Maintenance Lead

Key position responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Monitor and improve maintenance performance using key metrics safety, uptime, reliability, planned maintenance completion
• Lead and continuously improve the site’s maintenance management system and ways of working.
• Supervise maintenance teams on shift; coach, train, and assess performance and capability.
• Plan and coordinate weekly maintenance work with the planner, prioritise jobs and allocate resources.
• Ensure breakdown response, troubleshooting, and repairs are completed safely, correctly, and on time.
• Maintain accurate records in the maintenance system and train others to use it.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and quality requirements; conduct routine facility and equipment inspections.
• Manage people processes for direct reports
• Support hiring and oversight of internal trades and contractors for installations, repairs, and project work.
• Contribute to cost control: support budgeting, maintenance spend tracking, and materials/equipment inventory management.

About you:

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Relevant Qualification preferred but not compulsory
• Knowledge including but not limited to the following areas: Packaging/Mechanical Operations, Electrical Maintenance (preferred), Instrumentation and Utility Systems
• Interpersonal and communications skills to motivate, empower, train, direct, lead, evaluate and coach a diverse group of team members to reach their fullest potential
• Ability to effectively plan and manage through change within large enterprise organisations
• Microsoft Office and computer system proficiency
• Ability to manage a continuous operation
• Eligibility to work in New Zealand with full working rights.