Mechanical Supervisor

7 months ago


Dunedin City Otago, New Zealand Port Otago Limited Full time

Port Otago Ltd is a major export hub of the South Island, providing a full range of port related services from its Port Chalmers and Dunedin facilities. The business is dynamic, has a safety-focused, practical culture and offers growth opportunities for high performers.

**About this opportunity**:
Port Otago is looking to strengthen the Maintenance Team by appointing an experienced mechanical maintenance supervisor, who will lead our multi-skilled mechanical trade staff team, and report directly to our Maintenance Manager.

This senior-level role will provide their direct reports with motivational leadership and deliver safe and documented maintenance services across a range of critical port assets including the heavy diesel mobile fleet, ship-to-shore cranes and specialist ancillary port equipment. Ensuring the availability of these assets for operations is also a critical responsibility, as well as ensuring compliance requirements are achieved at all times.

**Some of the qualities we are looking for**:

- Relevant mechanical trade with work experience in a similar heavy industry
- Proven leadership experience in a busy technical team environment
- Heavy mobile fleet and crane maintenance experience
- A true passion for Health & Safety - you will need to lead your team to ensure a high level of Health and Safety culture.
- “Hands-on” experience with modern maintenance management systems
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organisational and operational skills
- Positive work ethic and attitude

**What’s in it for you?**

In return, you can look forward to a competitive salary, a company which prides itself on ongoing Health and Wellness initiatives, and a collaborative work environment which encourages people to be as great as they can be.

Safety is our #1 priority and therefore preferred applicants will be required to have a pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol tests. Port Otago also conducts random drug and alcohol tests on an on-going basis. Full Ministry of Justice Checks and ACC records will be conducted as part of the recruitment process.

Port Otago is now proudly a Smokefree workplace.



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