Maintenance Lead: Equipment Reliability & CI

Danone; Auckland; On-site; NZD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Life Insurance

Parental leave (26 wks)

Employee Share Plan

Performance incentives

Early Friday finish

Job summary

Danone ANZ is seeking a Technical Lead to drive equipment reliability, maintenance planning, and continuous improvement within our New Zealand manufacturing site. You will lead maintenance planning, coach technical teams, and ensure safe, efficient production.

You will bring automation, electrical or mechanical engineering background, leadership experience in manufacturing, and a passion for continuous improvement. The role offers a collaborative culture and a competitive rewards package.

Qualifications

• A qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with leadership capability.
• Strong knowledge of maintenance planning, scheduling, equipment reliability, and CI methodologies.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, or automation systems.
• Ability to coach, influence, and develop others while building relationships across teams.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and prioritisation skills.
• Strong analytical thinking and structured problem solving.
• Exposure to food, dairy, or regulated manufacturing environments will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Leading maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution to maximise equipment performance and reliability.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives by identifying losses, solving root causes, and implementing sustainable solutions.
• Coaching and developing engineers, operators, and technical teams to build capability and foster a culture of learning.
• Collaborating with production, engineering, quality, and operational teams to optimise line performance.
• Supporting planned maintenance activities, shutdowns, start-ups, and major equipment interventions.
• Monitoring maintenance performance measures and using insights to improve operational outcomes.
• Championing food safety, quality, compliance, and workplace safety standards.
• Managing technical documentation, maintenance plans, and equipment standards to ensure best practice is maintained.
• Contributing to site improvement programs and supporting the implementation of new equipment and technologies

Skills

Maintenance planning

Scheduling

Equipment reliability

Continuous improvement

People leadership

SAP

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Danone ANZ is seeking a Technical Lead to drive equipment reliability, maintenance planning, and continuous improvement within our New Zealand manufacturing site. You will lead maintenance planning, coach technical teams, and ensure safe, efficient production.

You will bring automation, electrical or mechanical engineering background, leadership experience in manufacturing, and a passion for continuous improvement. The role offers a collaborative culture and a competitive rewards package.