Maintenance Lead — Build Reliability & Lead the Team

The Stone Collective; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in New Zealand is seeking a Maintenance Lead for our Pokeno production facility. You will oversee safe, reliable, and cost‑effective equipment maintenance and drive a world‑class maintenance culture through leadership, asset optimization, and continuous improvement.

You will lead a maintenance team, plan and schedule preventative and corrective work, coordinate with other leads and schedulers, resolve breakdowns rapidly, and minimize losses while upholding safety and quality.

Qualifications

• NZQA Level 4 mechanical or electrical trade or equivalent
• CMMS software experience

Responsibilities

• Lead a maintenance team to support a high‑performing, safety & quality‑first culture.
• Plan and schedule preventative and corrective maintenance activities.
• Coordinate with other area Maintenance Leads, Production Schedulers and Production Leads to plan and execute site‑wide work.
• Own breakdown resolution and coordinate internal and external resources for rapid repairs.
• Identify and eliminate maintenance‑related operational losses across the facility.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Job description

Abbott in New Zealand is seeking a Maintenance Lead for our Pokeno production facility. You will oversee safe, reliable, and cost‑effective equipment maintenance and drive a world‑class maintenance culture through leadership, asset optimization, and continuous improvement.

You will lead a maintenance team, plan and schedule preventative and corrective work, coordinate with other leads and schedulers, resolve breakdowns rapidly, and minimize losses while upholding safety and quality.