Team Leader Electricians

Silver Fern Farms Ltd; Balclutha; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Silver Fern Farms Ltd is seeking an Electrical Team Leader for our Finegand site in Balclutha, NZ. You will manage day-to-day electrical systems, respond to breakdowns, and work with maintenance and production leaders to ensure timely, safe repairs on a large industrial site.

The role values team collaboration, fault identification, and proactive problem-solving to fix issues right - first time, with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement across the site.

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or transferable production environments is helpful.
• Ability to identify faults and apply analytical problem-solving to support the processing plant.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day operation of electrical systems on site.
• Respond to reactive maintenance and breakdowns promptly.
• Collaborate with preventative maintenance and production leadership to ensure timely repairs.
• Work independently and as part of a maintenance team with strong safety focus.
• Plan and prioritise workload; lead by example.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Full EWRB Practising License

Job description

Te Tūranga/About the Role

Our Finegand site is based in Balclutha and is the largest site in the Silver Fern Farms network. We are looking for a people orientated communicator to take on the role of Electrical Team Leader.

The Electrical Team Leader will be responsible for ensuring the day to day running of all the electrical systems on site, predominantly focusing on responding to reactive maintenance and breakdowns. They will work closely with the preventative maintenance and production leadership teams to ensure that breakdowns are responded to in an efficient and timely manner, all whilst ensuring the safety of those around them.

Ōu Pūkenga/About You

Previous experience in FMCG or transferrable production engineering environments would be an advantage, but the key is the ability to work as part of a team, to identify faults and use analytical and problem-solving skills to provide top level service to the processing plant. Working as a leader, all the while being entrenched as part of a maintenance team, you will have good interpersonal skills and an attitude for getting stuck in to get the job done as well as thinking outside of the box, we appreciate and encourage new ideas and thought processes about how we can collaborate across our site to ensure the get to the root cause of issues and fix it right - first time.

Te Mahi /Key Responsibilities

• Trade Qualification and Full EWRB Practicing License
• Good knowledge of sound electrical principals, and repairs and maintenance procedures on a large industrial processing site
• Ability to analyse problems and implement effective solutions in a timely manner and communicate this with those around you.
• Be self-motivated and capable of working both independently and within a tight knit team
• Organised, with the ability to plan and prioritise workload in a challenging engineering environment and lead by example from the front.

Te Ahurea/Why work for Silver Fern Farms?

Silver Fern Farms are all about Creating Goodness from the Farms the World Needs. Creating goodness is about taking a broader view of what goodness means, how we can create it and the impact it can have. That Goodness is created through the work of our People, the skill & expertise of our Farmers and our customers around the globe. ‘Goodness’ is also about being good to people and communities, animal welfare, and showing care and respect for the environment.

For you, we offer heavily discounted staff meat sales, paid sick leave from the date of employment (no waiting for the 6 month anniversary required), BOOST employee retail discount scheme, subsidised health insurance, and confidential employee assistance with career planning, financial advice and counselling. There’s the added bonus of free on-site parking and full uniform also.

Silver Fern Farms welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life. We are proud to have a diverse and inclusive environment and are committed to providing equal opportunities for all team members and applicants. Come and create goodness together with us.