Mechanical Design Engineer: Custom Machinery, Hybrid (Queenstown)

Placements24; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance subsidies

One week's additional annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

On-site health services

Competitive salary: $150 - $170k p/a

Job summary

Platinum Engineering is partnering to recruit a Site Engineering Manager for the Oamaru, Otago site. The role reports to the Site Manager and leads a large internal engineering team at a multi-species site, ensuring plant efficiencies through strong asset management.

You will drive maintenance budgeting, long-term forecasting, and continuous improvement, while coordinating with production and ensuring H&S standards are met.

Qualifications

• Min. 10 yrs maintenance engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Min. 5 yrs experience in food processing site.
• Min. 3 years in a maintenance leadership role.
• Proficient with CMMS systems & be computer savvy.
• Proven wins in asset management, maintenance planning & reliability.
• Clear, concise communication across multiple departments.
• No-nonsense attitude to H&S for all.
• Budgetary & project management experience.
• Immediate NZ work Rights: Residency, Citizen or Open Work Visa.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership & development to the engineering team.
• Manage maintenance budgets (R&M & capital projects).
• Be instrumental in planning, cost control & long-term forecasting.
• Driving continuous improvement & asset management for plant efficiencies.
• Ensure effective communication, reporting & alignment with production.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Asset management

Maintenance planning

CMMS

Communication

Budgeting

Continuous improvement

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Site Engineering Manager for the groups' 2nd biggest site, Pukeuri in Oamaru. Permanent, role for proven engineering leader OAMARU, OTAGO - SITE ENGINEERING MANAGER

Platinum Engineering are excited to be partnering again with this huge name in red meat processing as we search for their next Engineering Manager.

As one of the world's largest red meat processors and exporters Oamaru is their 2nd largest of all the sites.

This is pivotal role, reporting directly into the Site Manager. It is a multi-species site with a large, permanent internal engineering team. Your leadership & years of experience will ensure the plant is running to it best efficiencies.

ROLE:

• Provide technical leadership & development to the engineering team
• Manage maintenance budgets (R&M & capital projects)
• Be instrumental in planning, cost control & long-term forecasting
• Driving continuous improvement & asset management for plant efficiencies
• Ensure effective communication, reporting & alignment with production

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE/ BE:

• Min. 10 yrs maintenance engineering experience in manufacturing
• Min. 5 yrs experience in food processing site
• Min. 3 years in a maintenance leadership role
• Proficient with CMMS systems & be computer savvy
• Proven wins in asset management, maintenance planning & reliability
• Clear, concise communication across multiple departments
• No-nonsense attitude to H&S for all
• Budgetary & project management experience
• Immediate NZ work Rights: Residency, Citizen or Open Work Visa

REWARDS:

• Competitive salary: $150 - $170k p/a depending on experience
• Health insurance subsidies
• One week's additional annual leave
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• On-site health services

Please note: full time based in OAMARU, OTAGO in the South Island.