Mechanical Engineering Supervisor

Reporting to the Site Manager, this hands on Engineering Team Leader position, leads maintenance operations across the Putaruru site. Your team of 7 is responsible for electrical plant maintenance, breakdowns, the machine shop and improvements. You will balance leadership and planning with technical expertise to ensure both sites run at peak efficiency while maintaining a strong, positive team culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Diverse Team Leadership: Manage, mentor, and motivate a multi-disciplinary maintenance team including Mechanical Engineers, Apprentices, Saw Doctors, and Electricians.

• Contractor Management: Act as the primary point of contact for external contractors, ensuring high standards of work and safety compliance.

• Maintenance & Planning: Develop and execute preventative maintenance schedules to minimise downtime utilising the MEX CMMS system.

• Capital Projects: Lead the engineering requirements for upcoming capital projects and site upgrades during this growth phase.

• Operations & Purchasing: Manage spare parts inventory (including critical electrical spares), supplier relationships, and department administration for both locations.

• Health & Safety: Champion high safety standards and ensure strict adherence to isolation procedures and risk assessments.

Skills & Experience:

• Qualified Engineer: Maintenance Engineer or Millwright with a solid industrial background.

• Industry Experience: Ideally 5 years of experience in a Sawmill or heavy manufacturing environment is preferred however we will look at all industry applicants. A Minimum of 3 years experience in mechanical engineering within New Zealand is essential.

• CMMS Proficiency: Proven experience using MEX for maintenance scheduling and asset management is a benefit.

• Leadership: Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and manage workflows across multiple locations.

• Communication: Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with operators, contractors, and management.

The Company:

With a strong reputation and multiple sites across New Zealand, this company is recognized as an industry leader in wood products. With high volume plants, the product is produced for domestic and international suppliers.

Offering long term stability, excellent working conditions/benefits ( which include time and a half after 45 hours, tool allowance, Health Insurance & Free Firewood amongst other things) On-going training, support and development they have a low turnover of staff and excellent company culture across their sites. They offer excellent rates, overtime, hours of work, tool allowance along with other fantastic benefits.

Apply online via Seek, if you require further information you can call Holly Southworth on [021 828 222](tel:021 828 222) a Full JD is available for pre qualified candidates.