Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead

Barkers; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Barker’s in Geraldine, NZ, is seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to guide our manufacturing engineering and maintenance functions. You will drive reliability, safety, and continuous improvement while managing budgets and coordinating with across-site teams.

The role requires a trade-qualified engineer with strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving capabilities to support capital projects and lean initiatives in a food manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading engineering/maintenance teams.
• Strong knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles.
• Safety-focused leadership and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a skilled engineering team focused on safety and reliability.
• Champion Safety First culture and drive health and safety initiatives.
• Plan and execute maintenance shutdowns and preventive maintenance programmes.

Skills

People leadership

Lean methodologies

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Fitting & Turning, Automation

Tools

Fiix CMMS

Job description

Barker’s in Geraldine, NZ, is seeking an experienced Engineering Team Leader to guide our manufacturing engineering and maintenance functions. You will drive reliability, safety, and continuous improvement while managing budgets and coordinating with across-site teams.

The role requires a trade-qualified engineer with strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving capabilities to support capital projects and lean initiatives in a food manufacturing setting.