Team Leader Aus & NZ Technical Services

JobSpace; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Waikato Milking Systems in Hamilton, New Zealand, is hiring a Team Leader for Technical Services to guide a field technician team across New Zealand and Australia, deliver commissioning support for global projects, and provide technical expertise to dealers, customers and internal stakeholders.

We seek someone with strong dairy-technology knowledge, proven leadership ability, and a talent for developing others, building relationships, staying organized and communicating across all levels of the

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge within our products, systems, installations or technical services.
• Demonstrates leadership capability and a passion for developing others.
• Builds strong relationships with customers, dealers and colleagues.
• Is highly organized, customer-focused and solutions-oriented.
• Communicates effectively across all levels of the business.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical leadership, guidance and support to the team.
• Managing team workloads, resources and performance.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and development of technical staff.
• Delivering technical expertise to dealers, customers and internal stakeholders.
• Driving continuous improvement, quality, safety and operational excellence across Technical Services
• Supporting our global technical team with training where required
• Providing commissioning support for global projects when required
• Provide feedback to NPD around product introduction and launch activities
• Leading, coaching and developing a team of Field Technicians across New Zealand and Australia.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical knowledge

Customer relationships

Communication skills

Job description

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Waikato Milking Systems is a global designer and manufacturer of dairy technology and milking systems, helping shape the future of dairy farming through innovative solutions that improve productivity, efficiency and sustainability. From our headquarters in Hamilton, New Zealand, we develop and manufacture technologies trusted by farmers around the world and supported by a global network of offices, dealers and service partners.

As Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

• Providing technical leadership, guidance and support to the team.
• Managing team workloads, resources and performance.
• Supporting recruitment, onboarding and development of technical staff.
• Delivering technical expertise to dealers, customers and internal stakeholders.
• Driving continuous improvement, quality, safety and operational excellence across Technical Services
• Supporting our global technical team with training where required
• Providing commissioning support for global projects when required
• Provide feedback to NPD around product introduction and launch activities
• Leading, coaching and developing a team of Field Technicians across New Zealand and Australia.

This role offers the opportunity to influence how Technical Services operates across both countries while helping build capability, engagement and performance within the team

We seek someone who:

• Has strong technical knowledge and experience within our products, systems, installations or technical services environment.
• Demonstrates natural leadership capability and a genuine passion for developing others.
• Builds strong relationships with customers, dealers and colleagues.
• Is highly organised, customer-focused and solutions-oriented.
• Communicates effectively and confidently across all levels of the business.

This role provides an opportunity to:

• Advance your leadership career within WMS.
• Influence the future direction of Technical Services across Australia and New Zealand.
• Work closely with key business leaders and stakeholders.
• Develop people, capability and customer outcomes.
• Be part of a company that values growth, innovation and continuous improvement.