Design & Commissioning Manager

This is Us!

At Goodman Fielder our purpose is simple. It's about making everyday food better for everyone.

We are a leading global food company, and the custodian of a host of iconic Kiwi brands like Meadow Fresh, Puhoi Valley, Molenberg, Natures Fresh and Freya's that generations of New Zealand have grown up with and put in their supermarket trolleys every week.

We might be biased but we believe our team here at Goodman Fielder is an amazing place to work, and a great team to be part of! We're driven by our values - We Grow Together, We Keep Things Simple, We Get Stuff Done

About the Role

We are looking for a fixed-term Design & Commissioning Manager to join our team at our Meadow Fresh dairy manufacturing site in Longburn, Palmerston North in ensuring all design and commissioning activities deliver fit-for-purpose, safe, and operable outcomes for our expansion project.

In order to achieve this, your key responsibilities will include:

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary design across expansions to processing, packaging, automation, utilities and buildings
• Review and endorse layouts, specifications, drawings, and technical documentation prior to Issue for Construction (IFC) whilst ensuring compliance with hygienic design, Safety in Design, regulatory & site engineering standards
• Act as the primary technical interface between project delivery, operations, quality, HS&E, automation, and external vendors
• Define and lead the commissioning strategy, philosophy, and readiness criteria including coordinating and participating in Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)

Note: Role is a 18-month fixed-term contract.

About You

In order to make this role a success, we are looking for a Project leader with extensive capital project delivery experience.

Specifically, some of the experiences and skillsets we are looking for include:

• An Engineering qualification (Civil, Environmental, Mechanical, Electrical, or Automation) is beneficial; a qualification in Project Management would be advantageous
• Proven leadership across design, commissioning, and start-up in a manufacturing environment
• Full understanding of hygienic design and Safety in design with expertise in risk management
• Safety and Quality first approach to champion safe practices across all phases of delivery

What we can offer

You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together resulting in a highly collaborative and flexible work environment. In return for your passion and success, we will reward you with a competitive remuneration package and help you to achieve personal and professional growth and development.

At Goodman Fielder, we aim to be a destination employer in the food industry where we don't just offer jobs - we offer long-term careers.

What are you waiting for? Apply now.

At Goodman Fielder, we strongly believe in diversity and inclusion in everything we do. If you require any support throughout your application process, we encourage you to get in touch to let us know. We encourage applications from people of all abilities, cultures and gender identities. If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact us, via [email protected]