineer for its Energy and Industrial Manufacturing practice in Auckland or Wellington. You will lead complex dairy, food and industrial process projects, shaping practical solutions for live manufacturing environments with New Zealand’s largest dedicated industrial process engineering team.

With 10+ years’ experience, you’ll mentor engineers, manage multi‑disciplinary teams, and advance client relationships while guiding project delivery from concept through

Qualifications

• You are a seasoned Process or Chemical Engineer who understands how real plants operate, not only how studies are prepared.
• Chartered status is desirable.
• Experience leading complex industrial process projects and multidisciplinary teams.
• Industry exposure in dairy is highly preferred; food, beverage, hygienic processing or pharma also welcome.

Responsibilities

• Project Leadership: lead medium-to-large industrial process projects from concept through commissioning.
• Process Solutions: develop practical process solutions for challenging operating environments.
• Technical Delivery: review PFDs, P&IDs, calculations, equipment specs and design docs.
• Project Delivery: manage procurement, site installation, commissioning and handover.
• Client & Work Winning: build client relationships and contribute to proposals and future work.
• Team Leadership: mentor junior engineers and grow technical and leadership capabilities.
• Site Exposure: work across multiple projects and client sites with some travel.

Job description

Aurecon Group seeks a Lead Process Engineer for its Energy and Industrial Manufacturing practice in Auckland or Wellington. You will lead complex dairy, food and industrial process projects, shaping practical solutions for live manufacturing environments with New Zealand’s largest dedicated industrial process engineering team.

With 10+ years’ experience, you’ll mentor engineers, manage multi‑disciplinary teams, and advance client relationships while guiding project delivery from concept through