Maintenance Shift Supervisor | New Zealand

Job Description

Goodman Fielder New Zealand is one of the largest branded food manufacturers and suppliers in New Zealand, serving customer needs with a portfolio of iconic, trusted food brands that New Zealanders have grown up with and enjoy every day. Our excellent portfolio of consumer brands includes Vogel's, Molenberg, Freya's, Meadow Fresh and Puhoi Valley... just to name a few!

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 currently looking for Maintenance Shift Supervisor to lead our dedicated team of engineers at Quality Bakers, Auckland. Reporting to the Plant Maintenance Manager, you will provide high quality maintenance and repairs to equipment throughout the plant, be the first point of contact for any escalations, and come equipped with a strong background of fault finding.

Shifts available:

Night: Saturday to Tuesday (3x 12 hours, 1x 6.5 hours)

Night: Wednesday to Saturday (3x 12 hours, 1x 6.5 hours) 

Day: Wednesday to Saturday 

Pay rate: 

$52.50 p/h - $57.50 p/h depending on experience.

Key accountabilities of the role include:

• Lead the shift team in undertake the scheduled planned maintenance tasks including planned activities for the shift and ensure the CMMS system is updated
• Attend and resolve unplanned maintenance tasks including breakdowns when the on-call Engineer requires assistance
• Document and communicate equipment failure including doing RCA with the team
• Assist with the improvement and the reliability of machinery and challenge the status quo
• Provide technical advice and assistance to the manufacturing team on issues relating to maintenance
• Drive the team in quality and SHE standards to ensure continual  improvement in safety for the site and prioritise the elimination of any HSE and quality risks.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of plant improvements to all machinery ensuring compliance with QA, Food Safety and HSE requirements

The successful applicant will have:

• Have a Growth Mindset – sees possibilities, embraces challenges, learns from mistakes, and persists in the face of setback
• 5+ years engineering experience in a maintenance engineering role (mechanical and/or electrical)
• Experience in Food and FMCG manufacturing
• Leadership experience in a maintenance team desirable
• Automation experience desirable
• Tertiary Qualification in Engineering/Electrical

With sites spanning across the Australasian region our employees have the opportunity to fashion their own home-grown career across functions, locations and brands.  Our aim is to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer careers.

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