Maintenance Technician

Danone; Balclutha, Dunedin; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life insurance

Free onsite parking

Annual bonus

Fresh fruit daily

Kiwisaver contribution

Parental leave 26 weeks

Employee share plan

Job summary

Danone in Balclutha, South Otago, NZ, is seeking a Maintenance Technician to own maintenance tasks, train staff, manage spare parts, and support project work to enhance plant capability. Reporting to the Technical Lead, you’ll help maximise production quality and ensure safety and compliance.

The role involves a rotating shift pattern (2 days, 2 nights, 4 off) totaling 42 hours per week, with a focus on reliability and efficient operations at our NZ spray-drying facility.

Qualifications

• Trade certificate, advanced preferred.
• Minimum 5 years in FMCG sector.
• Strong fault-finding and ability to work without supervision.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; team player.
• Technical knowledge: pneumatics, PLC, bearings, instrumentation, pumps, valves, steam; basic computer skills.
• Ability to draft sketches/drawings for plant improvements/repairs.
• CMMS knowledge; SAP preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance.
• Keep accurate records in CMMS and manage parts bookings.
• Assist Maintenance Planner and Technical Lead with maintenance plan execution.
• Lead troubleshooting and coordinate with contractors for uptime.
• Train production staff in basic maintenance tasks.
• Identify failure modes and review PM plans; support rollout of new tech.

Skills

Trade certificate

FMCG experience

Fault-finding

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Trade certificate (Advanced)

Tools

Pneumatics

PLC

Bearings fitting

Instrumentation

Pumps and valves

Steam equipment

CMMS (SAP)

Job description

About The Job

Join us at Danone,where your work touches lives and contributes to a healthier world. As a global leaderwith a unique health-focused portfolio in food and beverages, we are driven by amission to bring health through foodto as many people as possible. Embedded in our culture is aprofound sense of purposeand a commitment to innovation, sustainability, and community. At Danone, we believe in thepower of our people,and we are dedicated to creating an environment where ourcore valuesofhumanism, openness, enthusiasm, and proximitylead the way to achieving our goals.

ABOUT THE ROLE - Te tūranga mahi

We have a fantastic vacancy for a strong Maintenance Technicianto join our state-of-the-art production facility in Balclutha within a versatile team. In this role, you will take ownership of maintenance, autonomous maintenance training staff, training of engineering staff, spare parts criticality analysis, and spare procurements. You will also assist with project work to enhance plant capability and efficiency. Reporting to the Technical Lead, you will ensure maximum production quantity, quality, and compliance while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the company.

This is a permanent full-time position working a rotating shift of 2 days, 2 nights and 4 off with a total guaranteed 42 hours per week.

You will:

• Contribute to the achievement of a zero-harm workplace through active participation in health and safety programs.
• Ensure high levels of awareness and understanding of all relevant health and safety policies and procedures.
• Perform preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance.
• Keep accurate records and documentation, including booking parts out of the store and accounting for time spent on tasks in the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Assist the Maintenance Planner and Technical Lead to execute the maintenance plan and keep track of progress.
• Act with a sense of urgency in dealing with incidents causing production downtime or wastage.
• Coordinate engineering and electrical contractors to assist with maximizing plant uptime and minimizing costs.
• Train production staff in basic maintenance tasks like lubrication and center lining.
• Manage and optimize the preventive maintenance for critical assets to ensure the preventive maintenance plan adds value and remains cost-effective.
• Identify equipment failure modes and help the Technical Lead and Maintenance Planner review the PM plan periodically.
• Help with the rollout of new technology on-site for preventive maintenance or condition monitoring.
• Take the lead on troubleshooting complicated issues and arrange for backup support from contracting and automation companies.

About You

ABOUT YOU - Mō Koe

You will have:

• At least a Trade Certificate (Advanced trade preferred).
• Minimum 5 years experience in the FMCG sector.
• A high level of fault-finding ability and the capability to work and make decisions without supervision.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work as a team player.
• Technical expertise in pneumatics, PLC, correct fitting procedures for rolling element bearings, instrumentation, pumps, valves, steam equipment, and computer literacy.
• The ability to make sketches/drawings of parts for plant improvements and repairs.
• Knowledge of CMMS, preferably SAP.

About Us

ABOUT US - Mō Mātou

At Danone, we aim to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices, in line with ourVision - Danone, One Planet. One Health. We operate across four business lines: Essential DairyandPlant-BasedProducts, Waters, Early Life Nutrition, and Medical Nutrition. Our headquarters are in France, we have offices in 55 countries across the globe, and our products are sold in over 120 markets.

Danone ANZfocuses on dairy and specialised nutrition products for infants and adults, and is proud to be awarded theGreat Place to Work accreditationwinner forANZ in 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025– a globally recognised program where we feature as one of Australia’s top places to work.

Located in the beautiful vista of Greenfield, just 20 minutes from Balclutha in the South Otago region, Danone Nutricia NZ spray drying plant employs state-of-the-art European technology to manufacture and package high-quality nutritional powders. Our farm-fresh quality NZ milk is collected, delivered and processed daily, ensuring only the best for our consumers. Our operation prides itself on delivering the finest food and ingredients to help stand by the consumers of our products.

Visit our websiteWE ARE DANONE to find out more about us.

Our Benefits - Nga Painga

• Medical insurance paid for by the company for you and discounts for your whānau
• Free life insurance
• Flu vaccination, free annual medical checks, and free onsite car parking,
• Discount on our products and at a range of retailers.
• Gym and cafe discounts.
• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Fresh fruit every day.
• 4% Kiwisaver contribution and so much more!
• 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave
• Employee Share Subscription Plan after 12 months of service
• Performance-related incentives and annual reviews

We believe everyone has talent, something that comes naturally to you. Your uniqueness is something that brings both excellence and energises you.

Proving yourself in this role could lead to future opportunities within Danone, both locally and abroad. We support our employees to take ownership of developing their career within Danone and encourage moves across (as well as within) our varying functions and businesses. We are passionate about developing and growing our team of leaders, and that could soon include you!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

We proudly affirm that we are an Equal EmploymentOpportunity employer, and our ambition is to foster anINCLUSIVE & DIVERSEworkplace where all Danoners can bring their uniqueness to contribute to business results. Our commitment to DEI ensures that all qualified individuals receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability at our company.

No Recruitment Agencies, please.