Maintenance Engineer Job at Vitaco Health Ltd (East Tamaki)

Maintenance Engineer

Vitaco Health Ltd

Location:
New Zealand , East Tamaki

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

95000.00 - 120000.00 NZD / Year

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Job Description:

Reporting to our Engineering Team Leader, we are looking for a Maintenance Engineer with relevant industrial and hands on experience to join our close-knit team. This is a key role within our organisation to ensure the maintenance of our equipment, buildings, and services without compromising the health and safety of our staff, product safety or operational effectiveness. This position is vital for supporting our Engineering Team while Vitaco are undergoing a period of growth.

Job Responsibility:

Working with production leaders and operators to ensure timely resolution of all mechanical breakdown issues
Preventative Maintenance activities including continuous improvement feedback of PM plans
Identifying equipment issues and functional failure and reporting in CMMS (MEX)
Completion of scheduled engineering work orders
Liaise with Engineering planner for the procurement and stocking of equipment spare parts
Conduct and contribute to problem elimination RCA, RCPE
Assisting the Engineering Manager with running continuous improvement initiatives
Develop and Implement plant improvements to equipment and processes ensuring compliance with QA, Food Safety and HSE requirements
Take and active approach to the MBU (Daily Management System) process, including metric ownership and accountability striving for world class performance

Requirements:

A minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in plant and equipment maintenance
Minimum Trade certification with applicable trade and skilled in fitting, turning and machining
NZQA recognized level 7 or higher Mechanical Engineering degree will constitute an advantage
Dual Trade or EST qualification advantageous
Experience in RCA, FMECA or similar tools
Good computer literacy and experience working within a CMMS (MEX used on site)
Demonstrated experience in a maintenance function, with a flexible and constructive approach to dealing with operational issues in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Experience in predictive maintenance solutions and continuous improvement using RCA tools
A strong results orientation and continuous improvement mind-set, good planning and problem-solving skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
Experience articulating your fault-finding skills and discussing preventative maintenance activities as well as breakdown experience
Experience working on continuous product lines, compression machines and encapsulation machines

Nice to have:

Experience in the food, dairy or pharmaceutical industry is preferred
Fabrication skills are desirable

What we offer:

Competitive salary
Great discounts on our products
Wellness initiatives
A day off on your birthday
Subsidised on site Café
A fun and supportive work environment

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 09, 2026

Expiration:
February 07, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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