Maintenance Supervisor

Humes Pipeline Systems; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary package

Career development opportunities

Employee Education Fund

Staff discounts

Job summary

Humes Pipeline Systems is seeking a Maintenance Supervisor for our Papakura manufacturing site in New Zealand. This hands-on leadership role will own the maintenance function, ensuring plant and facilities are safe, reliable and available to support production outcomes.

You will lead the maintenance team, coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance, manage contractors, and drive asset reliability while supporting health, safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a maintenance leadership or supervisory role within manufacturing, industrial, processing or heavy industry environments.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical plant maintenance practices.
• Experience leading maintenance teams, contractors and external service providers.
• Sound understanding of preventative maintenance systems and asset reliability principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the site's maintenance team.
• Plan, prioritise and coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance activities.
• Manage contractors and service providers to ensure safe, high-quality work.
• Drive asset reliability and equipment performance across manufacturing operations.
• Support site compliance including health, safety and environmental standards.
• Contribute to capital projects from planning to handover.
• Identify and implement improvements to safety, efficiency and reliability.
• Collaborate with production teams to optimise equipment availability.
• Manage maintenance expenditure within budgets.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Contractor management

Asset reliability

Preventative maintenance

Electrical & mechanical maintenance

Health & safety

Stakeholder management

Education

Trade qualifications

Engineering qualifications

Maintenance certifications

Job description

Description

At Humes, we're proud to manufacture the essential infrastructure products that keep New Zealand connected. As part of Fletcher Building's Heavy Building Division, Humes supports the country's water, transport, telecommunications and rural sectors through a nationwide network of manufacturing and distribution sites. We're looking for an experienced Maintenance Supervisor to lead maintenance operations at our Papakura manufacturing site, the largest in the Humes network. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you'll be responsible for ensuring our plant, equipment and facilities are safe, reliable and operating at their best to support production outcomes.

About the Role

Reporting to the Production Manager, you will own the maintenance function across the Papakura site, including plant and machinery, building services, infrastructure and environmental compliance requirements.This is a Monday to Friday, 40-hour per week role, with some flexibility required to support operational and maintenance activities as needed. You'll work closely with Production, Quality and operational leaders to develop and execute maintenance strategies that minimise downtime, improve asset reliability and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Leading and developing the site's maintenance team
• Planning, prioritising and coordinating preventative and reactive maintenance activities
• Managing contractors and specialist service providers to ensure work is completed safely and to a high standard
• Driving asset reliability and equipment performance across manufacturing operations
• Supporting site compliance requirements, including health, safety and environmental standards
• Contributing to capital projects from planning and design through to installation, commissioning and handover
• Identifying and implementing improvement opportunities that enhance safety, efficiency, reliability and operational performance
• Working collaboratively with production teams to optimise equipment availability and minimise disruption to manufacturing operations
• Managing maintenance expenditure in line with approved operational and capital budgets

About You

We're looking for a practical and proactive maintenance leader who thrives in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and enjoys building strong relationships across operational teams. You'll bring:

• Proven experience in a maintenance leadership or supervisory role within manufacturing, industrial, processing or heavy industry environments
• Strong knowledge of mechanical and electrical plant maintenance practices
• Experience leading maintenance teams, contractors and external service providers
• Sound understanding of preventative maintenance systems and asset reliability principles
• Experience managing maintenance shutdowns, site improvements and capital projects
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capability
• A commitment to health, safety and continuous improvement
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Trade qualifications, engineering qualifications or relevant maintenance certifications will be highly regarded

Why Humes?

At Humes, you'll join a business with a proud heritage, strong market presence and a genuine commitment to safety, innovation and continuous improvement. In return, we offer:

• Attractive salary package
• A key leadership role within Humes' largest manufacturing site
• Opportunities to contribute to significant site improvement and capital projects
• Career development and progression opportunities within Fletcher Building
• Employee Education Fund - Staff & Dependants
• Access to a range of employee benefits and wellbeing initiatives, including staff discounts ( PlaceMakers, Mico, Southern Cross + more)
• A supportive team environment where your expertise and ideas are valued

Research shows that females and minority groups don’t apply for roles unless they match % the job description.We are proud of your diversity and see it as one of the things that make us stronger. We welcome your individuality and encourage you to bring your true self to work, so if this role is of interest but you feel you don’t fit it, we would still love you to apply.