Reliability Engineer

Ballance Agri-Nutrients; Awarua; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Life Insurance

Income Insurance

Trauma Insurance

Onsite training and development

Discounted banking packages

Access to free counselling and support

Job summary

Ballance Agri-Nutrients in Awarua, South Island, is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our manufacturing teams and deliver a safe, reliable plant. Your primary role will involve designing and maintaining asset maintenance strategies and supporting asset lifecycles.

We value a hands-on approach, onsite training, and strong commitment to health and safety. This daytime role may include rostered nights and additional hours to maximise plant availability, with opportunities for development and a

Qualifications

• Trade qualification (L5) or engineering degree.
• Strong knowledge of reliability tools and methodologies (RCM, FMECA).
• Experience leading structured problem solving to resolve asset issues.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain Asset Maintenance Strategies with reliability methods.
• Support asset lifecycles and asset risk management through projects and action plans.
• Provide technical guidance to on-site teams and drive preventive actions.
• Drive Defect Elimination and root-cause analysis to prevent downtime.

Skills

Reliability tools

Health and safety

Problem solving

Education

Trade qualification (L5) or engineering degree

Tools

RCM

FMECA

CMMS

SAP

Job description

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Ballance Agri-Nutrients – Awarua, South Island

Ballance Agri-Nutrients is a New Zealand farmer-owned co-operative that helps its customers to farm more productively, profitably and sustainably.

RELIABILITY ENGINEER - AWARUA

• Work for a stable, reliable, 100% Kiwi-owned organisation
• Ballance are a learning organisation and we offer some of the best onsite training and development in the industry.
• Competitive remuneration + free Medical and Life Insurance

WHY BALLANCE?

We are an enthusiastic team that understand the importance of the role our organisation plays in the Agricultural sector. Ballance genuinely care about our people and we know they work hard for us which is why we try and practice flexibility where we can, and ensure we have fun! We also offer:

• Free Medical, Life, Income and Trauma Insurance
• Loads of opportunities to develop and advance your
• Discounted banking packages
• Access to free counselling and support services

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Reliability Engineer, you'll work with our manufacturing teams to deliver a safe and reliable plant. Your primary role will involve:

• Design and maintain Asset Maintenance Strategies with proven reliability methodologies such as RCM and FMECA improving our overall MTBF and MTTR.
• Support management of Asset Lifecycles and Asset risk by participating in Improvement and Project Design, Action Plan development and prioritisation.
• Support the on site teams with technical guidance and precision tactics.
• Drive Defect Elimination and structured problem solving to prevent reoccurrence of asset failures and production losses

We are big on Health and Safety as we know we all have a collective effort in helping to get each other home safe. This role is primarily a daytime role, however there is a shared requirement for rostered nights along with some additional hours work to provide maximum plant availability.

ABOUT YOU

We are keen to hear from individuals that are excited about and can contribute to, a positive team environment. You know how to have a laugh but get the work done and you are flexible and adaptable to changing work demands. You also:

• Have a strong commitment to the health and safety of yourself, your team and the environment
• Mechanical or Electrical Trade Qualification (L5) or degree in related Engineering discipline.
• Strong knowledge and demonstrated pragmatic application of reliability tools and methodologies
• Experience leading structured Problem Solving techniques to resolve Asset issues
• A good level of physical fitness and ability to work with heavy equipment
• Practical knowledge and understanding in the use of a CMMS, SAP experience will be an advantage

ABOUT US

We're a 100% kiwi-owned cooperative and committed to working alongside our communities and customers to create a strong, sustainable future for all New Zealanders.

And we aren't just about fertiliser. We offer a range of science-based nutrient products, services, and advice tailored specifically for our farmers and growers. It's important to us that they can count on us to deliver the productivity and results they need both on and off-farm, while minimising their environmental footprint.

We're a down-to-earth bunch with passion for what we do and how we do it. We work together as a team and our culture is built upon the foundations of our Values - Bravery, Honesty, Connection and Imagination. Our team knows what it means to get a good days work done and we love to reward them for it. In our team, the laughter always flows and the BBQ is always hot!

We believe that by helping you reach your potential we'll reach ours. We're proud of where we've come from, excited about what we're doing, and passionate about where we're going. We'd love to have you join us on our journey to an even greater future.