Site Engineering Manager – Manufacturing & Asset Leadership

Placements24; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance subsidies

One week's additional annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

On-site health services

Competitive salary: $150 - $170k p/a

Job summary

Platinum Engineering is partnering to recruit a Site Engineering Manager for the Oamaru, Otago site. The role reports to the Site Manager and leads a large internal engineering team at a multi-species site, ensuring plant efficiencies through strong asset management.

You will drive maintenance budgeting, long-term forecasting, and continuous improvement, while coordinating with production and ensuring H&S standards are met.

Qualifications

• Min. 10 yrs maintenance engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Min. 5 yrs experience in food processing site.
• Min. 3 years in a maintenance leadership role.
• Proficient with CMMS systems & be computer savvy.
• Proven wins in asset management, maintenance planning & reliability.
• Clear, concise communication across multiple departments.
• No-nonsense attitude to H&S for all.
• Budgetary & project management experience.
• Immediate NZ work Rights: Residency, Citizen or Open Work Visa.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership & development to the engineering team.
• Manage maintenance budgets (R&M & capital projects).
• Be instrumental in planning, cost control & long-term forecasting.
• Driving continuous improvement & asset management for plant efficiencies.
• Ensure effective communication, reporting & alignment with production.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Asset management

Maintenance planning

CMMS

Communication

Budgeting

Continuous improvement

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Platinum Engineering is partnering to recruit a Site Engineering Manager for the Oamaru, Otago site. The role reports to the Site Manager and leads a large internal engineering team at a multi-species site, ensuring plant efficiencies through strong asset management.

You will drive maintenance budgeting, long-term forecasting, and continuous improvement, while coordinating with production and ensuring H&S standards are met.