Own and execute preventative maintenance across Mosgiel site to maximise uptime

Maintenance Engineer, Mosgiel

Take ownership of site maintenance and reliability, ensuring critical operations run safely and efficiently every day.

Are you a hands-on Maintenance Engineer who enjoys solving problems, improving equipment reliability, and working in a fast-paced operational environment?

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our team, based at our Mosgiel site and supporting our French Street facility. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring our plant and equipment operate safely and efficiently across our sites. You'll enjoy a varied role that combines preventative maintenance, breakdown response, contractor management, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Reporting to the Regional Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for maintaining site assets and equipment to minimise downtime and support the smooth operation of our facilities.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Conducting preventative and reactive maintenance across site equipment and infrastructure
  • Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs in a timely manner
  • Managing and coordinating contractors on-site
  • Reviewing permits, JSEAs, and ensuring safe work practices are followed
  • Investigating maintenance issues and implementing effective solutions
  • Maintaining key assets including racking, dock levellers, doors, lighting, refrigeration systems, security bollards, and site grounds
  • Monitoring maintenance costs and supporting procurement processes
  • Working closely with operational teams to prioritise maintenance activities and minimise business disruption
  • Supporting a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and operational excellence

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

  • A trade qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
  • Previous experience in a similar maintenance role
  • Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance experience
  • Experience managing contractor activities, permits, and health & safety requirements
  • The ability to work independently while also collaborating effectively with operational teams
  • Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills

Highly regarded but not essential:

  • Experience using MEX or similar maintenance management systems
  • Exposure to industrial refrigeration environments

Why Join Us?

  • Diverse and hands-on engineering role
  • Supportive team environment with strong safety focus
  • Opportunities to drive continuous improvement initiatives
  • Work across a broad range of equipment and assets
  • Be part of a business that values Safety, Trust, Respect, Innovation, Bold decision-making, and Servant Leadership

If you're a motivated maintenance professional who enjoys keeping operations running smoothly and takes pride in delivering high-quality work, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and become part of a team committed to operational excellence and safety every day.

Why Lineage?

Lineage is more than just a cold storage logistics business. We're focused on being a vibrant, innovative and progressive employer where all our teams work safely, harmoniously and efficiently toward a common purpose - transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world.

Lineage is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic work environment and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

Benefits

Lineage provides a safe, stable and reliable work environment and offers:

  • Competitive pay
  • Retail discounts as some of New Zealand's largest retailers (via the Boost Scheme)
  • 8 hours of paid volunteer time to contribute in the community
  • An employee assistance programme
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