Maintenance Leader: 24/7 Reliability & Performance Team

Essity; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Free annual health checks

Life insurance

Annual Wellness Day

Job summary

Essity is seeking a Maintenance Engineer Leader in Kawerau, New Zealand, to lead a multi-disciplinary maintenance team focused on driving equipment reliability and continuous improvement. This hands-on leadership role aims to build an engaged team and deliver strong operational outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment and a passion for developing high-performing teams. The position offers a competitive salary package between $100,000 and $130,000 per year, along with comprehensive wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading and developing teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong people leadership skills, including performance management.
• Clear, respectful communicator collaborating effectively across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and hold accountable a multi-disciplinary maintenance team.
• Establish performance management and build team capability.
• Implement proactive maintenance strategies to increase equipment reliability.

Skills

Team leadership

Continuous improvement

Equipment reliability

Performance management

Data analysis

Education

Qualifications in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS (e.g., SAP/IFS/Maximo/Infor)

Root-cause analysis tools (e.g., 5-Why, Fishbone)

Job description

Essity is seeking a Maintenance Engineer Leader in Kawerau, New Zealand, to lead a multi-disciplinary maintenance team focused on driving equipment reliability and continuous improvement. This hands-on leadership role aims to build an engaged team and deliver strong operational outcomes.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a 24/7 manufacturing environment and a passion for developing high-performing teams. The position offers a competitive salary package between $100,000 and $130,000 per year, along with comprehensive wellbeing benefits.