Maintenance Engineer

NZTRSL Lineage NZ TRS Limited; Mosgiel; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Volunteer time

Employee assistance programme

Retail discounts

Job summary

Lineage Logistics is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Engineer based at the Mosgiel site in New Zealand. You will own site maintenance and reliability, ensuring critical operations run safely and efficiently, with responsibilities spanning preventative maintenance, breakdown response, contractor management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Reporting to the Regional Engineering Manager, you will maintain assets, diagnose faults, coordinate permits, and work with operations to minimise

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Previous experience in a similar maintenance role.
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance experience.
• Experience managing contractor activities, permits, and health & safety requirements.
• Ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with operational teams.
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using MEX or similar maintenance management systems.
• Exposure to industrial refrigeration environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventative and reactive maintenance across site equipment and infrastructure.
• Diagnose faults and carry out timely repairs.
• Manage and coordinate contractors on-site.
• Review permits, JSEAs, and ensure safe work practices.
• Investigate maintenance issues and implement effective solutions.
• Maintain assets including racking, dock levellers, doors, lighting, refrigeration systems, and site grounds.
• Monitor maintenance costs and support procurement processes.
• Work with operations to prioritise maintenance and minimise disruption.

Skills

Mechanical & Electrical aptitude

Fault finding & troubleshooting

Contractor management

Safety & permits compliance

Independent & collaborative work

Education

Trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

CMMS (MEX or equivalent)

Job description

Lineage is the world's largest temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, with a global network of over 400 facilities, spanning 25 countries across North & South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Working a Lineage is not just a job - it's an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of the Lineage team, you are a critical link in the food supply chain. The Asia-Pacific region currently includes Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Singapore employing nearly 2,500 team members.

Maintenance Engineer

• Enjoy a diverse, hands-on role with plenty of variety and challenge
• Be the driving force behind safe, reliable, and efficient operations

Take ownership of site maintenance and reliability, ensuring critical operations run safely and efficiently every day.

Maintenance Engineer, Mosgiel

Are you a hands-on Maintenance Engineer who enjoys solving problems, improving equipment reliability, and working in a fast-paced operational environment? We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our team, based at our Mosgiel site and supporting our French Street facility. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring our plant and equipment operate safely and efficiently across our sites. You'll enjoy a varied role that combines preventative maintenance, breakdown response, contractor management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

About the Role

Reporting to the Regional Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining site assets and equipment to minimise downtime and support the smooth operation of our facilities. Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting preventative and reactive maintenance across site equipment and infrastructure
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs in a timely manner
• Managing and coordinating contractors on-site
• Reviewing permits, JSEAs, and ensuring safe work practices are followed
• Investigating maintenance issues and implementing effective solutions
• Maintaining key assets including racking, dock levellers, doors, lighting, refrigeration systems, security bollards, and site grounds
• Monitoring maintenance costs and supporting procurement processes
• Working closely with operational teams to prioritise maintenance activities and minimise business disruption
• Supporting a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and operational excellence

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• A trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
• Previous experience in a similar maintenance role
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance experience
• Experience managing contractor activities, permits, and health & safety requirements
• The ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with operational teams
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Highly regarded but not essential: Experience using MEX or similar maintenance management systems
• Exposure to industrial refrigeration environments

Why Join Us?

• Diverse and hands-on engineering role
• Supportive team environment with strong safety focus
• Opportunities to drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Work across a broad range of equipment and assets
• Be part of a business that values Safety, Trust, Respect, Innovation, Bold decision-making, and Servant Leadership

If you're a motivated maintenance professional who enjoys keeping operations running smoothly and takes pride in delivering high-quality work, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Lineage?

Lineage is more than just a cold storage logistics business. We’re focused on being a vibrant, innovative and progressive employer where all our teams work safely, harmoniously and efficiently toward a common purpose - transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

Lineage is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic work environment and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Benefits

Lineage provides a safe, stable and reliable work environment and offers;

• Competitive pay
• Retail discounts as some of New Zealand’s largest retailers (via the Boost Scheme)
• 8 hours of paid volunteer time to contribute in the community
• An employee assistance programme
• More vacancies in the Netherlands

At Lineage, we have a shared purpose: We are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organization, from the warehouse floor to the corner office.

The work we do is noble, and our team members are passionate about the impact they make every day.

Working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world.

As a member of the Lineage Logistics team, you are a critical link in the food supply chain.

At Lineage Logistics, helping to feed the world is more than a job – it’s a purpose we live every day.

Lineage is one of the world’s leading temperature-controlled logistics companies.

Driven by our core values, we’re reimagining the global food supply chain.

Lineage helps customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small family-owned businesses increase the efficiency and protect the integrity of their temperature-controlled supply chain.

In recognition of the company’s leading innovations, Lineage was recognized as the No1. Data Science company on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019, in addition to ranking 23rd overall in an evaluation of thousands of companies worldwide.

As part of the Lineage family, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career as we continually expand, using technology and award-winning innovations, to meet the needs of customers around the world.