Reliability & Site Services Manager

Treasury Wine Estates; Marlborough; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee product allowance

TWEforME Day

Flexible work options

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Treasury Wine Estates – Witherlea, South Island is seeking a hands‑on Maintenance & Reliability Leader to shape long‑term infrastructure, utilities and site services at Matua Winery. You will lead a small team, oversee contractors, and drive reliability programs to improve uptime and asset performance during peak vintages.

The role offers strategic influence over capital projects, utility management and SCADA/MES systems within a dynamic FMCG manufacturing environment, with a strong safety and

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering, or a relevant trade qualification with significant leadership experience.
• 48],

Responsibilities

• Lead long‑term infrastructure and capacity planning initiatives to support site growth and improve efficiency.
• Identify and remove production, infrastructure and utility constraints impacting throughput and future growth.
• Lead, coach and develop the maintenance and site services team with a safety‑first mindset.
• Deliver Maintenance & Reliability Plan, improve asset availability and operational performance.
• Drive planned maintenance compliance and reduce unplanned downtime using reliability data.
• Manage site infrastructure, utilities and wastewater systems to ensure safe, compliant operations.
• Lead contractor management to ensure safety, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Develop and lead site capital investment programmes from business case to commissioning.
• Provide engineering leadership across automation, SCADA and MES manufacturing systems.
• Oversee maintenance budgets, inventory strategies and lifecycle asset planning.
• Apply RCA, FMEA and criticality analyses to drive sustainable improvements.
• Provide technical support during vintage operations to maximise plant reliability.

Skills

Leadership

Maintenance Engineering

Asset Management

Reliability Engineering

Project Management

Budget Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Safety & Compliance

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Trade qualification (plumbing/electrical/mechanical)

Tools

SCADA/MES systems

Job description

Treasury Wine Estates – Witherlea, South Island

Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) is one of the world’s largest wine companies. At TWE we are led everyday by our purpose, Boldly Cultivating. We are boldly cultivating value through our brands, wine, people & environment for enriched & joyful communities.

At TWE we cultivate our teams to be their very best. And in turn, our people push us to make bigger and bolder decisions. Our focus on Boldly Cultivating unites us as a global team and fuels our vision to become the world’s most desirable luxury wine company – known for the experiences we create for our consumers, customers, partners, suppliers and our people.

To learn more about our purpose and our renowned portfolio of global brands, clickhere.

About the Role

As a member of the site leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping the future capability of Matua Winery through reliability improvement, infrastructure development, utilities optimisation and strategic engineering projects that support long‑term business growth. Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you will lead a small team of maintenance professionals while overseeing contractors and service providers across the site. You will be accountable for delivering the site's maintenance and reliability strategy, driving asset performance, reducing downtime, improving planned maintenance outcomes and ensuring critical infrastructure and utilities remain fit for purpose.

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence maintenance excellence, reliability improvement, site services performance and capital projects within a dynamic FMCG manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead long‑term infrastructure and capacity planning initiatives to support site growth, identify operational constraints and deliver engineering solutions that increase site capability and efficiency.
• Partner with site leadership to identify, prioritise and remove production, infrastructure and utility constraints that impact throughput, efficiency and future growth.
• Lead, coach and develop the maintenance and site services team, fostering a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Deliver the Matua Winery Maintenance & Reliability Plan, improving asset availability, maintenance effectiveness and operational performance.
• Drive planned maintenance compliance, reduce unplanned downtime and implement reliability‑centred maintenance practices.
• Manage site infrastructure, utilities, wastewater systems, grounds and related services to ensure safe, compliant and reliable operations.
• Lead contractor management activities, ensuring work is completed safely, on schedule and within budget.
• Develop and lead site capital investment programmes, including business case development, project prioritisation, execution and commissioning of strategic infrastructure and reliability projects.
• Provide technical leadership across automation, SCADA and MES‑enabled manufacturing systems.
• Manage maintenance budgets, inventory strategies and lifecycle asset planning to balance reliability, risk and cost.
• Use performance data and reliability tools such as RCA, FMEA and criticality assessments to drive sustainable improvement outcomes.
• Provide engineering leadership and technical support during vintage operations to maximise plant reliability and operational performance during critical production periods.

About You

You are a hands‑on engineering, reliability, infrastructure and site services leader with strong technical capability and a proven ability to lead teams in an asset‑intensive manufacturing environment.

You'll bring:

• Degree qualifications in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering, or a relevant trade qualification with significant leadership experience.
• Demonstrated engineering leadership experience, with the ability to provide technical direction, solve complex operational problems and support strategic site development.
• Experience developing infrastructure, utilities or capacity expansion strategies within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven success leading capital programmes and major engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of utilities engineering including refrigeration, compressed air, wastewater treatment and energy systems.
• Experience applying asset lifecycle planning and long‑term asset management strategies.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders and contribute to long‑term operational strategy.
• Extensive maintenance leadership experience within FMCG, food, beverage or similar manufacturing environments.
• Proven success improving maintenance performance, reliability outcomes, OEE and equipment availability.
• Strong knowledge of asset management, reliability engineering, RCA, FMEA, RCM and maintenance systems.
• Experience working with SCADA and MES systems in a manufacturing setting.
• Strong commercial acumen with responsibility for Opex and Capex budgets.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, contractor management and leadership capabilities.
• A commitment to safety, quality, environmental compliance and operational excellence.

Why you’ll love it here:

Our culture is built on bringing our whole selves, being courageous and delivering together – it’s our DNA and the heart of who we are at TWE.

We prioritise your growth with access to global career opportunities and structured programs designed to support your health, wellbeing and careerdevelopment.

Enjoy the world’s most desirable wines through our generous employee product allowance

• Plus, you’ll get an extra day off each year with your “TWEforME Day” – a day to spend however you choose!

We offer a range of great benefits such as flexibility, rewards and discounts and health and wellbeing initiatives. To find out more,click here.

It takes all varietals!

At TWE, we proudly celebrate diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of the consumers who enjoy our products.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, race, colour, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability. If you require any assistance to be included in our process, please contact***********@tweglobal.com, quoting the job title and reference number.