Production Performance Operator: Optimize Line Efficiency

Walter & Wild; Māngere-Ōtāhuhu; On-site; NZD 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly wage

Hands-on role

Development opportunities

Job summary

Walter & Wild in Māngere is seeking a Production Performance Operator to join the pudding team. You will monitor line performance, identify downtime patterns, and partner with operators and technicians to improve safety, reliability and efficiency.

You’ll use OEE data and hands-on observations to drive improvements, support trials, and document actions. A continuous improvement mindset and willingness to travel to other Walter & Wild sites will help you grow.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or food production settings.
• Experience operating production machinery and line processes.
• Understanding of downtime, bottlenecks, waste, and equipment reliability.
• Strong observation and practical problem-solving skills.
• Safety, food safety, quality and GMP mindset.

Responsibilities

• Monitor day-to-day line performance, including downtime, short stops, throughput and recurring issues.
• Work alongside operators to understand what's happening on the line and identify patterns, bottlenecks and opportunities for improvement.
• Use production information, including OEE where available, to help identify recurring performance issues.
• Capture clear information to support investigation of production and equipment issues.
• Assist with production trials and follow-up checks after repairs or changes.
• Support practical continuous improvement activities and help check whether improvements are delivering results.
• Assist with the commissioning, start-up, upgrade or decommissioning of production equipment and lines when required.
• Maintain clear records of issues, actions and outcomes.
• Support high standards of safety, health and wellbeing, quality, food safety and GMP.

Skills

Production experience

OEE knowledge

Problem solving

Communication

Data reporting

Safety & GMP

Tools

Spreadsheets

Digital reporting tools

Mobile devices

Job description

Walter & Wild in Māngere is seeking a Production Performance Operator to join the pudding team. You will monitor line performance, identify downtime patterns, and partner with operators and technicians to improve safety, reliability and efficiency.

You’ll use OEE data and hands-on observations to drive improvements, support trials, and document actions. A continuous improvement mindset and willingness to travel to other Walter & Wild sites will help you grow.