About the Job

Maintenance Planner & Reliability Engineer (Overseas Employment)

Work Location: Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Reports To: Maintenance & Engineering Project Manager

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 and machine handover compliance to strengthen maintenance history, safety, and execution quality.

Key Result Areas & Responsibilities KRA 1: Maintenance Planning & Scheduling Excellence (45%) Build and issue weekly and daily maintenance schedules aligned with prod...