Reliability Maintenance Engineer - Food & FMCG

Silver Fern Farms Limited; Hastings; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted staff meat sales

Paid sick leave from date ofemployment

Confidential employee assistance with‑

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms are seeking a Maintenance Engineer - Reliability to join our Engineering team at our Pacific Site near Hastings. You will help maximise plant reliability through planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding, equipment repairs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will work with production and engineering teams to reduce downtime and improve asset performance across the site, with a 6:00am–3:00pm day shift.

Qualifications

• Solid trade skills with practical maintenance experience.
• Experience in food processing or industrial engineering preferred.
• Ability to resolve problems quickly under pressure.
• Team player who can work independently and in a team.
• Organised with strong prioritisation in a busy plant.

Responsibilities

• Maximise plant reliability through planned and reactive maintenance.
• Fault-finding, equipment repairs and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with production and engineering teams to reduce downtime.
• Improve asset performance across the site.

Skills

Engineering principles

Industrial maintenance

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Organised prioritisation

Education

Trade qualification

Job description

Silver Fern Farms are seeking a Maintenance Engineer - Reliability to join our Engineering team at our Pacific Site near Hastings. You will help maximise plant reliability through planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding, equipment repairs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

You will work with production and engineering teams to reduce downtime and improve asset performance across the site, with a 6:00am–3:00pm day shift.