Engineering Services Manager

Our Pact Packaging division is pioneering a whole product life cycle approach to sustainable packaging. Partnering with global brands to local dairy producers, we integrate supply chain efficiencies and sustainable practices into everything we design and manufacture.

About the role

Based at Pact Packaging’s Christchurch site and reporting to the Operations Manager, the Engineering Services Manager will lead the maintenance function, driving a world‑class approach to preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance.

You’ll play a critical role in reducing unplanned downtime, improving equipment reliability, and supporting safe, high‑performing manufacturing operations. As a key member of the site leadership team, you’ll also contribute to leadership continuity and step into site leadership coverage when required.

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• Maximise equipment uptime and reliability through effective preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance across site assets.
• Respond hands‑on to breakdowns, diagnosing faults, driving root‑cause solutions, and acting with urgency to minimise downtime.
• Own and optimise the CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), ensuring accurate asset registers, maintenance plans, work orders, history, and reporting to support data‑driven decisions and continuous improvement.
• Manage engineering purchasing and critical spares, including supplier engagement, cost control, inventory optimisation, and ensuring availability of essential parts and services.
• Drive continuous improvement, delivering measurable gains in safety, quality, cost, and operational efficiency.
• Coach and work alongside the team, developing technicians and operators in fault‑finding, asset care, and routine maintenance.
• Oversee asset lifecycle and capital improvements, including planning, budgeting, and delivery of upgrades and site projects.
• Provide strong operational and site leadership, supporting production performance, managing risk, and covering for the Site Operations Manager when required.
• Champion health, safety, and environmental excellence, ensuring full WHSE compliance and promoting a proactive, zero‑harm culture.

Your skills and experience

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• A qualification in Engineering, with broad technical experience and extensive exposure at a senior level.
• Proven technical maintenance experience within FMCG or complex manufacturing operations.
• Experience leading a maintenance or engineering team, with strong people leadership, engagement, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated experience managing CMMS platforms, maintenance planning, and reliability reporting.
• Experience overseeing engineering procurement, contractor management, and spare parts inventory control.
• Practical, hands‑on knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, and safe slinging and lifting practices.
• Experience applying Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to improve safety, quality, reliability, and efficiency.
• Desirable: Dual‑trade electrical qualification and/or Advanced Fitting, Turning, Tool making and Machining trade certificate.

Benefits:

• Competitive base salary
• A close‑knit team with a strong values‑driven and safety‑first culture.
• Work for a company dedicated to sustainability and leading the circular economy.
• Discounted health insurance premiums through Southern Cross
• Discounted rates and savings through our Pact Perks benefits program

How to apply:

If this role sounds like you, please click on the apply button and follow the prompts. We will get in touch if you are shortlisted for this opportunity. If you would like to learn more about our company, you may check our website: Pact Group | Leading the Circular Economy