Senior Engineering Project Manager

About the role

We’re on the lookout for a Senior Engineering Project Manager to join us on a 12-month fixed term contract. You will bring your engineering and project management skills to play in a key role to deliver a diverse range of projects.  

You will support to deliver a significant portfolio of projects in our Capital Works program where you will help meet our engineering standards and drive our financial return.

This role requires previous engineering and project management skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders including engineering, manufacturing, quality and regulatory teams. 

Key responsibilities of this role include.

• Support a portfolio of capital projects within the company’s annual capital budget. 

• Deliver these to the companies engineering standards and engineering work practice.

• Evaluating workforce utilisation, facility layout, operational data, and production schedules and costs to optimise resource allocation and improve overall project efficiency.

• Developing detailed project specifications and managing the planning process for manufacturing facilities, including defining requirements for materials, equipment, piping, and system layouts.

• Overseeing material flow design, capacity planning, and plant construction layouts to ensure alignment with project objectives, timelines, and compliance standards. Coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver efficient, safe, and cost-effective solutions within scope, schedule, and budget.

• Planning, coordinating, and controlling project resources, including labour, materials, plant, and equipment, to ensure timely availability and alignment with the project management plan and schedule.

• Prioritise work and projects to deliver the highest financial payback and safety risk reduction.

• Work closely and maintain strong relationships with key project stakeholders.

• Overview and advise non engineering project managers delivering minor projects in the portfolio area.

• Ensuring a high level of quality control on projects so performance requirements and health and safety best practice are observed.

• Work with other engineering project managers and capital projects manager to improve and streamline the capital project delivery process.

Skills and Experience 

The ideal candidate will have the following skills and attributes: 

• 7 to 10 years experience in a similar Engineering Project Manager role ideally within the dairy,  FMCG, processing industries or a similar field. 

• Bachelors degree in Process, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.

• You will ideally hold a PMP (Project Management Professional), Prince2 Practitioner or similar.

• Previous experience in performance specification, procurement and management of process plant contracts.

• Construction, safety and commissioning management experience preferred.

About us – The Synlait Spirit 

Synlait is more than a global leader in milk nutrition – we're a purpose-led team that’s Doing Milk Differently For A Healthier World. Our Synlait Spirit guides everything we do, from how we show up each day to the impact we create together. You’ll be joining an authentic, down-to-earth team that lives the three values that underpin the Synlait Spirit. 

Be The Difference means we understand before we act – that means asking why, supporting each other to think differently, stay curious, and continuously look for smarter ways to deliver value. Whether it’s in the paddock, the plant or the boardroom, we’re driven by impact and inspired to make a meaningful difference every day. 

We Move as One by working together with respect, trust and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We collaborate across teams to deliver innovative solutions and create opportunity for those around us. 

We feed the world’s most vulnerable, including newborn babies, so we have to be Right on the Mark. That means we take accountability seriously, act with courage and focus our energy on what matters most. We combine expert farming and state of the art processing to deliver high quality nutritional products to all over the world. 

At Synlait you’ll be challenged and supported to grow. We know everyone brings something unique to the table so we’re an inclusive workplace, where diverse perspectives fuel innovation and success. 

What we offer:

• Health insurance cover & partnered with top brands for great benefits and discounts

• Excellent parental leave with our Matua policy

• B Corp^TM certified 

• Social Club membership opportunities 

What's next? Apply now!

Include your most recent CV and cover letter summarising your abilities and what you can bring to Synlait. We wish you the best of luck in your application. We encourage you to apply early as we will be reviewing applications regularly and may close the advertisement early. Together we will continue to create a workplace where everyone can thrive and contribute their best.

Applicants outside of New Zealand will only be considered if you have the legal right to live and work in New Zealand.   

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