Maintenance Supervisor

Alliance Group Limited; Invercargill City; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance subsidies

Extra annual leave

Training & development

Multi-trade development

On-site health services

On-call allowance

Career progression

Leadership in complex facility

Safety culture

Job summary

Alliance Group is seeking an experienced Maintenance & Trades Supervisor to lead a skilled team across maintenance operations at a major processing facility in New Zealand. You will coordinate preventative and reactive maintenance, drive plant reliability, and champion safety while aligning with production for continuous improvement and reduced downtime.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will manage priorities, mentor tradespeople and contractors, and foster strong cross-functional

Qualifications

• Recognised trade qualification (Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering, Refrigeration, Fitting & Turning, or similar).
• Proven leadership experience in manufacturing, processing, engineering, industrial, or heavy industry environments.
• Strong planning, organisational and problem‑solving capability.
• Experience coordinating contractors and maintenance activities within a complex operational environment.
• Commitment to workplace health and safety.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Collaborative leadership style with ability to motivate and support others.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast paced operational environment.
• Hold current and unrestricted rights to work in New Zealand.
• Be able to pass pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol, and background screening requirements.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising maintenance tradespeople and contractors.
• Coordinating preventative and breakdown maintenance activities.
• Supporting safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation.
• Managing maintenance priorities and resources across the site.
• Promoting strong health and safety leadership within a major hazard environment.
• Supporting continuous improvement and plant reliability initiatives.
• Coaching and developing team capability and performance.
• Building strong working relationships across operational teams.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Problem solving

Contractor coordination

Health & safety

Communication

Team development

Fast-paced environment

Right to work NZ

Education

Trade qualification (Mech/Elect/Eng/Refrig/Fitting)

Job description

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance & Trades Supervisor to join our team and provide hands‑on leadership across maintenance operations within a major processing facility. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead a skilled team of tradespeople and contractors while coordinating preventative and reactive maintenance activities to ensure plant reliability, operational efficiency, and strong safety performance. This is a dynamic role where no two days are the same. You will work closely with production and operational teams to support continuous improvement initiatives, minimise downtime, and maintain critical plant and equipment performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising maintenance tradespeople and contractors
• Coordinating preventative and breakdown maintenance activities
• Supporting safe, reliable, and efficient plant operation
• Managing maintenance priorities and resources across the site
• Promoting strong health and safety leadership within a major hazard environment
• Supporting continuous improvement and plant reliability initiatives
• Coaching and developing team capability and performance
• Building strong working relationships across operational teams

About You

• A recognised trade qualification (Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering, Refrigeration, Fitting & Turning, or similar)
• Proven leadership experience within manufacturing, processing, engineering, industrial, or heavy industry environments
• Strong planning, organisational, and problem‑solving capability
• Experience coordinating contractors and maintenance activities within a complex operational environment
• A demonstrated commitment to workplace health and safety
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills
• A collaborative leadership style with the ability to motivate and support others
• The ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced operational environment
• Hold current and unrestricted rights to work in New Zealand
• Be able to pass pre‑employment medical, drug and alcohol, and background screening requirements

Benefits

• Health insurance subsidies for you and your family
• 1 week extra annual leave
• Ongoing support and training
• Multi‑trade development opportunities to broaden your skillset
• On‑site health services, including counselling, first aiders and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• On‑call allowance
• Long‑term career progression opportunities
• The opportunity to lead within a significant and highly complex processing facility
• A strong team culture focused on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement

About Us

At Alliance Group, we're more than a global supplier of exceptional grass‑fed lamb, beef, and venison. We're a purpose‑driven business committed to driving prosperity for our farming families and creating thriving environments for our people. With sites across both the North and South Islands, we are focused on operational excellence, innovation, continuous improvement, and reducing our environmental impact while supporting safe and sustainable processing operations. Our Lorneville site is a large and complex processing facility operating within a fast‑paced industrial environment where reliability, teamwork, and safety are critical to success.