Process Technician

Synlait Milk Limited

Dunsandel

On-site

NZD 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Parental leave

BCorp certification

Social Club membership

Job summary

Synlait Milk Limited in New Zealand is seeking experienced Process Operators to join the Freshline team. This hands-on, independent role focuses on reliability, quality, and learning, with a strong team environment.

You will operate and monitor automated dairy processing equipment, ensure timely raw material flow with full traceability, and maintain safety and quality standards. Rostering is 6 days on, 3 days off.

Qualifications

2+ years’ experience in food/dairy manufacturing (preferred).
Mechanical aptitude to understand and operate equipment.
Problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
Thorough with good attention to detail.
A proactive attitude and solid communication skills.
Ability to lift upto 25kg.

Responsibilities

Operate sophisticated, automated equipment in a dairy manufacturing process
Managing timely flow of raw materials, while ensuring full traceability
Maintaining exceptional manufacturing safety and quality standards
Playing your part in a high performing team

Skills

Dairy manufacturing

Mechanical aptitude

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Automated equipment

Job description

We are a seeking experienced Process Operators to join teamon ourFreshline. Working ina great teamenvironment, you will be focused and competent, with a proven history for reliability and eagerness to learn.

This is very much a hands-on and independent role so if you are someone that is motivated to develop, has high attention to detail and would take pride in seeing products you make being consumed around the globe.

This role will beoperatingand monitoring the equipment in DE hall area. Roster will be 6 days on, 3 days off.

Key responsibilities include:

Operating sophisticated, automated equipment in a dairy manufacturing process
Managingtimelyflow of raw materials, while ensuring full traceability
Maintaining exceptional manufacturing safety and quality standards

Playing your part in a high performing team

Whatyou’llbring

We’relooking for operators who can hit the ground running or are eager to grow with the right support.You might be a senior operator with deep knowledge of dairy/food productionor an experienced operator ready to step into a more advanced role.

2+ years’ experience in food/dairy manufacturing (preferred)
Mechanical aptitude to understand andoperateour equipment
Problem-solving and fault-finding skills
Thorough with good attention to detail
A proactive attitude and solid communication skills
Ability tolift upto 25kg

About us – The Synlait Spirit

Synlait is more than a global leader in milk nutrition –we'rea purpose-led team that’s Doing Milk DifferentlyForAHealthier World. Our Synlait Spirit guides everything we do, from how we show up each day to the impact we create together.You’llbe joining an authentic, down-to-earth team that lives the three values that underpin the Synlait Spirit.

Be The Differencemeans we understand before we act – that means asking why, supporting each other to think differently, stay curious, and continuously look for smarter ways to deliver value. Whetherit’sin the paddock, theplantor the boardroom,we’redriven by impact and inspired to make a meaningful difference every day.

We Move as Oneby working together with respect,trustand a shared commitment to doingwhat’sright. We collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions and create opportunity for those around us.

We feed the world’s most vulnerable, including newborn babies, so wehave tobe Right on the Mark. That means we take accountability seriously, act with courage and focus our energy on what matters most. We combine expert farming andstate of the artprocessing to deliverhigh qualitynutritional products to all over the world.

At Synlaityou’llbe challenged and supported to grow. We know everyone brings something unique to the table sowe’rean inclusive workplace,wherediverse perspectives fuel innovation and success.

What we offer: