Process Owner

Process Owner

Opportunity to grow your site operations & leadership experience

Collaborative and dynamic work environment

Location: Tomoana, New Zealand.

Grow Your Manufacturing Career with Kraft Heinz!

Are you looking to grow your career in Manufacturing & Site Operations? Do you want to join a dynamic team with a proven track record of internal growth and career advancement opportunities? We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Process Owner to join our Manufacturing team based out of our Tomoana, New Zealand Watties site!

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Lead health, safety and regulatory compliance for the area — run daily safety checks, promote safe work practices, ensure food safety and environmental requirements are met.
• Oversee day-to-day production results — be accountable for output, efficiency, yield, waste and cost; run daily reviews and set actions to close gaps.
• Drive continuous improvement — maintain short- and medium-term improvement plans, coach problem-solving and support projects that improve performance and reduce defects.
• Develop and manage the team — lead and coach team leaders and maintenance leads, set clear expectations, conduct performance reviews and handle employee relations with HR support.
• Manage resources and budgets — own labour and cost centre budgets, allocate people and equipment effectively, ensure accurate timekeeping and support capital planning.
• Improve equipment reliability — prioritise maintenance with engineering to reduce downtime and protect asset performance.
• Collaborate across functions — coordinate with quality, engineering, planning, HR, procurement and others, and represent the area in plant governance and audits.
• Make operational decisions and drive outcomes — set daily production priorities, manage shift performance actions, and recommend priority improvement and capital work.

About you:

• Strong and proven experience in FMCG or complex manufacturing with hands-on production leadership
• Proven track record leading frontline teams (in a manufacturing environment) and managing labour performance
• Strong focus on safety, risk management and food/quality compliance, committed to a zero-harm mindset
• Skilled in structured problem-solving and continuous improvement (e.g. root-cause analysis)
• Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Industrial Engineering or Business preferred, and sound knowledge of NZ employment legislation (beneficial)
• Comfortable spending most of your time on the plant floor and providing escalation support outside standard hours in a 24/7 operation
• Commercial and data-driven: takes ownership of issues and delivers practical solutions rather than escalating unresolved problems
• Builds capability in others, enforces standards, and fosters a culture of accountability and continuous improvement
• Eligible to work in NZ with full working rights.

Benefits of working with us

• Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package
• Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
• Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter
• Great Place to Work certification in Australia and New Zealand
• In House Training Programs
• Corporate Discount Programs

Ready to make an Impact?

If you're passionate about FMCG Site Operations, eager to learn, and enjoy working in a team environment, please submit your application soon. We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and reserve the right to close our job advertisements early.

Location(s)

Tomoana

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.