HAWKES BAY SITE BASED ROLE – ENGINEERING MANAGER Platinum Recruitment are excited to be partnering with one of the largest food processing companies in NZ. The Engineering Manager is a critical function in this busy food processing site. Hawkes Bay – Come for your career & stay for the beaches, rural living, affordable lifestyle blocks & first homes. THE ROLE: As Engineering Manager, reporting to the Plant Manager, your core functions are as follows: Minimising downtime with planning & maintenance management Team management - strong people leadership experience is a must Ensuring all maintenance adheres to food safety & quality standards Driving continuous improvement within the maintenance function Management of maintenance budgets & related asset management THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE/ BE: Min. 6 years in manufacturing maintenance – ideally food Min. 6 years team leadership / people management experience Mechanical / Electrical trade OR Engineering tertiary qualification IT proficient; CMMS preventative maintenance software Adept at driving Lean Manufacturing & CI methodologies Professional communication skills up & down the chain Sound reporting, planning, budgeting & job scheduling skills APPLICANTS MUST HAVE IMMEDIATE NZ WORK RIGHTS – NZ RESIDENT/ CITIZEN / NZ WORK VISA THE REWARDS: Competitive annual salary with on-going opportunities to grow with this NZ based employer Stability & longevity of career move Annual Bonus scheme Relocation assistance CALL TO ACTION: To be considered, please APPLY NOW with your full CV & NZ work rights. We will be going straight to interview for the right candidates, so do not wait for a shut off date to get in the mix. For any further information call Julie on 027 7528461 for a confidential conversation or email me on (emailprotected) Good luck and thanks for reading. #J-18808-Ljbffr