Automation Engineer - Christchurch
We also supply key ingredients to our customers in food service such as fats/oils, sugar, rice and flour.
We are passionate about our iconic brands and products and strive to be the best place to work in New Zealand. We are looking for talented and passionate individuals to join our business and be part of our success.
Our Opportunity
We are looking for an Automation Engineer to join our engineering team at our Meadow Fresh dairy manufacturing site in Christchurch. You will support the development and implementation of electrical and automation plans in order to optimize manufacturing.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assist the development of and implementation of strategic capital investment plans in particular, site plans covering electrical and automation
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate automation solutions that align with production goals and quality standards
- Monitor and maintain automation equipment to minimize downtime and resolve issues in electrical, software and hardware components
- Analyse production data to identify inefficiencies and propose automation solutions to enhance productivity, energy efficiency and cost effectiveness
About You
In order to make this role a success we are looking for a registered electrical or automation engineer with experience in the Food, Baking, or Diary manufacturing industries.
Other experience, qualifications and skillsets we're looking for, include:
- Demonstrated engineering experience in an automation/electrical role with an Electrical trade compliant qualification
- BMS/SCADA or Plant Master experience
- Strong root cause analysis for timely breakdown resolutions
- Process flow understanding and an ability to follow PIDs
- EWRB registration
What we offer
You will be joining a driven team of professionals who genuinely enjoy working together, resulting in a highly collaborative 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.