Maintenance Lead

My Food and Family; Pahiatua; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global food company is looking for a talented Maintenance Lead in New Zealand. This role involves managing maintenance operations, leading a team, and ensuring efficient systems. The ideal candidate has a strong engineering background and is passionate about sustainability. Join a dynamic team and contribute to meaningful projects in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for growth and development

Collaborative team environment

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background in maintenance management.
• Natural leader with excellent communication skills.
• Passionate about building sustainable systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure defect handling and health checks are functioning properly.
• Manage team-related tasks and support team development.
• Support capital projects and maintenance planning.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Maintenance Management

Sustainable Systems

TBR Process Planning

Job description

Overview

Maintenance Lead

We"re Kraft Heinz, a global food company that"s passionate about making life delicious! Our King Street Engineering team is looking for a talented and enthusiastic Maintenance Lead to join the crew. As a Maintenance Lead, you will play a critical role in ensuring the proper functioning of our maintenance operations, leading a team of 9 staff members, and contributing to the success of our organization.

About the Company

Kraft Heinz is a leading global food company with a portfolio of iconic brands that bring joy and nourishment to people around the world. We are committed to making a positive impact on the environment, our communities, and the people we serve. Our company is built on a foundation of quality, integrity, and innovation, and we are passionate about creating a better future for all.

Key Responsibilities

• Defect Handling, Breakdown Elimination, and Health Checks: Ensure that defect handling, breakdown elimination, and health checks are functioning properly, and conduct at least three health checks per week.

• Team Management: Manage team-related tasks, including overtime, holiday, and performance management, and coach and support your team on the shop floor.

• Capital Projects and Maintenance Planning: Support capital projects and maintenance planning meetings, define priorities for overhauls, and participate in overhaul meetings.

• Shop Floor Presence: Spend 50%/50% of your time on the shop floor, coaching, conducting health checks, and understanding failures.

• Documentation and Training: Document maintenance tasks, create standard maintenance procedures (SMPs), and train others on documented procedures to ensure knowledge sharing.

• Administrative Tasks: Focus administrative tasks on building systems for sustainable results, including breakdown investigations and capability building.

• Kraft Heinz Management System (KHMS) Digital Coach and MRE Pillar: Support the KHMS Digital Coach for the MRE pillar, implement maintenance strategy, asset criticality, and TBR, and split ownership of MRE chapters among maintenance leads.

• Collaboration: Work closely with maintenance technicians and other team members to execute tasks and achieve maintenance goals.

Qualifications / About You

• You have a strong engineering background and experience in maintenance management

• You're a natural leader, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• You're passionate about building sustainable systems and implementing maintenance strategies

• You're looking for a challenging role with opportunities for growth and development

• You have experience with TBR process planning

• You're able to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks effectively

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefits package

• Opportunities for growth and development in a dynamic and inclusive work environment

• The chance to work with a global food company that''s passionate about making a difference

• A collaborative and supportive team environment

Ready to make an Impact?

If you are a motivated and experienced maintenance leader looking for a new challenge, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team and take the first step towards a rewarding and challenging career with Kraft Heinz.

We\'re an Equal Opportunity Employer!

Kraft Heinz is an equal opportunity employer, and we\'re committed to providing a workplace that\'s free from discrimination and harassment. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including:

• People with disabilities

• Women

• Visible minorities

• Indigenous peoples

• LGBTQIA+ individuals

• Veterans

Location: King Street

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.