Maintenance planner/reliability engineer- pet food (overseas employment)

Reliability Engineer & Maintenance Planner (Overseas Employment)

Location: Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Department: Engineering / Operations

Reports To: Maintenance & Engineering Project Manager

Direct Reports: None

Work Location: Onsite – Te Puke, Bay of Plenty (with occasional flexibility by agreement)

Work Schedule: Day shift; flexible support during shutdowns/critical breakdowns as required

Job Purpose: To improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime by owning maintenance planning and scheduling while leading reliability engineering activities. This role prepares “ready‑to‑execute” work orders (scope, labor, parts, tools, permits, acceptance criteria), coordinates maintenance windows with Operations, ensures spares readiness, and drives reliability improvements through data‑led problem solving, PM optimisation and failure elimination. The role also enforces CMMS (Limble) discipline...