Reliability Technician

Thornton Tomasetti; Pokeno; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Reliability & Condition Monitoring Engineer for the Pokeno, Waikato site in New Zealand. The role focuses on maximizing equipment availability, extending asset life, and implementing lubrication and condition-monitoring strategies to support safe, cost-effective operations.

You will execute maintenance activities, monitor equipment reliability, and drive continuous improvements across lubrication programs while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or Level 4 trade qualification in mechanical or electrical.
• Minimum 1 year experience in engineering, project management or related field.
• ISO qualification in vibration analyst category 1 or higher preferred.
• Strong delivery skills and project execution.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute maintenance and reliability activities per Maintenance Management Program.
• Support equipment reliability and availability targets at site.
• Identify deterioration, defects and failure risks before downtime.
• Contribute to root-cause investigations for equipment failures.
• Conduct planned condition and lubrication activities and maintain records.

Skills

Delivery skills

Communication

Project execution

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Trade qualification (Level 4)

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION: Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands, including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure® and Glucerna®, to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life. Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.

You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Benefits that support you and your family to stay healthy, financially secure, and supported throughout life's journey, including comprehensive medical insurance coverage, wellbeing support, and competitive rewards that recognize your contributions.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.

The Opportunity

As the Reliability & Condition Monitoring Engineer, you will maximise equipment availability, extend equipment life, and enable cost‑effective lubrication and condition monitoring and maintenance programs through effective reliability and condition‑based strategies. This role ensures that site equipment can run cost‑effectively and safely at target rates and quality as scheduled to meet business needs.

What You’ll Do

• Execute activities within the Maintenance Management Program (EAM, Maximo).
• Support the achievement of site equipment reliability and availability targets.
• Proactively identify equipment deterioration, defects and emerging failure risks before they result in unplanned downtime.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions for equipment failures and reliability issues.
• Conduct planned condition and lubrication activities across site equipment, including inspections and appropriate diagnostic techniques.
• Maintain appropriate lubrication records and support effective lubricant storage, handling and contamination and control.
• Execute and continuously improve condition‑monitoring and lubrication programmes to identify developing faults and maintain equipment health.
• Analyse equipment failures, recurring defects and performance trends, supporting root cause analysis and implementation of sustainable improvements.
• Ensure reliability activities support safe operation, product quality and site standards while working collaboratively with Operations, Maintenance and Engineering teams.
• Meet the requirements of ISO by complying with all relevant Quality policies and procedures to ensure the Quality objectives of the business are met.
• Comply with all relevant company Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental policies, procedures, and work practices with the intent of preventing or minimizing accidental exposures to self, colleagues and/or the environment.
• Ensure any PPE provided by Abbott is worn.
• Report any accidents or incidents within 24 hours through allocated system and notify your manager.
• Ensure all activities carried out by self and others are in accordance with legislative employment policies, health & safety requirements and global policy.
• Promote a standard of excellence for quality and customer focus at Abbott.
• Uphold the Abbott Code of Business Conduct.
• Live our Abbott Values – Pioneering, Achieving, Caring, Enduring.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of Abbott standard operating procedures and policies and always ensure compliance.
• Ensure your Company related activities comply with relevant Acts, legal demands and ethical standards.
• Complete all assigned training to this role by the scheduled due date.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering majoring in electrical, control and instrumentation, chemical, IT or related discipline OR minimum Level 4 trade qualification in mechanical or electrical.
• Minimum 1 year experience in engineering, project management or related field.
• Preferred ISO qualification in vibration analyst category 1 or higher.
• Strong delivery skills and project execution.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to balance regulatory expectations with practical site execution.

Location: This position is based in Pokeno, Waikato.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Facilities & Maintenance

DIVISION: ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

LOCATION: New Zealand > Waikato: Pokeno Plant

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next‑generation diagnostics, life‑changing devices, science‑based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

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