Design Manager | New Zealand

Job Description

Goodman Fielder is a leading global food company committed to making everyday food better for everyone. We own a host of iconic brands that generations of people have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week including Vogels, Meadow Fresh, Molenberg, Puhoi Valley, Fortune and Edmonds to name a few. We also supply key ingredients to our customers in food service such as fats/oils, sugar, rice and flour. 

We are passionate about our iconic brands and products and strive to be the best place to work in New Zealand. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our business and be part of our success. 

Our Opportunity

 
We are looking to appoint a Design Manager to take responsibility for leading the design and implementation of a new UHT production line at our Meadow Fresh dairy manufacturing site in Christchurch.

You will have oversight of the design of our strategic growth project, ensuring the delivery of a high quality, high performing production line which will expand our production and drive growth of our UHT business.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Identification and alignment of user requirements with contractor designs along with the preparation and delivery of written technical/performance specifications
• Identification and management of design clashes to enable seamless design and implementation
• Delivery and management of complete contract scope including on time, on budget, and exceeding minimum quality requirements
• Holding contractors to account to meet business requirements for OEE, reliability and production throughput

About You 

In order to make this role a success we are looking for an experienced Design Engineer or Architect that has a track record of delivering projects in the Dairy (preferable) or Food manufacturing industries.

Other experience, qualifications and skillsets we're looking for, include:

• Qualification in Engineering or Architecture
• Efficient preparation of scope of work documents and technical/performance specifications
• Hygienic design experience, Safety in Design and HAZOP workshop experience
• Experience with change management, design management, and an understanding of contract management principles
• Capability with AutoCAD for 2D layouts is preferred

What we offer 

You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together, resulting in a highly collaborative environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development. 

At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long term careers.