Senior Mechanical Projects Lead – Brownfield

Oji Fibre Solutions; Waikato; On-site; NZD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Enhanced superannuation

Health insurance

Job summary

Oji Fibre Solutions – Forest Resources (Kinleith Mill) seeks an experienced mechanical engineering leader to guide a team of engineers and specialists. This senior, hands-on role delivers end-to-end mechanical projects in a brownfield manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will drive safety, budget, and delivery, mentor staff, and provide credible technical authority while advancing reliability and whole-life value.

Qualifications

• A tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 10 years of engineering experience in a major process industry such as pulp and paper, petrochemical, mining, metals or comparable heavy manufacturing.
• Proven leadership of engineering projects, people and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Strong knowledge of relevant engineering codes, standards, legislation and industry good practice.
• Experience in contract negotiation or administration, project budgeting, forecasting and cost control.
• The ability to work confidently in an operating brownfield environment and balance risk, production needs and project outcomes.
• Excellent stakeholder communication, coaching and mentoring skills.
• Working knowledge of HAZOP processes and New Zealand health and safety legislation.
• Pulp and paper operational knowledge is advantageous, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the safe delivery of capital and non-routine maintenance projects across Kinleith Mill.
• Own project scope, planning, schedule, budget, forecasting, resourcing and delivery performance.
• Act as a senior mechanical engineering authority, providing sound technical judgement and recommendations.
• Identify plant, process and engineering problems, then develop and progress fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Coordinate operational stakeholders, engineering consultants, suppliers and contractors.
• Mentor engineers and graduates, review technical work and build a strong succession pipeline.
• Support annual project budget development and provide clear cost, milestone and risk updates.
• Drive reliability, innovation, standardisation and whole-of-life value across project outcomes.
• Ensure work complies with engineering standards and health, safety and environmental requirements.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Leadership

Project delivery

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Oji Fibre Solutions – Forest Resources (Kinleith Mill) seeks an experienced mechanical engineering leader to guide a team of engineers and specialists. This senior, hands-on role delivers end-to-end mechanical projects in a brownfield manufacturing environment.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will drive safety, budget, and delivery, mentor staff, and provide credible technical authority while advancing reliability and whole-life value.