Engineering Manager

Working with Us:

ARYZTA is an international food company headquartered in Switzerland, holding a leading global position in B2B bakery industry across Europe and Asia-Pacific regions. Catering to widely diverse customer channels including convenience, quick-service restaurants and foodservice, ARYZTA employs approximately 9,000 people around the world. 

ARYZTA is for people who are passionate about what they do and doing it well. We take pride in our high quality, delicious food and in our leading position as the world's number one frozen bakery. 

The Role:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a proactive and results-oriented Engineering Manager to lead the team based at our Glenfield, Auckland manufacturing site.

Reporting to the General Manager in this key role you see you leading a multidisciplinary engineering team, providing overall direction, coordination, and execution of specific engineering activities aligned with our company's strategy, commitments and goals. Your leadership will play a crucial role in maintaining our facility and equipment at optimal levels of safety and operational readiness.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead the Engineering function to ensure facility and equipment safety and operational readiness for daily production.
• Maintain comprehensive engineering records and preventive maintenance schedules.
• Develop engineering teams, manage contractor performance, and lead environmental, health, and safety programs.
• Manage engineering department within budgetary guidelines and review progress regularly.
• Implement efficient preventive maintenance program to minimize production downtime.
• Oversee tender preparation, vendor selection, and relationship management.
• Manage contractor and external partner performance, ensuring proper induction and documentation.

About you:

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• 5 years+ experience in a complex engineering environment, ideally with a large-scale baking/food or FMCG company.
• Demonstrated experience in engineering/maintenance management.
• Engineering qualifications or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to drive cultural change, people development and teams engagement.
• Commercial acumen and experience in negotiating with external partners/vendors.
• Effective prioritization and execution in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility with working schedules and availability for afterhours work when required.

In return to your expertise we offer:

• A competitive remuneration package including performance incentive plan.
• Autonomy and scope for career development.
• The opportunity to work in an exciting and complex manufacturing engineering environment and along-side some of the most talented people in the industry.
• The job stability that comes with a global employer that puts people first.
• Work for an award-winning Employer of Choice that offers a supportive working culture and an inclusive team environment.

Your Application:

If you are a proactive and innovative engineering leader ready to make a significant impact, we invite you to apply for the Engineering Manager position. 
To APPLY please submit your CV and cover letter online or email ANZ.recruitment@aryzta.com for more information. 

ARYZTA is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.