Production Engineer

2 weeks ago


Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand Scitex Recruitment Full time
Get time back with regular working hours

  • Market competitive salary with great benefits.
  • Be part of a company that's been in the industry for 50 years.


We are proud to be working with NZ's preeminent precast and infrastructure supplies company to source an experienced and concrete-centric production engineer.


As Production Engineer, you will be required to deliver practical and technical expertise to ensure projects can be delivered on time and to a quality level the industry has come to expect of this reputable manufacturing supplier.


About the role
The Production Engineer leads the technical support function for precast product manufacturing. It supports the Production Manager and all Production Teams to ensure compliance with technical and product performance specifications.


The role also provides technical competence and knowledge onsite, and performs review functions for inspection/audit, training, and processes for precast product manufacturing.

The Production Engineer also covers engineering activity across all production teams to ensure the successful and efficient production of products.


In this role you will:

  • Provide technical capability to all production teams on site.
  • Develop and implement process improvements to increase productivity and reduce waste
  • Monitor production processes and analyze data to identify areas for improvement to ensure all product types are developed to be safe and robust across setup, pouring, stripping, inspections, labelling and storage.
  • Support production (either via manual cast or mechanized cast).
  • Review precast activity and take a specific lead role to ensure all product is manufactured accurately and on time.
  • Provide internal and external technical support when working with customers and their technical representatives.
  • Ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies
  • Collaborate with project teams to ensure timely delivery of product

To succeed in this role you need:

  • An appropriate Civil or Construction Engineering qualification
  • Relevant experience in a manufacturing precast/production environment work (35 years)
  • Background in process management and continuous improvement
  • Experience in Standard Workshop Engineering practice
  • Knowledge of maintaining health & safety processes and compliance


In return you will be rewarded with a very competitive salary, and an opportunity to develop with one of NZ's preeminent industry players where they actively promote from within.

They are committed as a team to helping their customers succeed because this company is a place where people matter, they do what's right and they connect with their customers.

This is a career opportunity like no other.

How to apply

  • Scitex specialises in permanent, contract and temporary recruitment and has done since 1987. We are here to engineer better Mondays. We love connecting talented people with great work opportunities in workplaces where you can thrive and make a meaningful difference._

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